We're excited to announce our new game - After Inc: Revival - a unique blend of strategic simulation, survival city builder and mini 4X.
What happens after Plague Inc. wipes out the world? Decades after the Necroa Virus ravaged humanity, a few survivors emerge. Build a settlement, explore, scavenge resources and expand as you shape your post-apocalyptic society. The world is green and beautiful but danger lurks in the ruins! After Inc: Revival is the brand new game from the creator of Plague Inc. - one of the most popular games ever with over 190 million players. Brilliantly executed with beautiful graphics and critically acclaimed gameplay After Inc: Revival is engaging and easy to learn. Build multiple settlements and gain abilities in a persistent campaign to lead humanity out of the darkness. Public Service Announcement: Unlike our other games, Im pleased to say that After Inc: Revival is not based on any real-world situation. No need to start worrying about a real-life zombie apocalypse yet Coming 2025 - Wishlist now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3337140/After_Inc_Revival/ p.s. don't worry - still have lots of updates planned for Plague Inc: Evolved!

Hi Nocturnal Nosferatus! It's a dark and scary time of year, so what better way to celebrate than with some viciously vampiric scenarios from the community? Let's see what the Shadow Plague has in store!

Vampires by Claw_518

Vampire Plague 2.0 by Eremus007

Ultimate Shadow-Plague by Mitch (GDMitch)

Insider Threat - Vampires by john

The Shadow Plague: Aftermath by FancyPotato

Hi Undead Underlings! Do you crave flesh? Want something to really sink your teeth into? Or just a quick bite? Then we have the scenarios for you! We exhumed the most popular and intriguing Necroa Virus scenarios around!

Semi-Realistic Zombie Plague by anitachall

Instant Zombie Action by Chi

Realistic Zombie Virus Mod by JgurL

Ant Zombies by SickDucker

Ultimate Necroa-Virus by Genocidal Cybernetic Kobold & Mitch (GDmitch)

Hi Pathogenic Pals! We asked our Reddit community what their favourite scenarios were and here's what they said! Troll Plague by indigofenix Often mentioned, and very clever use of the scenario creator! A Dungeon and a Dragon by Smuffle "In terms of the most fun I had is 'Dungeons and Dragons, said one of our reddit users! And what a fun scenario it is! Beyond Human by indigofenix indigofenix has made so many good scenarios, and this elaborate scenario about evolving humanity is no exception! Decay by Doc Darkly depressing depths of decay, this scenario has terrifying possibilities. Have we missed an excellent scenario? Let us know in the comments!

Hi Worm-Loving Well-Wishers! Green Flu (Left 4 dead 2) by Tony_Suprano69 - You're about to make Nick's day very bad. Rabies: A Dangerous Disease by InfectorRobert - What if Rabies got worse? a CAT-astrophe by machupp - The Cats rule the world, but they have enemies Hanahaki Disease by TaviDoodles - It just breaks your heart. Have we missed an awesome Scenario? Drop a link in the comments! Jealous of the creators that made this months list? You should be! Why not create a scenario of your own on the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator today? You might just make it next time As always, stay healthy!

Hi Contaminated Creators! We're here once again to bring you a glimpse into the exciting world of Plague Inc. Custom Scenarios! Coming up to 10 years of creations this September! Bacteria: Google Translated by male_vii - "google translated 150 times" We wish you luck in understanding this scenario. r/TwoSentenceHorror (16+) by Rutherford Gaming - Two Sentence Horror? Sounds easy Greenland. Was not infected. SCP-2316 by ryan_2 - Containment Breach! Slime Reinvention by SHIROakuma - Rapidly turn the world into a popular series of YouTube videos. The Knox Infection by Caistrophytum - See what happened before the Project Have we missed an awesome Scenario? Drop a link in the comments! Jealous of the creators who made this months list? You should be! Why not create a scenario of your own on the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator today? You might just make it next time As always, stay healthy!

Dearest Afflicated Acquaintances, We write to you with a most pressing matter, the popular scenarios of Plague Inc. MRSA by II Bernhard Riemann - Thanks for linking this one in the comments! Mind's Corruption by UncreativeDude - What will happen to the mind? The Busan Virus by kod77 - Hope you've got your train ticket Children Of The Night by sparringboy217 - Would you like to make a deal? Plants Vs. Zombies Ultimate by ceub - They're at it again Have we missed an awesome Scenario? Drop a link in the comments! Jealous of the creators that made this months list? You should be! Why not create a scenario of your own on the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator today? You might just make it next time As always, stay healthy!

Hi, Contaminated Creators! Do you feel a chill? It's the Scenarios. Just a Cold... by JJinurfack1 - When has a Cold ever hurt anyone? Rise of the Seerks by Techno_Byter - An Alien plague with a twist! Fairly Accurate Rage Virus by sparringboy217 - 28 minutes later, you'll be hooked I hear you like to mutate. by dukecorbin50 - We are the future, Charles. Not them. They no longer matter. Disaster Versus Neurax by infinityhaqq - Stop the Neurax infected humans! Have we missed an awesome Scenario? Drop a link in the comments! Jealous of the creators that made this months list? You should be! Why not create a scenario of your own on the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator today? You might just make it next time As always, stay healthy!

Hi Worm-Loving Well-Wishers! Scenarios comin' right up. Chaotic Death by Makasim_Minecraft/Subnautica - An all-powerful plague Neurax + by JJinurfack1 - A new take on the Neurax Worm! Creative Mode Plague by J - Unlimited Power! Make the plague of your dreams. Never Gonna Give You Up by Big Floppa - Whatever you do, don't trust links on the internet Prehistoric Plague V2 by Echoified - Yeah, yeah, but the scenario creators were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should. Have we missed an awesome Scenario? Drop a link in the comments! Jealous of the creators that made this months list? You should be! Why not create a scenario of your own on the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator today? You might just make it next time As always, stay healthy! The Ndemic Creations Team Join our Discord!

We're bringing Plague Inc. to a whole new world... Rebel Inc.! In our latest update to Rebel Inc: Escalation, you can play "The Plague" - a Plague Inc. inspired scenario - free now for all owners of Rebel Inc: Escalation.

The Plague

Ho Ho Ho Ho, Are you feeling the festive season? Perhaps our Official Scenario "Santa's Little Helper" could help?
If you're feeling extra festive, check out some of these seasonal treats! Santa's Christmas Quest by MParker799 Lost Christmas by Delta Christmas flu by Eremus007 Christmas Spirit by FoxySezRawr The Death of Christmas by DrMeepster Merry Christmas and Seasons Greeting from Ndemic Creations!

Hi everyone! Glad to see you're all enjoying curing the Frozen Virus, just a small hotfix today.

Changelog

• Fixed an issue with DrillZero events

Save the world from a novel virus emerging from the melting permafrost! New Special Pandemic for Plague Inc: The Cure.

• Race to analyse an unknown disease.
• Adapt to the new threat with unique initiatives, abilities and tactics.
• Discover the mystery of the Frozen Virus' origins, with multiple endings!

Hi Contaminated Creators! Scenarios comin' right up. Tiny Desk Engineer by Doctor Lalve - Yippee ki yaa he yay kyaaah ka-yo Mega Bacterium by Ownkhay - Antibiotic resistance super bacteria, a most powerful creation. The Spycrab-100 by Joaco - Gentlemen. Necroan Flu - Remastered by neilb67 - Another awesome remix! Ancient Virus by mpreston154 - Don't take stuff out of pyramids, you don't know where it's been Dad Jokes by The Jettster - Hi, Infecting You, I'm Dad. Have we missed an awesome Scenario? Drop a link in the comments! Jealous of the creators that made this months list? You should be! Why not create a scenario of your own on the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator today? You might just make it next time As always, stay healthy! The Ndemic Creations Team

Do you feel the chill? A new pandemic is coming soon to Plague Inc: The Cure! [previewyoutube=ODEffZeeC-8;full][/previewyoutube] https://store.steampowered.com/app/246620/Plague_Inc_Evolved/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1472780/Plague_Inc_The_Cure/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/27000/Plague_Inc_Evolved_Mega_Edition/ The Ndemic Creations Team

In March 2020, we donated $250,000 to the WHO and CEPI to help fight COVID-19. At the same time, we saw tens of millions of players use Plague Inc. to try and help understand more about pandemics. So, with the help of world health experts from all over the world including the WHO, CEPI and GOARN, we set out to make Plague Inc: The Cure - our biggest expansion ever which lets players simulate a global disease response. The Cure was released in November 2020 and in order to make sure that as many people as possible were able to learn from it - we said that the expansion would be free for all Plague Inc. players until COVID-19 is under control. Now, almost two years later, following an incredible vaccination effort, governments around the world have switched their focus to managing and controlling COVID-19 - allowing people to start moving back to normality. Therefore, Im very pleased to say that Plague Inc: The Cure will stop being free (feels strange saying this!) on the 1st July. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1472780/Plague_Inc_The_Cure/ Thank you to all the tens of millions of people who have played it so far - we are proud to have been able to do our bit to help everyone understand and fight the pandemics. We have lots of plans for more expansions and game content - both for Plague Inc and Plague Inc: The Cure so get ready! James

FAQ

So what's happening?

I already own the DLC on Steam, Xbox, Playstation or Switch. Do I need to buy it again?

I own Plague Inc. on multiple platforms - do I need to purchase The Cure DLC multiple times?

Why are you charging for it?

But I didn't get to play it for free!

I can't believe it, Plague Inc. is 10 years old and still going strong! https://store.steampowered.com/app/246620/Plague_Inc_Evolved/ Its crazy looking back on myself in 2012 - Id never made a video game before and was making Plague Inc. as a hobby (with Mario doing the programming). Within hours of release, things were going well and after a week it was clear that the game was a big success, however, I had no idea how much the game would change both my life - and (in a much smaller way) 180 million other people around the world! Today Plague Inc. is one of the best selling mobile games ever. Im particularly proud of being invited to talk at the CDC, winning an award from the Queen and helping to support the World Health Organisation in 2020. It's truly been a pleasure to bring this game into the world and continually update it over the years, and to see so many players enjoy the work we did! Thanks to everyone who has played, supported or worked on Plague Inc. over the years, I couldnt have done it without you! I will be doing a Reddit AMA at 2pm EST, right here if you want to ask me anything! In the meantime, feast your eyes on 10 years of analytics to find out what the most popular disease names of all time are, how many virtual people have been infected in-game and more.

