[h2]Greetings, Survivors![/h2] Steam Next Fest is officially over. Infection Free Zone was super popular during the event and we want to thank you for playing the demo. We are currently analyzing over a thousand questionnaires to prioritize the areas that require improvements the most. [h2]Demo availability[/h2] The Infection Free Zone Demo was available only during the Steam Next Fest. Currently, it's deactivated and we are working hard on improving the game based on your feedback and bug reports. It's very likely that we will run some playtests in the future, especially somewhere around the beta phase, but it's not something that we can precisely schedule in time yet. [h2]Steam Next Fest - Overview[/h2] [b]Infection Free Zone was the second most popular demo during the Steam Next Fest[/b]. During the event: [list] [*] It has reached 3,667 max concurrent players peak, [*] 6,702 new players decided to follow the game, [*] Over 200,000 players have added the Infection Free Zone demo to their library. [/list] Are we happy with this data? Absolutely. But we also remain focused. We analyze all your feedback and plan to act on it, to deliver a game that will provide you with fun, satisfying gameplay on launch. [h2]Most popular questions from Live Chat[/h2] We have also decided to run an interview with the developer and two editions of the Live Chat event during the Steam Next Fest. Below you can see the video from the Live Stream and some answers to the most frequent questions, that were asked on chat: [previewyoutube=0f6p2xhsZYw;full][/previewyoutube] [code]Can you add multiplayer to the game?[/code] At this point, it's not really possible. The game's architecture wasn't made with multiplayer in mind and adding co-op would require at least an additional full year of development. Instead, we want to focus on making the best single-player experience possible. [code]When is the game launching on Steam?[/code] Right now, we are considering launching Infection Free Zone in Early Access somewhere around Q3 2023. [b]But this decision will heavily depend on your feedback[/b]. If we are to receive feedback with the general consensus that the game isn't ready yet - we would rather postpone the launch a bit and fix all the important issues. [code]Is it going to be possible to play on a map of my city?[/code] The answer in most cases is - yes! Infection Free Zone is based on the Open Street Map data and if your city is well-mapped in OSM, then you can also expect to be able to play there. But in case it is not - we are working on preparing some modding tools for the players, so they can correct the map on their own and add the missing buildings. [code]Do you plan on adding different human factions to the game?[/code] Yes, we do! We don't want to spoil the story for you, but you can absolutely expect to encounter other groups of survivors in the game. And not all of them are going to be friendly. [code]Do you plan on adding a weapon swap option for squads?[/code] Absolutely! The demo was based on the pre-alpha version of the game, but we certainly plan to add a lot of missing features, including equipment swapping, demolition, repair, gates, and adding reliable ways of acquiring new survivors. Several new things are to meant to be added! Thank you once again for your incredible support during the Steam Next Fest. We are very proud to have such an active, dedicated community. Now, we will keep on working hard to ensure that Infection Free Zone is going to be even more popular on launch than it was during this event! Best regards, Jutsu Games Team