"ZED ZONE - APOCALYPSE AHEAD" Summary of Updates and Outlook

Preface

Since the Early Access launch of "ZED ZONE - APOCALYPSE AHEAD", we have gone through 90 days and nights. The feedback from players has continuously provided us with ideas and inspiration, helping the game maintain a relatively high frequency of updates. Once again, we appreciate your understanding and support!

After three months of updates, we have fixed some important bugs that affected performance and gameplay experience, and we have also made certain optimizations to the gameplay and frame rate. Currently, the game has finally reached a relatively stable version.

The main focus now is on the major update! The main content of the next major version includes:

• Farming system

• Lakes and fishing

• Second island

• Optimization of road generation

• Optimization of building generation

• Rail transportation system

• Artistic optimization, and more.

Workshop, Human Survivors, and Multiplayer Mode will be introduced in the upcoming major updates. I will put in my best effort to update and bring the new version to you as soon as possible. Thank you all:D

The Steam Summer Sale is also about to begin. If you are interested in the game, feel free to join our small community and experience this unique game.

Below is a summary of the major updates since the early access period of three months.

Summary of Updates

New Features

• Multiple save slots

• Display storage space for equipped items in the inventory interface

• Texture editor

• Item painting system

• Melee weapon components

• Exploration mode (hides icons of unexplored points of interest)

• Display corresponding magazine on firearm icons

• Windowed support

• Improved scene visuals

Interaction Updates

• Shift + Left Mouse Button to quickly transfer items

• Ctrl + Left Mouse Button to grab half of an item

• Double-clicking added for certain items

• Added a button for one-click pickup

• Mouse selection for interacting with multiple nearby objects

• Highlighting of materials when crafting items

Content Updates

• New locations: Weapon Factory

• New locations: Hospital

• New locations: Abandoned Factory

• New locations: Weapon Testing Grounds

• New enemy: Spider Robot

• New enemy: Generator Zombie

• New NPC: Tech Expert

• New NPC: General Store Owner

• New ammunition: 40mm Grenade

• New ammunition: .50BMG

• AddedNew weaponsGM6 Lynx Anti-Materiel Rifle and other new weapons

• New weapons: Chinese Lake Grenade Launcher and Homemade Grenade Launcher

• New weapons: Oceanic Trident and other spear-like weapons

• New weapons: Katana

• New weapon type: Spear

• New terrain objects: Airdrop Supply Box

• New terrain objects: Item Grinder

• New terrain objects: Graffiti Sign

• New terrain objects: Location Marker

• New options: Font size adjustment

• New options: Occlusion highlight toggle

• New options: Item indicator toggle

• New skills: Laser Cannon Charge

• New skills: Rolling Sprint

• New skills: Grenade Crafting

• New skills: Animal Traps

• New skills: Canning Food

• New skills: Airgun Mastery

• AddedNew lettersSome new letters
• AddedNew building texturesSome new buildings and building textures
• AddedNew itemsSpray Cans, Sound-Light Bombs, and other new items

• Repaired ships and received corresponding rewards

• And other new content

Optimizations and Bug Fixes

• Performance optimization and bug fixes have been a major focus of updates in recent months.

• Animation system optimization with added details to character movements.

• Feature to clear ground clutter.

• Optimization of road generation.

• Hiding outdoor trees when entering buildings.

• FPS optimization and fix for repetitive field of view calculations.

• FPS optimization by using more efficient native arrays for terrain calculations.

• FPS optimization with improved performance