Hi, Masked Makers! Let's check out the scenarios spreading across your hard drives. Flanderization by Miniwolfen - Okily Dokily, Plaguerino! The Parasite of The Void by Mangoll55 - A spooky parasite appears on earth. Among Us Transformation by PLECTRONOCERIDA - Seems sus. Meresis Program.Future by Uglassed224 - A huge and complex sci-fi world! N34-N9 by Not Your Grandma - Design for success. Have we missed an awesome Scenario? Drop a link in the comments! Jealous of the creators that made this months list? You should be! Why not create a scenario of your own on the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator today? You might just make it next time As always, stay healthy! The Ndemic Creations Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/246620/Plague_Inc_Evolved/

Hi, Vaccinated Villains! Happy New Year! It's time to take a look at some of the scenarios infecting your free time. MYDOOM.exe by Shark in a shitter - A real computer virus, brought back from the dead! Cloud Disease by cjleslie1 - Dude, that is one sick sky Sans Transformation by - Bring Undertale to the world Starshine by WarriorOfAsgaard - Follow your heart to destroy the world or turn a profit? Necroax Worm by neilb67 - Reanimate the dead and control brains? We're in! And check out this creator's other scenarios Have we missed an awesome Scenario? Drop a link in the comments! Jealous of the creators that made this months list? You should be! Why not create a scenario of your own on the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator today? You might just make it next time As always, stay healthy! The Ndemic Creations Team

[previewyoutube=bSEi4jocmNk;full][/previewyoutube] After 2 years in Early Access, our latest game Rebel Inc: Escalation is out! Rebel Inc: Escalation is a unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country. You can buy Rebel Inc: Escalation right here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088790/Rebel_Inc_Escalation/ Or you can get a discount if you already own Plague Inc: Evolved with this bundle: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/13986/Plague_Inc_and_Rebel_Inc/

What's in Rebel Inc: Escalation?

What's next?

Recently we released a Scenario Creator for Rebel Inc: Escalation. There have been so many amazing, inventive and downright wonderful creations for Plague Inc. and we want to give the top Scenario Creators a free copy of Rebel Inc: Escalation to say well done!

How to get a copy of Rebel Inc: Escalation

• You've published a Scenario on the Plague Inc: Evolved Steam Workshop and it has 10,000 or more subscribers
• You've had one of your Scenarios featured by us, either in-game or in a Steam Post!

• Post a comment under this post with a Plague Inc: Evolved Steam Workshop link to your Scenario, be sure to use the account you published the Scenario with!
• We'll confirm that it meets the requirements and that it is your Scenario
• You'll receive a free copy of Rebel Inc: Escalation for Steam via Steam Private Message (Depending on submissions, this may take some time, please be patient with us!)

Terms & Conditions

• Only running until 10th October 2021
• One copy per Account
• The scenario must have been published before 1st September 2021
• No alternative will be given

Changelog

• Updated the Olympics events to Tokyo
• Updated conditions and text for "Bio-Weapon Cured!" achievement - "Save the world from Bio-Weapon on any difficulty with a vaccine"
• Localised/text updates and tweaks
• Fixed a number of issues where localised text was not displaying
• Fixed UI starting DNA bug
• Fixed issue where Rural Map filter button did not function
• Disease X tooltips improved
• Stability improvements to Scenario Creator

Time goes fast when you are having fun! Hard to believe but today is Plague Inc.s 9th Birthday! Over the last 9 years, weve continued to release new updates for the game. Most recently we released Plague Inc: The Cure - a massive expansion allowing players to lead a global pandemic defence! Today, Plague Inc. has over 160 million players who have played an incredible 4,209,458,509 games!

The Future

Ndemic Creations are proud to announce that the World Health Organisation are using the globally popular video game Plague Inc: The Cure to help players stay safe, recognise misinformation and understand the importance of vaccination during COVID-19 pandemic. [previewyoutube=S2-V5LGcmvw;full][/previewyoutube] A key part of this collaboration is a video where WHO and GOARN experts play through Plague Inc: The Cure alongside the games creators and compare it with public health management in real-life scenarios. The experts are put to the test as they try to save the world by balancing public health measures, research and development, and social and economic factors in order to keep the disease under control, all while maintaining public trust. The game holds a mirror to nations everywhere, emphasizing the importance of vaccine research, manufacturing and distribution to mitigate outbreaks, as well as the need for global cooperation to accelerate development. The video also showcases WHO COVID-19 safety messaging and prevention tips for players to take offline and use in their daily lives. Read more here: www.who.int/plague-inc-the-cure-game https://store.steampowered.com/app/1472780/Plague_Inc_The_Cure/

Changelog

• Re-ordered disease types in Cure Mode
• Fixed issue with Scenario Master achievement
• Fixed re-publishing hang on Scenario Creator.
• Fixed issue with Completion icon on Disease X
• Fixed issue with Disease X replays
• Fixed issue where Cure Mode cheats required Disease X completion to be unlocked
• Disabled Achievements in Disease X
• "Quintillion infected" issue fixed
• Updated localisations

Hi everyone, Glad to see you're all enjoying Plague Inc: The Cure, and thank you for your feedback and reports. We've got a patch with new content, fixes, improvements and quality of life additions

Patch Notes

• "Disease X - The Next Pandemic" added
• Authority Loss and disease Analysis time reduction for Casual and Normal difficulty levels
• Quarantine measures serialisation improved
• Plague Inc: The Cure achievement icons art updated
• Fixed issue with death number UI
• Fixed issue with medical research dollar sign
• Fixed issue with active abilities not showing country information
• Fixed UI issue with % unlocked bar
• Updated text and localisation files

Patch 1.18.1.1

• Fixed issue with Cure Mode plague and Black Death scenario
• Fixed issue with event trigger conditions, lots of Cure Mode narrative events will now have higher chance to fire
• Fixed minor Leaderboard Ranking type issue
• Fixed minor issue with Fully Evolved achievement not unlocking

Can you save the world? Take control and stop a deadly global pandemic by any means necessary. Allocate resources to boost testing capacity, make facemasks compulsory, lock down countries or investigate experimental treatments in Plague Inc.s biggest expansion ever! Created with the help of world health experts from all over the world including the WHO, CEPI and GOARN, Plague Inc: The Cure is an engaging and timely simulation of a global disease response.

Hunt the Disease

Control the Outbreak

Support the Economy

Develop a Vaccine

Seasons Greetings, We know you're eager to play Cure mode and we can't wait to show it off. It's coming early 2021 and you can wishlist it right now. It will be completely free for all Plague Inc: Evolved players until COVID-19 is under control. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1472780/Plague_Inc_The_Cure/?curator_clanid=5671259 In the meantime, check out these screenshots. We'll have more to share more soon!


Keep your eyes peeled here, on our social feeds, or join our community in Discord https://discord.gg/ndemic Happy holidays, The Ndemic Creations Team

Hello there, We're very excited to announce that Plague Inc: The Cure is coming to Steam soon! The major new DLC is big enough to be a brand new game and will be completely free for all Plague Inc: Evolved players until COVID-19 is under control. We are working really hard to get it finished and we'll be sharing the release date in the coming weeks.

What is Plague Inc: The Cure?

Hello there, Pathogenic Pals We had a great time streaming at Steam Tabletop Festival the other day and it was great to chat along with everyone! We talked about - The real world and Plague Inc. - The design of Plague Inc. and Plague Inc: Evolved - How we created the Board Game - Played through the Ultimate Board Game Scenario, with surprising results - And ended with a deadly VS battle to decide which team member is greatest! We had a lot of fun and hope to do more streaming in the future!

If you missed it, you can watch the recording right here:

Hello there, Let's cure those blues, save you from a world of sadness and destroy the pandemic of boredom...with some of the most recently popular Custom Scenarios on the Steam Workshop!

Roko's Basilisk by PDS314

Koel: The Bombing Campaign by Germs

Yellow Fever by GDmitch

Cold War: Bio Weapon by Pipo el Virgo and LeonSRC

As mentioned previously, we've been hard at work on a new mode for Plague Inc. where you save the world from a deadly disease outbreak. We hope it will help players understand the scale and complexity of dealing with COVID-19 as well as simulating the effectiveness of different responses. Making it has been really tough but it is almost ready now so here is a sneak peak. Please note - as the update is still in active development, things will almost certainly change! Can you Save the World? In the new mode, you'll be playing as an international health organisation attempting to save the world from a deadly disease outbreak. In a realistic and powerful simulation inspired by real-world pandemic responses - how will you fight the disease? Investigate: Keep a close eye out for outbreaks, track the spread of disease and try to find patient zero. Control: Raise awareness to help the world through the crisis. Determine the best way to slow the disease and preserve your authority. Quarantine: Lockdown countries and even entire continents! From borders to airports, be aggressive to ensure it doesn't leave infected areas. Be careful though - heavy handed responses without popular support will have significant consequences! Research: Study the disease and work towards a vaccine. Decide how much time you have to test its safety and efficiency then deploy it to the world When? This is the biggest update Plague Inc. has ever had and we want to help as many people as possible understand the complex issues around COVID-19. Until a vaccine is found for COVID-19 or it ceases to be a global health emergency - the DLC will be completely free to download for all Plague Inc. players. We will share more information with you as soon as we can. The Ndemic Creations Team

Hello there, We're hard at work on new content, but today we're pushing out a small update of bug fixes. Enjoy! Changelog is below. As always, if you have any issues please contact us via our website or the steam forums. Change Log - Updated achievement unlocking system and logging. - Fixed: Fake-news in Chinese showing some English text; - Fixed: Text Issues; - Fixed: Subscriber display bug; - Fixed: Desync draw cheap in MP; - Fixed: MP bug for nukes; - Fixed: Trojan Destroyers having no effect on Neurax Worm; - Fixed active abilities custom icon issue; - Fixed possible cheat method; - Fixes to help Steam high score tables. Mac Users on 32bit Mac / macOS 10.6 Snow Leopard Changes As Apple are deprecating 32bit applications, we're moving a playable 32bit version of Plague Inc: Evolved to its own branch for those players still using it. (We recommend upgrading to 64bit if possible). How to change branches To access the 'macos32bit' branch: Click on Plague Inc: Evolved > Right Click > Proprieties > Betas > From the drop down list choose "macos32bit - Legacy OSX 32 bit build". Stay safe! Ndemic Creations Team

