Plague Inc: Evolved, a strategy game focused on spreading a deadly global plague, now offers additional gameplay options.
A significant free update introduces the Outbreak Mode, featuring Daily Outbreaks. These daily challenges refresh every 24 hours, presenting players with varied starting bonuses and origin countries. The update also includes Unique Mutators, which are special modifiers designed to alter both the plague and the game world in fundamental ways.
This game offers a uniquely engaging experience, providing an interesting perspective on how diseases spread and allowing players to create strategic chaos. It can be an enjoyable choice for those seeking a distinct strategy game.
Features & Additions
- Outbreak Mode: Daily Challenges, 100s of Modifiers, 100s of Rewards
- New News Headlines – With many submitted by the community!
Balance Changes
- Mad Cow Disease Scenario: Reduced score requirement for 3 biohazards. Now need 50,000 Point and 30,000 for 2 Biohazards
- Mad Cow Disease Scenario: Reduced randomness of Fish Event, allowing for more opportunity to infect islands
Quality of Life
- Improved variation of Disease Name randomiser
Bug Fixes
- Fixed description for Rice trait in the Mad Cow Disease scenario
- Fixed mutation issues with Dairy and Beef traits in the Mad Cow Disease scenario
Players might encounter a bug where text is missing, which seems to be related to resolution settings. If the game launches at a low resolution, changing it may not immediately resolve the issue; a restart typically fixes it. This is a point to consider when starting the game.
Plague Inc: Evolved was released on February 18, 2016, with native Linux support.
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