Since the novel coronavirus outbreak was first detected we have been working very hard to support global response efforts to the crisis and keep Plague Inc. players informed on the developing situation. Financial support to fight COVID-19 On behalf of all players of Plague Inc. weve made a $250,000 donation split between the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organisations COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Eight years ago, I never imagined the real world would come to resemble a game of Plague Inc. or that so many players would be using Plague Inc. to help them get through an actual pandemic, said James Vaughan, creator of Plague Inc. We are proud to be able to help support the vital work of the WHO and CEPI as they work towards finding a vaccine for COVID-19. We are delighted that Ndemic Creations have so generously contributed to our crucial vaccine development work, especially as we tackle the unprecedented challenge of COVID-19, said Dr Richard Hatchett, CEO of CEPI. Games have an important role in raising awareness of the challenges the world is currently facing. Only through a concerted, global responsewith the private sector working together with Governments and philanthropies, pooling resources and expertisecan we hope to stop such emerging epidemic threats. In this unprecedented pandemic with unprecedented needs, global cooperation is more important than ever, said Elizabeth Cousens, President & CEO of the UN Foundation. I am so thankful to Ndemic Creations contribution to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Their donation will support the World Health Organizations lifesaving work. To further support the hard work these organisations are doing, anyone can now donate to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. We will soon be promoting the response fund directly in game for players who may want to offer their financial support to the WHO. Major new Plague Inc. update When arranging our donations with the WHO and CEPI, we were repeatedly asked if we could make a game which let the player work to stop an outbreak. Therefore, as well as providing financial support, we are accelerating work on a new Plague Inc. game mode which lets players save the world from a deadly disease outbreak. Players will have to balance managing disease progression and boosting healthcare systems as well as controlling real-world actions such as triaging, quarantining, social distancing and closing of public services. We are developing this game mode with the help of experts from the World Health Organisation, the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network and more. The new update will be free for all players during the pandemic and we will share more information as soon as we can. Look after yourselves, your families and everyone else. Everyone at Ndemic Creations For anyone interested in finding out more about how to protect yourself and help stop the spread of COVID-19, the WHO website is a great place to start.
About the Solidarity Response Fund: The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund will give individuals, companies, and philanthropies alike the ability to directly support the World Health Organizations and partners efforts to track and understand the spread of the virus; to ensure patients get the care they need and frontline workers get essential supplies and information; and to accelerate efforts to develop vaccines, tests, and treatments. About CEPI: CEPI is an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic, and civil organisations, launched at Davos in 2017, to develop vaccines to stop future epidemics. CEPI has reached over US$750 million of its $1 billion funding target. CEPIs priority diseases include Ebola virus, Lassa virus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, Nipah virus, Rift Valley Fever and Chikungunya virus. CEPI also invests in platform technologies that can be used for rapid vaccine and immunoprophylactic development against unknown pathogens (ie, Disease X). To date, CEPI has committed to investing over $480 million in vaccine and platform development.

We have some very sad news to share with our China based players. Yesterday evening, we were informed that Plague Inc. includes content that is illegal in China as determined by the Cyberspace Administration of China and was being removed from the Steam ( as well as the China App Store). This situation is completely out of our control. Plague Inc. is a huge critical and commercial success. Eight years old and with over 130 million players, its the #1 strategy/simulation (mobile) game worldwide and has been the most popular (mobile) paid game in China for many years. Plague Inc. stands out as an intelligent and sophisticated simulation that encourages players to think and learn more about serious public health issues. We have a huge amount of respect for our Chinese players and are devastated that they are no longer able to access and play Plague Inc. Its not clear to us if this removal is linked to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak that China is facing. However, Plague Inc.s educational importance has been repeatedly recognised by organisations like the CDC and we are currently working with major global health organisations to determine how we can best support their efforts to contain and control COVID-19. We are working very hard to try and find a way to get the game back in the hands of Chinese players - we dont want to give up on you - however, as a tiny independent games studio in the UK, the odds are stacked against us. Our immediate priority is to try and make contact with the Cyberspace Administration of China (www.cac.gov.cn) to understand their concerns and work with them to find a resolution. Nothing is changing outside of mainland China: we will continue to support and update both Plague Inc. and our newest game Rebel Inc. on all platforms whilst also working hard to try and find a way to bring Plague Inc. back to players in China. We will share more information about our efforts to support the fight against COVID-19 soon. You can find our statement on the current coronavirus outbreak here: https://www.ndemiccreations.com/en/news/172-statement-on-the-current-coronavirus-outbreak Link to original announcement in Chinese: https://www.ndemiccreations.com/en/news/174-app-store

Hi, Pathogenic Pals! Since Scenario Creators conception, our glorious players have been constructing some of the most inventive and ingenious scenarios about some of the wittiest and wackiest things. These things include Flex Tape, irritating children, Mothers Italian pasta, Tide Pods, D&D, farts, Pokmon, and More Flex Tape? I digress... Dear creators, were so delighted that you take the time to create your scenarios. So delighted that were bringing you a special edition of Featured Scenarios this month. Weve chosen five of our all-time favourite scenarios for you to revisit and relish. Why not take a leisurely stroll down memory lane and give one of them a go? The Power of the Spiral by indigofenix Beyond Human by indigofenix Cat-a-strophe by Morphed Neurax Worm: Aftermath by theelfofthewand SCP-751 (Organ Eater) by Eremus007 Anti-Vaxxers by diamond_eyes To say a special congratulations to the extraordinary creators on this months list, were excited to offer a generous collection of prizes! Were offering these prizes on a first come first served basis, so make sure you comment on this post with your chosen prize as soon as possible. PRIZE OPTIONS: [olist]

Happy new year, Virulent Victims! In years past, 2020 sounded like a distant, indescribable age- where garish and gratuitous gimmicks such as flying cars and robotic servants would be commonplace. Now that were finally here, it feels exactly the same. Instead of flying cars and robotic servants, we have selfie sticks, microwavable rice and Cats: The Movie. With this in mind, we wanted to bring you something simultaneously current, comforting and compelling to celebrate the new decade. Its a list of the top 10 most popular scenarios of the last 30 days! - "C..." by Artoria's Selfanitus (Final Update) by astar0713 Fortnite Syndrome by Deez Nuts Dang Kids by lego-master NOVA-12 by HongCha Entitled Parentism by loraleejessome Santa's Christmas Quest by MParker799 by sama by braised_fish by Alang As always, congratulations and felicitations to the garishly gifted creators whose scenarios got onto this months list. The decade has only just begun, and youve already done something PRODIGIOUS. Why bother with useless new years resolutions like losing weight and being productive... when you could be on this list next month! Make it your goal to create something special on the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator today. We can assure you that the sheer satisfaction you will feel from being on this list will last longer than any other lovely thing* possibly could... See you next month- and stay healthy! Gemma *DISCLAIMER: This does not include looking at cute animals, petting cute animals, watching your favourite movies, talking trash about Cats: The Movie online, finding a really strange meme that you find funny and showing it to your friend and making them laugh too, reading a book you love in one sitting, sitting beside a warm fire, removing a brand new video game from its plastic wrapping, freshly baked chocolate brownies, or knowing that Tom Hanks is probably a really nice guy.

Hi diseased disciples, A quick one from us just to let you know why Plague Inc: Evolved has recently popped up in your Steam downloads. We've pushed out a minor update to fix a couple of issues. Full details below. Version 1.17.1 - changelog: - Fixed an issue with scenario unlock achievements introduced in 1.17.0 - Fixed an issue with cheat mode unlock introduced in 1.17.0 - Fixed an issue with some Fake News achievements - Fixed some UI issues on end game graph when playing the Fake News scenario Keep an eye out for more exciting news coming soon! Stay healthy, Matt

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Were excited to share that our new Plague Inc. Fake News Scenario is now available to play on Plague Inc: Evolved!
In the radically different Fake News scenario, players can create their very own Fake News story and deceive the world using modern tools and psychological tricks. From wild conspiracy theories to election campaign mudslinging, we now live in a post-fact world where falsehoods and misinformation can spread like a disease... Just like a deadly pandemic, the spread of misinformation is a huge threat to our society, said Plague Inc. creator James Vaughan. When designing this new update for Plague Inc., it was scary how many of our infection algorithms translated perfectly to the world of false facts, fake news and bad information. Full Fact are a hugely powerful resource that everyone should use to make sure they really know what is going on. In order to make the Fake News scenario as realistic as possible, Ndemic has partnered with UK fact checking charity Full Fact, and has also received help from other international fact checkers, such as Politifact in the US. Partly based on their experiences, the scenario is a heightened view into the extremes of misinformation and the serious consequences it can have for our democracies, health and society. Full Fact exists to fight the causes and consequences of bad information, said Will Moy, Chief Executive of Full Fact. We know from experience the harm it can do to lives and communities, whether undermining trust in our democracy or putting our health at risk. The Fake News update in Plague Inc. will reach millions more people, helping them to understand the real threat that bad information poses. Players can then join the fight against bad information for real. Full Fact is an independent, impartial charity, and we rely on the support of thousands of individuals across the country to stand up for good information and change public debate for the better. Can you deceive the world?

Seasons Greetings, Sickening Sidekicks! Are you feeling feverishly festive yet? We certainly are! After an extremely busy month here at Office Zero, were particularly excited to deck the halls, be merry and eat copious volumes of carbohydrates. Weve released 7 updates for Rebel Inc: Escalation since it arrived on Steam in October, and finished sending out Kickstarter copies of Plague Inc: Armageddon, our first board game expansion. If idle hands do the devils work, then weve definitely earned a VIP ride straight to heaven. In a car with cup holders. And an aux cord. That said, our busy schedule only made looking through this months most popular scenarios extra enjoyable. Exploring your scintillating scenarios has, as it always does, given us a grim satisfaction. The kind you feel when driving past a car on fire: youve got places to be, people to see, and yet, you cant help but take a long moment to gawk. Your scenarios are often akin to a vehicle ablaze. So slow down, roll down the window and take a moment to smell the burning petrol. Here are this weeks featured scenarios! Systemic Invasion Virus by lojotracey by It's all fiction! The Old Ones Arises by Valndrisa Insanity Armageddon by The Unnamed NUT rise of kids by [Blue] MTF Master Pizzalover Cryptococcus gttii by XIOS Mutanegenic Chaos by Grays The Green Flu by Humancreeper0 Goverment Crash by CTB-Locky 1 Human by CTB-Locky Though each of your contributions is impressive, we want to give a special shout out to CTB-Locky who managed to get on the list twice this month- for scenarios over two years old! If longevity is the key to success, then youre technically more successful than 81.4%* of the one-minute-wonder celebrities that occupy our news-stands and televisions today. Got a scenario-creating itch that you just need to scratch? Check out Plague Inc: Evolveds Scenario Creator and give it a go! Happy, healthy holidays to you all! Gemma and The Ndemic Team *REFERENCE: Ndemic Creations (2019). Figure I Just Made Up. Office Zero: Ndemic Creations Publications. P1.

Hello Ailing Acolytes! The eve of All Hallows has been and gone, and in the blink of an eye the year has evolved into its final form. Though weve survived scores of seasonal events through 2019 so far, theres still a mishmash of marvelous moments to come before 2020 beckons. Fired up for Guy Fawkes? Living for Thanksgiving? Hanging on for Hanukkah? Weve got a smattering of custom scenario-shaped stuff to help keep you occupied til the day comes! As always, your carb-loaded, e-coli-ridden, pop culture-persuaded concepts are deeply concerning as well as impressive. Like a tiny rat driving a tiny car (no, seriously. Its terrifying). Keep yourself busy and pick your poison from the list of microbial miscellany below. Overpopulation by tripp-mailler Red Bread Redemption by Drew Evolved Bioweapon by Skypirinha E. Coli by Anime Profile Pic Loss of Starbucks by blazerbat Ultimate Golden Age by Medaka Cannon Logan Paul The quest to rule by Kronium Quick death by Ninja43444 Ereshkigal's Shadow by idigofenix Different Country Names by 07Ultragamer We want the brilliant brains on this months list to imagine that theyre collectively sat on a very beautifully upholstered throne, with red velvet and golden detailing. And a cup holder. Because why not. Think you could be on this list next month? We think so too! You could create a virus that people actually want to receive using the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator. Give it a go! Stay healthy! Gemma

Exciting times here at Ndemic HQ: were proud to announce the launch of our new game: Rebel Inc: Escalation on Steam now! In fact you can get it right here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088790/Rebel_Inc_Escalation/ While you get stuck into the game, we thought you might also want to know our development plans...
First of all weve put aside some time to make sure everything is running smoothly. Expect a few small-scale updates over the next few days as we respond to your feedback and make sure any bugs are dealt with. We also have a few localisation fixes to implement. Then we will get to work on the first big update for the game: The Black Caves map and Tank Commander governor. We will also work on Mac support. Weve got a load of plans for future updates (check out the main Steam store page), and wed love to hear your thoughts, both on the game as it is currently and on the features were bringing to the table in the future. Is there a feature you want to see more than any other? Desperate to create your own scenarios, or ready willing and able to throw yourself into multiplayer modes? Let us know in the Steam forum! Enjoy Rebel Inc: Escalation! The Ndemic Creations Team

Hello Contaminated Creators, What is that eerie feeling in the air? What are those orange vegetables were seeing in shop frontages? And whats with all the cotton wool spider web mimicry hither and thither? Ah yes, its almost Ndemics favourite time of year: Halloween! The best thing about this fright-flavoured festival is that theres no one definitive way to celebrate it. Some will throw raucous parties, others will go trick-or-treating, and yet more will gather some pals to spend a night or two filling their eyeballs with frightening filmic delights. But whats the best way to celebrate All Hallows'? Why, to play through the most popular scenarios of the month, of course! This months cauldron of creepy scenarios contains a pick-and-mix of the delicious, the ridiculous and the outright terrifying, covering everything from a Nuclear War to the sheer wrath of a Troll Plague. Perhaps the spookiest of them all is the scenario about Fat Yoshi. Whats more terrifying than something both cute AND destructive? Witch of these petrifying premises takes your fancy? Take a peek below and see if any jump(scare) out at you... Troll Plague by indigofenix Fat Yoshi by sebsans597 Nuclear War Point Zero by vanmanshow Cure Angel by Olivier Batteux by Evolved Bacteria by Skypirinha by Chusk Bruh Moment by Chefen #trollskogen by Capt.Gyrfalcon by TupolevBlyat If your scenario made the top 10 for this month, well done! You are now an online hero. A giver of content. A creator of chaos. A destroyer of worlds. Think youve got what it takes to make next months top 10 popular scenarios list? Unleash the disease living inside of you and visit the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator today. Who knows? Your idea might just be infectious. Stay healthy and stay spooky! Gemma

In Rebel Inc: Escalation, the war is over - but we all know that doesn't mean anything. In order to stabilise a war-torn country, you need to balance competing military and civilian priorities to win the hearts and minds of the people, whilst also stopping a deadly insurgency from seizing power! [previewyoutube=L-Zwh1dRauA;full][/previewyoutube] Following on from the global mega hit 'Plague Inc.' with over 130 million players, Rebel Inc: Escalation offers a deeply engaging, strategic challenge inspired by the complexities and consequences of modern counter insurgency. It has received acclaim from international development experts and was even featured at a major international peace conference! Rebel Inc. lets everyone wrestle with the messy challenges of post-conflict recovery and better understand the complex realities of building peace. - World Bank Global Lead for Stability, Peace and Security Rebel Inc: Escalation will combine the originals critically acclaimed gameplay with significant, all-new features for PC including a campaign, multiplayer, steam workshop support, improved graphics and lots more. Head to Rebel Inc: Escalations Steam page right here now!

Hi Diseased Devotees! The leaves are changing colour, cardigans are no longer an inappropriate clothing choice, and the annual pumpkin spice debate has already commenced. It must be autumn! If the season wasnt accompanied by a smorgasboard of snotty, sniffly, and slimy sickness ,it would be just perfect. Speaking of being horribly ill, thereve been some strange symptoms circulating the Ndemic office of late... Our knees are weak, our arms are heavy. What could this mean? It cant be Its one of this months featured scenarios, Moms Spaghetti! As always, the 10 most popular player-created scenarios from the last month are a weird, wacky and oh-so-wonderful lot. Where else could you find a classic Eminem related meme lurking the leaderboards? Take a gander below and find yourself something to enjoy! Plague inc: The dark descent by Shiratsuyu Realistic Neurax Worm by - Luka ( by 867144862 jojo's bizarre adventure by trashman Oripathy by SandCastle() When Day Breaks by SquashHead mc by VauUm AntiPlagueInc. //() by xX EnderDragon Xx The way of the past. by The Flightless Dragon Mom's Spaghetti by Renjestoo To those in this months top 10, congratulations! Call your family and friends to let them know that you have been commended for your dedication to the destruction of humanity. Soak up the achievement like a prosperous sponge. Got ideas? We want to see them! Create something deliciously destructive using Plague Inc: Evolveds Scenario Creator, and your masterpiece might just make next months list!. Stay healthy! Gemma

Hello there Microbial Mates! As time continues to escape us here at Office Zero, were reminded that life is short and that time should be occupied only by things that make you feel wonderful. Experts suggest that you should develop lasting relationships with your family and friends, bask in the pleasure of a healthy lifestyle, delight in the great outdoors, and pursue your passions unrelentingly. Sure, its a nice sentiment, but whos got the time for all of that when there are so many sickening scenarios to enjoy! If only there were a list of the most popular scenarios for you to choose from... Wait Can you smell that? The smell of dramatic disorders and peculiar pop-culture references? We think there might be a freshly baked batch of scenarios ready for consumption! Black Ink by Driver by Suiyuedd by 2917422192 by Parasite Eve by ErikModi Goku Black by absolute unit Biological A.I. - WAU by Nekowhixp Psychopathy LUKElcs Nessi by Pineconehoneybee by Congratulations to all you lovely people with a featured scenario this month- including those who took the time to make a scenario based on one niche and oddly specific meme about beautiful chickens. We have so many questions about it that we dont want to ask. As always, well be keeping an eye on the most popular scenarios next month, so if you want to see your scenario on this list, then get making in the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator today! Stay healthy, Gemma

Hi Apocalyptic Associates! Do you hear that? Its the sound of people queueing for overpriced ice cream, playing their music too loud in cars and parks and complaining about late, sweaty and packed public transport this can only mean one thing. Its finally summer! What better time to shut yourself in a dark room and obliterate all life on earth? Weve taken a break from the burning hot sun to enjoy some of your shocking scenarios, and were glad to confirm that youre still how do we put this nicely notably noxious? Seriously. Your parents are worried about you. Familial disappointment aside, were delighted to bring you the top ten scenarios of the past month. The eclectic list below features everything from bubbles to flex tape. Wait a second, flex tape? Again? You all seem pretty hellbent on this flex tape thing. At this point, all we can do is pretend we understand it. Flex tape? Ha ha ha ha ha! Oh my god, flex tape! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Flex tape! Hahahahahahahaha- Lycanthropy (Monster Plague Engine POC) by indigofenix TheSeedVirus by GlitchPhoenix MEV-1 [Contaigon] by MayhemZip Flex Seal Infection [BETA] by oddballtoday FOR THE HAPPY WOLF! by A FREAKIN KISKA Anti-Vaxxers by Diamond_Eyes Gupota opanowuje ludzko! By NorbertVipPl Infinite DNA -Bacteriea by Consumedgrub2 Ultimate Bubble-Fungus by GDMitch ANARCHY by Bolito21 -ahahahahahahahahahaha! Oh, thats funny. *Ahem* Congratulations to all of the marvelous makers listed above. Your reward is that you are now slightly more cool than you were before. Fancy being on this list next month? Then we challenge you to make your own scenario! We long for your insatiable creativity and fresh ideas (unless youre making another flex tape scenario. Pretty sure weve got that covered). Head on over to Plague Inc: Evolved and use the Scenario Creator to build your own Custom Scenario today! Until next time, stay healthy! Gemma

Hi Virulent Victims, And you thought we had forgotten you and all of your beautiful/terrifying Custom Scenarios. Not a bit of it. Weve just been a bit tied up with another exciting project of late: Plague Inc: Armageddon, the first major expansion for Plague Inc: The Board Game. Give that link a click to get an eyeful of two new disease types, a whole bunch of new traits and events, Brexit Britain and loads more (and to order your copy!). Ahem. Shameless plugs aside, weve also had been panning for Scenario gold through the Workshop-river. And look what we found! Its only the ten most popular Custom Scenarios of the last 30 days! The Cynical Plague by TheBrodsterBoy by The Power of the Spiral by indigofenix Lyme disease by Kaniosek When Disasters Strike by Bent SIVA Infection by Redrix Chlorovirus by Hexagon_PS Plague inc: The dark descent by Shiratsuyu S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: The Zone Secrets 2.0 by Nekohime Multiply By 10 by Disappointed Prion A thorough well done to all of the dedicated creators listed above - Plague Inc.s community thanks you, we thank you, everyone thanks you. Do you want a digital pat on the back from your fellow Plague Inc. players? Do you have a disgusting new disease in your brain just waiting to get out? Then share it with the community! Just head into Plague Inc: Evolved and open up the Scenario Creator (or use the mobile Plague Inc: Scenario Creator app) to build your own Custom Scenario and you can publish it for everyone to play! In the meantime: stay healthy! Matt

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Exciting news - the first expansion for Plague Inc: The Board Game has been successfully Kickstarted! Armageddon is coming!
Plague Inc: Armageddon is the first major expansion for the critically acclaimed Plague Inc: The Board Game. In it you can infect the world with two radically different disease types (Bioweapon and Fungus), use powerful game-changing genes, deal with Brexit Britain and a whole lot more. Get ready to laugh as global vaccination rates drop, cry as your friend evolves a particularly lethal strain of athlete's foot and cheer as your bioweapon devastates entire continents in a single turn! Armageddon takes Plague Inc. to the next level, supporting new play styles, expanding strategic choices as well as adding more variety to an already extremely replayable game. It also lets you play with an extra player! For all the details on Plague Inc: Armageddon, including what comes in the box, and how the new disease types work, check out the Kickstarter page here. And if you want to get involved - you can pre-order it now here! Stay Healthy, Ndemic Creations

Hi diseased disciples, It's been a busy time here at Ndemic HQ: we're hard at work on our new game, Rebel Inc. (available now on iOS and Android, and hopefully coming to PC in the future!). In the meantime, we've not forgotten Plague Inc.! Better late than never, we wanted to let you know why Plague Inc: Evolved has recently popped up in your Steam downloads. We've pushed out a minor update to fix a couple of issues. Full details below. 1.16.7 changelog: Fixed - A textual error in one of the Shadow Plague popups Fixed - Board Game scenario save issue Fixed - Some Scenario Creator localisation errors Added - Linux 64Bit support Keep an eye out for more exciting news coming soon! Stay healthy, Matt

Hi Pathogenic Pals! They say that the eyes are a window to the soul. Well, judging by the proliferation of dubious anime trappings, memes and videogame-themed zombie apocalypses, we dont really want to know what your Plague Inc. Scenarios are a window to. Oh, who are we kidding, yes we do. Each month we stare lovingly into the abyss (AKA the internet) in order to discern the top ten most popular Plague Inc. Custom Scenarios from the last 30 days. Take a deep breath, load up the game and prepare yourself for this month's infectious selection: times 1000000 by Cheesy bo1 Resident Evil's t-Virus by Gyde The HARRAN Virus by Gyde Resident Evil: Umbrella Corp. by yutterh Ultimate Bio-Weapon by GDmitch War of the waifus by Lil nugget WORLD WAR 2 by peter3sticks The Weak Minded by arskon03 Climate Modification Nanites by indigofenix JEVIL by z0mbiesrock Congratulations, as always, to all the creators listed above! Reckon youve got what it takes to craft your very own Plague Inc. Custom Scenario? Or perhaps youve been inspired by the above offerings? Well then maybe you could see your own creations plucked from obscurity and venerated by all. All you need to do is open up Plague Inc: Evolved and give the Scenario Creator a whirl. Get building and show us what youve got! In the meantime, stay healthy everyone, and see you next month! Matt

Hi Contaminated Creators! Can we still say Happy New Year even though its a full month since our collective existence took another tangible atrophic step towards the heat death of the universe? We dont care, well say it anyway: Happy New Year! We hope youve had a smooth landing in 2019 through a constructive January. We know for a fact that the below scenario creators did, given that their scenarios have floated to the very top of the popularity pile over the last four weeks. Play through the following list to discover epidemics of all flavours, including, but not limited to, zombies, anime characters, and mystery Apocalypses. Resident evil by Lil nugget by SandCastle() Lethality Speed Test by delainarm The Flop by The Survivor A New Reality? (DDLC) by SonenseS The Rapture: End of Humanity by MKB0i PAX 19 Bacteria by Le Pepp Scorched Plague by C.E.R.B.E.R.U.S Chaos Plague by delainarm Video Gaming Practices by Garrus Congratulations, as always, to the creators listed above! But what about you, dear reader? Has your creative whistle been wetted by seeing such fine specimens displayed upon our digital plinth? If so, know that you too can bask in the adoration of the Plague Inc. playerbase. All you have to do is extract from your brain your very own idea for a cool Plague Inc. scenario, build it in the Scenario Creator that comes with Plague Inc: Evolved, and then publish it for everyone to play. Who knows? Maybe your creation will storm the popular scenarios chart next time? In the meantime, stay healthy everyone, and see you next month! Matt

Hi Ailing Acolytes! Welcome to our end-of-year Popular Scenarios blog post blowout! Ah, it feels good to reach the end of 2018, doesnt it? You can almost smell the promise of the new year on the horizon. Well... its either that or everythings on fire over there. Were sure its fine. Regular readers of this blog will know how it all works by now. Each month we construct an obligingly hilarious introduction [sure you do, Matt - James], then we pluck the latest and greatest Custom Scenarios out of the ether to place before you in one easily digestible list. This month we wanted to do something a bit special to celebrate a full year of fantastic player-created content. Weve gone through the last 12 months worth of blog posts and pulled together an uber list, featuring the weirdest, funniest and, of course, most popular player created scenarios from 2018. The weather outside might be frightful, but the following collection of scenarios is delightful: Cult of Nyarlathotep by theoxis Cannibal Plague by Redbaron Reality Drift by here comes the money Y.H.W.H. by vadrigaar Interstellar Travelers 1 by BioActiveSteve Cat Apocalypse by Jaggwagg Avengers: Infinity War (v. 4) by Zer0sion The Sleeper by A Beautiful Duwang. Times 100? by LycanBoy The Last of Plagues by MKB0i Congratulations to all the above creators, and remember: if you have a great idea for a cool new Plague Inc. scenario, you too could have your name among them! Just boot up the game and head to the Scenario Creator to give it a go. Have healthy holidays all! Matt P.S. Apologies that the Popular Scenarios Update blog is slightly later this month. We have a very good excuse! Weve been hard at work releasing a brand new game for iOS, Rebel Inc. Let us know what you think, and if you would like to see the game come to PC in the future. You can read all about our plans for the game over on our full FAQ here.

Hi there maligned mates, We wanted to drop in to let you know that we've pushed a minor update to Plague Inc: Evolved, fixing a couple of issues. Just so you know why were showing up in your download lists! ;) You can see the full changelog here: Updated - ELO maximum has now been set to 10k Fixed - ELO matchmaking issues Fixed - Minor text changes in Ultimate Board Games Scenario Fixed - Issues with Shadow Plague Government Actions in Scenario Creator Fixed - Issue with Custom Scenarios using multiple Cheats Keep an eye out for more exciting news coming soon! Stay healthy, Matt

Ah, yes, Halloween - its the favourite time of year for fans of blood sucking, neck biting and (in some circles) bat being. But what does your average vampire do when theyre not trick or treating or picking the garlic cloves out of their risottos? Well wed wager they might just be dabbling in Shadow Plague, the most realistic depiction of a worldwide vampire infestation available. In this vamp-centric Plague Inc. game mode you too can prepare for the night walker apocalypse via the ultimate simulation. Learn how to:

• Consume humanity - Feed carefully to grow in power and transform into a monstrous bat to strategically set up lairs and shadow portals.
• Emerge from the Shadows - Create slaves to worship your vampire and use Blood Rage to defeat the Templar who hunt your vampire as well as the WHO who seek to eradicate your pathogen.
• Cover the world in darkness - Master unique gameplay mechanics and strategies to help your vampire rule the world!

Hi pernicious pals! Some people say that the best way to prepare for the end of the world is to build a bunker in your back garden. Others suggest stocking up on canned goods. Yet more cultivate arsenals of cricket bats and hockey sticks. But there’s a much better way to get a handle on the various diverse ways humanity could pop its 15307819144 collective clogs*. I mean, who of us can honestly say that we would know what to do if Armageddon via a fictional hybrid turtle/princess character birthed from the internet came to pass? What would you do if you were transported to an alternate history conceived in an infamous WWII grand strategy game’s mod? What happens when a purple-clad, seven foot tall, anti-plumber finally gets his time in the spotlight? Well it’s a good job there are plenty of Plague Inc. creators out there ready, willing, and able to offer up their wisdom in these matters. Play through the below ten scenarios, the most popular from the last 30 days, to get a real end-times education. Kaiserreich by Sakura Da Familia Waluigi's Rage by Quewueu The Last of Plagues by MKB0i Fortnite and our FINAL:HOUR by voltron106 Bowsette by Tom Cat APEX: Nuclear Alert Zero by Атомный Говномёт Joy by Grays Times 100? by LycanBoy Gamdom.com Masks We Wear by originalsparkstar Medieval Conquer by Xova Congratulations to all of the creators listed above! For the uninitiated, we gather up the ten most popular scenarios created by players in the Plague Inc. Scenario Creator every month for you to play through. Do you have an idea for a scenario that’s just waiting to burst out? Then get creating yourself! The Scenario Creator is free for all owners of Plague Inc: Evolved - just launch the game, select it from the main menu, and get started. You never know, it might be your bizarre brain splurges on our monthly popularity pedestal next time around. Until then, stay healthy, Matt *Total number of figurative global clogs correct as of time of writing

Greetings Ailing Acolytes! That’s it folks. Summer is officially over. It’s time to throw your sun hats and flip-flops into a dusty cupboard for another nine months and knuckle down for the long haul. In our general location (the UK) that means grey skies, tepid rain, and more grim-looking clouds than a JRPG cosplayer meet-up. But don’t cry for us, dear Plague Inc. players. This just means more time to spend indoors playing through the hundreds of custom scenarios you craft on a monthly basis. Scenarios such as the ten below, which we’ve plucked from the plethora on offer as the most popular from the last four weeks. From psychological horror to infectious duct tape (?) there’s something here for everyone. Heart of Darkness by A Beautiful Duwang. The Sleeper by A Beautiful Duwang. Enslaving Parasite by Stache & Hat 电子海洛因 by 恐惧教主 The Dollar Flu by Grays The Coven by SkymeRate Flex Tape Mod by DylanDino2017 インフルエンザ by tshtga Sky Terror by thomas.watts Uh OH SPAGHETTIO'S by Nononym Congratulations, as always, to everyone featured above. And to everyone else: be sure to give these a play through and let the creators know if you enjoy their work. Compliments are like the best Plague Inc. diseases - they work best when passed around freely! We’ll be back again next month with another selection of popular scenarios to try out. If you can’t wait until then, or if you’re sat there thinking ‘I can do better than that!’, then put your disease where your mouth is. Figuratively. You can grab the Scenario Creator free with Plague Inc: Evolved. Just run the game, select it from the main menu and get creating. Who knows, maybe it’ll be your scenario that tops the popular charts next month. Until then: stay healthy! Matt

Hello pernicious pals! Halloween might still be a couple of months away, but the Plague Inc. community is already busy crafting a glut of horrific new custom scenarios to play through. Demons, Zombies, Werewolves - theyre all here for the party this month as we gather the ten most popular custom scenarios for your pleasure/terror. If youre not in the mood for monsters then there are still bees and garlic bread to contend with. Yes thats right. Bees and garlic bread. Dont ever change, you beautiful Plague Inc. Scenario Creators. The Andromeda Strain by Jaggwagg Lycanthropy by Remmahraw 687 Zombie Anhilation by Robback The Rise of Garlic Bread by Gay Pasta Ligma by V2 by Killer Bees by zomblue project by Avengers: Infinity War (v. 4) by Zer0sion Demonic Virus by SMaisUmDemnioDeTintaGamer Give the above scenarios a go and let your fellow players know how you get on. Oh, and dont forget to leave feedback for the creators as well, especially if you enjoyed their work! Well be back next month with another collection of popular scenarios. In the meantime, why not get your own built and shared with the community? The Scenario Creator comes free with Plague Inc: Evolved on Steam, its just a case of booting it up and exploring your own infectious ideas. Publish something and you never know: it could by your name up there come September! Until then, stay healthy, Matt

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We’re fresh back from a trip to Buckingham Palace, where Plague Inc. picked up a very royal award from Her Majesty The Queen. We wanted to celebrate winning The Queen’s Enterprise Award for Innovation in style, so created a special ‘Royal Update’ - available for free for Plague Inc: Evolved on PC right now! The Royal Update is stuffed full of exciting content, including two all new scenarios. Read more on both below!

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Hello microbial mates! Spain’s on the ropes. Argentina’s been knocked out. Germany’s no longer the European force it once was. No we’re not talking about the World Cup: we’ve just been playing through a bunch of player-created scenarios and casually wiping out humanity. It turns out you don’t have to wait for four years to pass to see the world’s footballing superpowers (and England*) fall to their knees - just pick a Plague Inc. scenario and get stuck in. Each month we make the delightful task of scouring the thousands of player-made custom scenarios a bit easier for you all, by picking out the ten most popular and putting them up on a celebratory pedestal. No actual trophies get handed out, just supreme respect and digital high fives all round. This month with added Cat-based apocalypses, memes, and bunnies. Bunny Love by Lucky Bunny Star Wars by Cringe Lord Cronan Cat Apocalypse by Jaggwagg SCP-016 by Hellsverg Plague Zero by Gino Infinity War by Zer0sion Virus-X by HidanTsuda Too Many People by Beowulf197 Fourth Wall Breach by Luigicat11 The Meme Virus by knight.k.j.88 Congrats to everyone above and to everyone else: enjoy giving these a play through and remember to leave feedback for the creators if you enjoyed their work. Do you feel like you could do even better though? Why not give it a go in the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator? It comes free with the game, just boot it up, dive in and get creating. Who knows, maybe you’ll be the one receiving our digital high-fives next month? In the meantime, stay healthy! Matt *Note: this post was written prior to conclusion of the World Cup under the assumption that England will almost certainly crash out on penalties.

Did you know that Plague Inc. just won a royal award from Her Majesty The Queen? To celebrate winning The Queen’s Enterprise Award for Innovation , we’re creating a huge ‘Royal Update’ stuffed full of exciting new content, including two all new official scenarios!

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Science Denial

Hello Ailing Acolytes! Summer sunshine is here (in Ndemic’s local hemisphere at least) and so the time has finally come to don flip-flops and hit the outdoors for some much required *fresh air*. Wait… it’s also the start of a new month? Well, that means we’ve just gathered a whole bunch of the most popular Plague Inc. Custom Scenarios from the last 30 days into one place for easy play-through access. Forget the flip-flops: draw the curtains, turn off the lights, and adorn yourself with your comfiest dressing gown/PJs/onesie [delete as appropriate]. It’s time to get infecting. This month’s selection of apocalypses (apocolypi?) ranges from timely videogame parodies to always welcome feline fiascos, so there’s bound to be something in there to make staying in worthwhile! Interstellar Travelers 1 by BioActiveSteve The Forest by BarnacleFilms Cat Army by SP1K3Y EY3 SCP-008 by Hellsverg Fort It Battle Royale by GrandApron Terminate the Terminators by TideSlayer A-Cosmic-Bacteria by Jakeys4 | Mannco.trade Pale Horse by StrangerDanger' Cure Inc.（解药公司） by disymayufei Deep Sleep by Booblesnoot Congratulations as always to the intrepid creators whose scenarios made the grade this month. Finished playing through these and thinking that you could do better? Then get Plague Inc. booted up and get creating yourself! Who knows, maybe it’ll be your creation that’s celebrated next time! In the meantime, stay healthy! Matt

Hello Contaminated Creators!
May day! May day! It’s May day. Which means another month has come and gone and it’s time for us to delve into the perilous pool of player plagues to pluck out 10 of the most popular for your perusal. This month we’ve seen some things, let me tell you. Hellspawn walking the earth. Bug-based bloodbaths. Super herpes. We’ve got just enough time to post the below list of most popular customs Scenarios for May before we go and have a fortifying sit down. Nano machines by theoxis Y.H.W.H. by vadrigaar The Terrarian Empire by Blastbomb Studios Lemonade by MonkBoi Insects Become Leaders by Skyruthum 新丧尸病毒 by 13932840860 Flight Club+ by yhrcyt Demons Unleashed by bloodeyedwolf The OP Disease by Sushi3462 HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus) by ElectricVictor Congratulations and thank you, as ever, to the creators listed above! Is there a plague in your brain waiting to burst out in Custom Scenario form? If so, you might want to see a doctor about that. Once that’s sorted, though, why not attempt to craft your idea in the Plague Inc: Evolved Scenario Creator? Boot up the game, give it a go, and who knows… maybe it’ll be your name up in lights come next month’s Popular Scenarios update? In the meantime, stay healthy! Matt

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Hello Microbial Makers! Welcome to another celebration of all things Popular and all things Scenarios - it’s our monthly Plague Inc: Evolved Popular Scenarios update: March 2018 edition! Below we’ve gathered together the most played custom scenarios over that last four weeks. I usually try to wrap up this intro by developing some kind of connective theme between the selection, but well... this really is a random collection of player creations! Whether you like your armageddons to come in AI, Fungus, or - ahem - Kitten flavours, then the below list has got you covered. The Perfect Storm V2.0 by Cold Hands S.Q.U.I.P. by Undead Kitten Chaos H7N9 Avian Flu by Redstone_3rd_Gen (RS-13) Fungal rain by InvisibleMonkey No Ports? No Problem. by orysx death by kitten! by Tonix2017x Reality Drift by here comes the money Purge of Love by bigsach12 Anthrax by GD oliwin 1 Billion people by ✯Skull head DK✯ Well done to everyone featured above! Remember, if you’ve got a great idea for a Plague Inc. scenario and you own a copy of the game, then you too can delve into the Scenario Creator and bring it to terrifying life! Maybe it’ll be your name up in lights come April’s Popular Scenarios update? Until then, stay healthy! Matt

Hi there virulent vectors, Just a quick one from us to let you all know that we’ve pushed a minor update out (1.15.3). Here’s what this new version does: Mac 64bit version Plague Inc: Evolved now runs smoothly as a default option for those running the Mac version of the game on 64bit OSX. (If you are running Mac 32bit check here) Scenario Creator fix: ‘Key Not Found’ Fixed a rare issue where this error message would appear. Scenario Creator fix: Resetting countries error Fixed an issue where resetting countries could sometimes ‘break’ them Nothing too seismic, but thought you might like to know why we’re popping up in your download lists! Keep an eye out for more exciting news soon! :) Stay healthy, Matt

Hello Diseased Devotees! Welcome one, welcome all to our monthly Popular Scenarios party! Let us take your coat, make yourself at home, and help yourself to the buffet of delightful treats that the Plague Inc. player community has prepared for you. We may have inadvertently made the following ten custom scenarios sound delicious with that buffet analogy just now, but upon closer inspection perhaps comparing them to food isn’t such a good idea. From gross out cannibal horrors to… *sigh*... tide pods… everything on the below list should be played - but not actually consumed! SCP-1104 "Nose Crab" by Papa Walrus Cold hands by Cold Hands Cannibal Plague by Redbaron Inferi Redivivus (The Flood) by Papa Walrus Tide Pod Challenge by SovietSalesman44 Steamed Hams by miniwolfen Love bug by eric The World Eater by MilkyFire Overpopulation V2 by Masterofdoors Viroid by Jordan_Masters Good job to all of the excellent creators who’ve spent time crafting these scenarios for us all to play through. Do you think you’ve got what it takes to infect the world with your own Plague Inc. Custom Scenario idea? Then get the game up and running and jump into the Scenario Creator! We can’t wait to see what you cook up! ;) Until next month, stay healthy! Matt

Hello Pathogenic Pals! The first month of 2018 has come and gone and humanity hasn’t been utterly wiped out by a devastating outbreak just yet. This can mean only one thing: it’s time for another of our monthly Popular Scenarios updates! We’ve gathered the most played scenarios created by intrepid creators over the last 30 odd days into a handy list below, ready for you to jump in and get a-playing. From cultish Cthulhu shenanigans to lizard monsters - there’s something here for everyone!
Kharaa Bacterium by LuckyDKC The Corruption by Crungus Mungus Cult of Nyarlathotep by theoxis SCP-682 by ThyCheshireCat Chimerae by WildFire (Stale) Memes by neovenator Ultimate Fungus by theoxis Nightmare in Plague Inc by Memnus The end of the future by Glowbomb12 Avian Genesis by ThyCheshireCat Congratulations go to everyone above on being featured, and remember: if you have a great idea for a Plague Inc. scenario just waiting to be made (and played), then get experimenting in the Scenario Creator. Who knows - maybe next month it’ll be your name up in lights on our Popular Scenarios list! Until then, stay healthy, Matt

The next update to Plague Inc: Evolved is now live! With this mutation comes three brand new official scenarios, each one bringing fresh challenges for Plague Inc. players to delve into.

Mad Cow Disease

Where Is Everyone?

Flight Club

Back in July we ran a special Scenario Creator competition in which winners could pick up an ultra rare Collector’s Edition copy of Plague Inc: The Board Game, as well as two fifth player editions. All the entrants had to do was head into Plague Inc.’s Scenario Creator, either on PC or on mobile, to build and publish their own board game-themed scenario. Our esteemed, international panel of judges has finally managed to play through all of the entries, and, after much deliberation, has picked out the winners. If you’d like to play their scenarios yourself then follow the links below and give them a whirl! 1st place A Dungeon And A Dragon By smuffle 2nd place Ouija Madness By infernalthing 3rd Place Graves and Ladders By ⭐ ɴ ɪ ɴ ᴏ ⭐ Congratulations to all three winners, and a huge thank you to everyone who entered! It’s been a blast playing through all of your creations! We’re currently working on our own Board Game-themed scenario which we’ll hopefully be able to share with you soon. Until then: stay healthy! Matt P.S If you haven't got a copy yet, you can pick up Plague Inc: The Board Game here!

Hi Contaminated Creators! We’re busy gearing up for Plague Inc.’s 15th mutation here at Ndemic HQ (which you can read all about right here), but that doesn't mean we’ve forgotten the mighty collection of excellent scenarios our brilliant community has been putting together over the last month! We’ve once again gathered 10 of the most popular player creations to place on our celebratory pedestal. From globe-encompassing super storms, infectious anime cosplayers, and a disease that causes your IQ to shrink, through to tabletop RPGs, undecipherable Chinese memes (presumably) and a Neurax vs. Bioweapon showdown - all of these and more await your clicks below. So get playing!
Cassandra: Neurax VS Bioweapon by indigofenix The Z-Agent Incident by LordZ 反转：Cure Inc.（解药公司） by disymayufei 网瘾终将统治世界 by 562701311 谐星蠕虫 by Rainbow Jack Anime Epidemic by Reichführer SS β-4657世界瘟疫 by Bairimeng IQ Diminution Disease by Gick Rimes The Worldwide Storm by Non-fat Yogurt A Dungeon and a Dragon by Smuffle As always, a hearty congratulations to all of this month's most popular scenario creators. Fancy your chances of making the cut next month and seeing your Plague Inc. ideas go viral? Then give the Scenario Creator a whirl and get publishing! Until next time, stay healthy! Zach

The next update to Plague Inc. is coming very soon! This mutation (or moo-tation) will see the launch of the following three brand new official scenarios, each one bringing fresh challenges for Plague Inc. players to delve into.

Mad Cow Disease

Where Is Everyone?

Flight Club

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Hi pernicious pals! Plague Inc. continues to grow as we careen towards the tail end of 2017, with now over 100 million players infected! Many of those disease aficionados have since turned their hands to being Plague Inc. creators too, using the in-game Scenario Creator (or the stand alone mobile app). Each month we pluck the most popular creations out from the crowd to celebrate from the digital hilltops. The best thing about putting together these lists is that you never know what you’re going to get, and for this month's selection that’s truer than ever. Play through the below to dart from full blown nuclear war to ink-spurting squid pandemics, via computer viruses and rodent-infused end-times.
The Rat Plague by THE LEGENDARY FARTMASTER Nuclear Warfare by DanielKing Squid Kid Fever by toxinknp97 雄氏老方 by 1306515152 HIV by Boxes of Stone Simian Flu (movie version) by Harkovast 超高校级の绝望 by Gwyndolin X-Nano Virus by pavel.sizov.47 Just a little bit virus by Epicfreegames The Second 000exe by iBuyMountainDew Well done to all the creators above! Do you have an idea for a Plague Inc. scenario wedged in your brain meats just waiting to be built and shared? Then get creating and uploading and your scenario could feature next time! Stay healthy! Matt

Greetings Ailing Acolytes! Time waits for no one. It also waits for no plagues, as evidenced by the latest smorgasbord of delectable diseases that await you below. It’s a new month, you see, which means a new collection of popular custom scenarios needs celebrating! Whether you’re after a dash of realism in DanielKing’s Zika-inspired scenario, or something a bit more… dystopic… in namredne’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, there will be something here for you. Although we must admit, even we’re not sure what on Earth is happening in the Mongolian fake medicine epidemic one. The people want what they want! Get a-playing via the below links:
Alien Hive Mind by Trivorowowowowowowo 蒙药心脑方 by Kuart1ss 心疫 by 我古明地晨无话可说 Combine Force (Alpha 2) by 640509-040147 Houkai(崩坏) by Kiana Kaslana Nineteen Eighty-four by namredne Space Virus by Shrek is Drek Yuri's Revenge by RedDeadSmeg After the Eruption by jhall107 Zika Virus 0.1.59 by DanielKing A hearty congrats to all the creators mentioned above and remember: next time it could be your creation up there! Hook your brain tendrils into the in-game Scenario Creator, make something fun and show the world what you’re made of! Stay healthy, Matt

Hello Protozoan Pals! Is it August, already? Another four weeks have flown by and any self respecting creator of Plague Inc. Custom Scenarios knows what this means: it’s Popular Scenarios Update time! Each month we pick ten of the most infamous creations of our ace community to pop on a celebratory pedestal. This month we’ve got a certain monster collecting mobile game going even more viral than its real life counterpart, a rebirth of dragons just in time for a new season of Game Of Thrones (no spoilers!), and the arrival on earth of a band of killer Death Troopers. You can access all these, and more, via the links below:
R.I.P. by coolio6556 Pokemon Go by Kietoh Temmie Attack! by comic2468 The Rebirth Of Liberty Prime by Archdeacon Enkazadas Pandemic Is Magic by Celefin Age of Dragons by Dirt Death Troopers by Vent Xekart Spider-man virus by Gonçalo Realistic Zombie Virus by JaguarLee Traitorism. by Zombie Goast Well done to all the creators above! We hope the rest of you enjoy them and remember, if you’ve played/made a scenario worth sharing, then let us know! Stay healthy! Matt

Hello Venerable Viruses,
We've just pushed an update which delivers a load of new custom scenarios for you to explore and play through; you can now play custom scenarios made using the mobile Scenario Creator app on your PC! Just go to the custom scenario selection screen and you’ll find a whole host of new scenarios to experience right there! The update also includes various minor bug fixes for the single player game as well as multiplayer and the scenario creator tool. See the full changelog below! Stay healthy, Matt Update 1.13.3 changelog: - PC players now able to access content from mobile Scenario Creator. - Minor text updates and translation fixes. - Bug fix: players able to find opponent's starting country in multiplayer. - Bug fix: Pressing Esc in Tutorial brings up multiple pause menus. - Bug fix: Active Abilities resetting for some Scenario Creator functions. - Bug fix: Japan air routes bug in Scenario Creator. - Bug fix: Lock Difficulty is now working correctly in Scenario Creator. - Bug fix: Scenario Creator upper/lowercase text traits bug fixed. - Bug fix: Errors relating to the message ‘Scenario you are trying to publish is owned by another user'. - Bug fix: Some descriptions of traits do not display capital letters in custom scenarios.

Hello Diseased Devotees! A new month is upon us, and so we’ve delved back into the ever expanding pool of excellent community-built custom scenarios to pluck out and celebrate ten of the best. There’s a wild range to play through this month as well, from werewolf invasions all the way to pony/unicorn epidemics. And in between you’ll find alien meteors, worms of despair and even a planetary takeover of dinosaurs. You can find these scenarios, all crafted by our amazingly talented players, below.
Beyond Human by indigofenix Slightly more accurate zombies by anitachall Jurassic Planet by typical me in the palm trees Zerg Drop Pod (EB) Beta by Darkbrood The Despair Worm (Danganronpa) by Dels Kibara Pandemic Is Magic by Celefin Morbus by CreatorofHavoc Rise of Hydra by gorafy Werewolf Takeover by dardragonwolf 勒索病毒 by tiger4581.tiger Congrats to everyone featured this month! See you next time and remember to let us know if you’ve played/made a scenario worth sharing! Stay healthy! Matt

Hello Microbial Makers! Time marches ever onward and with the onset of June comes that most special of occasions: Popular Scenario time! Each month we pluck 10 of the best scenarios made by players out of the ether and place them in a list for your collective enjoyment. This month you could oversee the global rise of a race of venomous spiders, enslave humanity via the cunning use of fidget toys, or, if you’re feeling particularly gruesome, become a nasty flesh-eating bacteria. Start perusing the list below to find these scenarios and more, all designed and crafted by our talented community.
Cabin Fever by ★mercuryfox★ Crippling Depression by Corn Flakes 吸血鬼异变（东方project） by North13537 Chlorovirus by pavel.sizov.47 Dont Touch Doge by Ruuk the Enderslayer Plague of Insanity by Squidmaster129 Fidget Toys by KommunistBrony Dawn Of Madness by Xova Virus 17 by CornOnTheJacob Rise of the Arachnids by Aryan Angela Well done to the scenario authors who we picked this month! To everyone else, enjoy and let us know if you’ve played/made an awesome scenario that needs sharing! Stay healthy! Matt

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To celebrate the release of Plague Inc: The Board Game , we’re launching a community competition to see who can make the best custom scenario for Plague Inc. Do you have what it takes to wow us with your custom scenario ideas? All we ask is that you stick to the overarching theme: “BOARD GAMES” The team here at Ndemic Creations will act as the judges and we’ll pick out the three best scenarios as winners. Here’s what that lucky trio will get! 1ST PRIZE - A Collector’s Edition copy of Plague Inc: The Board Game 2 x RUNNER UP PRIZES - 5th Player Expansion copies of Plague Inc: The Board Game Anyone with either Plague Inc: Evolved on Steam, or the Plague Inc. Scenario Creator app for iOS or Android can enter. Simply open the game/app and unleash your creativity! Then, when you’ve finished your creation, publish your scenario on the Steam Workshop (visible to all), or via the mobile app, and then submit it to the competition using the link below. All submissions must be made by 30 June. CLICK HERE TO ENTER YOUR SCENARIO Just to reiterate: the theme of the competition is "BOARD GAMES" . This theme is totally open to your own interpretation, so feel free to be as creative as you want and let your imagination run wild! We will ask you to explain how your final scenario is linked to the theme, just in case. :p We can’t wait to see what you all cook up! Stay healthy and Good luck! James and the Ndemic Creations team ***

JUDGING CRITERIA

• Did we enjoy playing it?
• Does it relate to the theme?
• Is it memorable? Does it stand out from other scenarios?
• Does it have well-balanced gameplay?
• Is the narrative/structure engaging?
• Is it polished? (no typos, errors in gameplay or inconsistent graphics etc)

RULES

• Your scenario must comply with these rules, otherwise it will not be considered:
• All submissions must be received by the 30 June 2017. We will aim to announce the winners in August 2017
• Submissions will only be accepted using the dedicated form
• We will exclude any scenarios that we deem offensive or explicit Submissions must be available in English
• An entrant can submit a maximum of one scenario and they can only win one prize
• Entered scenarios must comply with the Scenario Creator Terms and Conditions

T&Cs

• Ndemic reserves the right to use shortlisted scenarios in promotional images/campaigns
• In some regions it may not be easy to gift the winner a copy of the board game, in which case we will work together with the winner to gift them a Steam game of their choice.
• The winner is solely responsible for any taxes applicable to the prizes. Ndemic reserves the right to amend these contest rules or to terminate the competition.
• Any prizes will be awarded to the submitter of the scenario only. If there were multiple contributors, then it is the submitter's responsibility to share the prize.
• In the event of any dispute regarding the rules, conduct, results and all other matters relating to the competition, Ndemic's decision shall be final and no correspondence or discussion shall be entered into.
• Ndemic is not responsible for misdirected, incomplete, lost, late, illegible, undelivered, inaccurate or delayed entries, or for technical, hardware, or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions or other errors or problems that may limit or affect a person's ability to participate in the competition
• By entering into the competition, each entrant agrees to release, discharge, and hold harmless Ndemic from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related to any claims, costs, injuries, losses, taxes, expenses or damages of any kind, either at law or in equity, whether known or unknown, arising out of or in connection with this competition, including the possession, use or inability to use any prize

Hey Fevered Fungi Just pushed out a minor update which fixes a few things in the scenario creator and adds some information in about Plague Inc: The Board Game (you will see why later :P) Full change log below Stay healthy James Change log for 1.13.2:

• Updated main menu UI This now includes details for those interested in Plague Inc: the Board Game, as well as some tidying up of other pop-ups.
• Scenario Creator fix: Missing tech numeral overlays Fixed an issue where tech numerals were displaying incorrectly.
• Scenario Creator fix: Outcome variables causing crash Fixed an issue which was leading to a crash when tinkering in the Events Lab.
• Scenario Creator fix: Fixed Shadow Plague transmissions value bug Now your custom scenarios can transmit the Shadow Plague to your heart’s content. Plus additional minor text clean up.

Hello Pathogenic Pals! A new month is upon us and with it comes a fresh batch of itchy tasty new popular scenarios. We’ve plucked ten of the best from the last 30 odd days and gathered them all in one place for your diseased delight. Will you take over the world with a pandemic that feeds off its victims’ fear? Can you help an iconic hell-town spread darkness over the entire globe? Or maybe you’d rather let a revitalised race of dinosaurs dominate the planet instead? Get clicking through the links below and you’ll find yourself whisked off to enjoy these scenarios and more, all built by our fantastic community.
The Fear Plague by CornOnTheJacob Lost Christmas by Doctor Maynard Computer Virus by Wonkeyblurts The Blue Goo by Mr_Bubblezy Slient hill Maine by Xenomorph666 Parallel Dimension by Anarky Wait, they're Back?!?!? by Infospam Friday The 13th by CornOnTheJacob Eddy Malou's Revenge by Jujuroyal DEADRIG by Henry The Cyborg λ Congratulations are in order for everyone whose work we’ve celebrated above. We hope you guys enjoy playing through them all and be sure to let us know what you think of them! Stay healthy! Matt

Hi virulent vamps! Ever wondered how the music behind Plague Inc.’s Shadow Plague was put together? Do you find yourself pondering what dark recesses we have to plumb to get the tone just right? Or maybe you’re wondering what all that ominous chanting is really all about? Meet Marius Masalar, the musician behind the music of the most recent expansion’s tunes.

Hi Marius! To start us off, what were your initial aims as work began on the Shadow Plague update? How was it different to other Plague Inc. tracks you've worked on?

Can you take us through your songwriting process? How did you have to iterate on the piece to make sure it was the perfect fit for the new expansion?

Is working on music for Plague Inc. different than working on music for other games?

Finally, many fans have asked, what are the vocals in the song actually saying?

If you’re keen to discover the Shadow Plague track, Nox Eternis, for yourself, as well as the rest of the Plague Inc: Evolved Soundtrack - including more tracks from Joshua Kaplan and Marius - then you can head here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/315960/ This is a shorter, Steam-friendly version of a longer, more in-depth interview. If you want to read the whole thing then you can: over on our official site!

Hello Plague Inc. players! Each month we pick out and feature ten of the the very best scenarios which our excellent community has built. It’s time to see what April has to offer! Want to wipe out humanity in the year 3011 as the common cold? How about becoming a queen in a freshly established infected ant colony? Or perhaps you’d rather be a devastating harbinger of deadly… snoozing? All is possible thanks to these intrepid creators and their stellar work. Jump into the game, play some of these, and let us know what you think!
Futurama: The Common Cold by TRM_MParker799 Archaea by oli.t678 Post-Apocalypse by GLOBAL ELITE SMURF [url=http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=736653244]Trumpitis by madsky55 World War III by TheLoneWanderer Sleep Parasite by TRM_MParker799 Ant Invasion by MutoPlay2016 Chernobyl by bo55g4mr World War I Alpha 0.25 Preview by idontknowwhattocallmyselfanymore Ужасная Теория Заговора by RusskiyMamoed Congratulations to all the authors above and keep an eye out for more hand-picked custom scenarios soon. In the meantime: stay healthy! - Zach

Hello Plague Inc players! We have a new batch of custom scenarios that many players have played recently. Will humanity be able to resist a deadly bone eating parasite, or survive a re-enactment of a deadly CDC outbreak? We'll let you find out..
Skeletal Consumption by guneric.bat Dio Brando by Myredhulk Weirdmagaddon by Unbarredjet82 А я палатка by ZeroCaty airports everywhere by kristynsharpe The Paralysis Tick by jferriggi Hantavirus by Autumn The Cuzzy Seven Deadly Sins by ☭⛧Comrade⛧☭ (RIP Gabe the Dog) Resident Evil by leonstorm13 Congratulations to the authors of these scenarios and stay healthy James

Hello Poxy Players! Just pushed out a new update (1.13.1) which adds the Shadow Plague to the custom scenario creator (Twilight fans rejoice :P). Now you can take the vampires from the Shadow Plague and use them in your own wonderful/twisted creations! It also fixes the issues with 3 of the vampire narrative achievements. Full change log at the bottom.

New popular scenarios for January

Change log for 1.13.1:

Hello Plague Fans, Take a look here for new popular custom scenarios that a lot of players have been playing and rating highly. Feed off body heat as the Frostbite Fungus or spread your Martian disease to wipe out humanity once and for all!
New Popular Scenarios: Frostbite Fungus BY Ice Angel Kopak Куплимия BY ★Molran † and ✠Colonel Shadow Dummheit BY <|XX|> der erste Jäger 为sbeam献上钱包 BY NotherDecade Martian Flu BY Exeter Kor-Win BY KapitanBomba SCP-2376 BY Xenomorph666 Phoenix Virus BY Raze World War III / Flu Mutation BY Vexilchan 100 Years Later... BY patricksmahaffey Congratulations to the authors of these scenarios. As always, stay healthy. - Zach

The major Shadow Plague expansion is out now and is available for free to everyone who owns Plague Inc: Evolved! The Shadow Plague is a sentient, mutagenic pathogen which triggers a powerful thirst for blood in its chosen host. Can humanity defend itself against a powerful vampire attacking from the shadows?

• Consume humanity - Feed carefully to grow in power and transform into a monstrous bat to strategically set up lairs and shadow portals.
• Emerge from the Shadows - Create slaves to worship your vampire and use Blood Rage to defeat the Templar who hunt your vampire as well as the WHO who seek to eradicate your pathogen
• Cover the world in darkness - Master unique gameplay mechanics and strategies to help your vampire rule the world! BONUS FEATURE: BREXIT events now added into the simulation. Help influence whether the UK has a soft, hard or 'brutal' Brexit - or even keep Britain in the EU after all!

Hello Infected Players Exciting news - the major Shadow Plague expansion is coming to Steam next week and will be available to everyone who has Plague Inc: Evolved for free! The expansion adds the new Shadow Plague - a sentient, mutagenic pathogen which triggers a powerful thirst for blood in its chosen host. It also updates the simulation model with Brexit events for your disease to interact with and exploit and more. More information coming soon - get ready for the most unique and challenging plague type yet! Stay healthy James

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Hello Plague Fans, Take a look here for new custom scenarios that fellow gamers have found interesting.
Ebola 2015 BY MrSwaggerGamerz One Hit Wonder BY Sir Titus Cheats BY DiamondMob04 The Escaped Prisoner BY arik1100 L-05 BY Sir Cynesiege Pokémon Go BY TitanKämpfer SCP-751 (Organ Eater) BY Eremus007 Civilization BY DiamondMob05 Keep an eye out for future updates and your chance to have your scenario featured. - Zach

Hey everyone We have just released a new multiplayer balance update for Plague Inc: Evolved which addresses some of the feedback we have been getting from players. Fans of viruses and parasite will be particularly excited by this!

• Parasite tweak - Parasitic DNA theft buffed - parasite now steals 45% of opponent's DNA, up from 40%. Remember, your severity will increase as your opponent evolves so it won't be long before humans are out to cure you!
• Virus tweak - We found that the virus was devolving too often to get much use in competitive play. We have reduced the chance of devolving to 12% (from 14%) and also made it 5% harder to cure
• Bioweapon tweak - Bioweapon continues to be one of the more popular disease types in VS mode - we are making it 5% easier to cure to prevent it becoming too dominant.
• Benign Mimic tweak - One of the most popular active abilities in VS mode - we are making a few changes to its duration and impact to ensure that other strategies have enough room to breathe. Will keep an eye on this and see if more action is needed.

• Bioweapon ~5% easier to cure
• Virus ~5% harder to cure
• Virus devolve chance now reduced to 12% from 14%
• Parasite now steals 45% of DNA, up from 40%
• Benign Mimic lasts 5 days longer
• Benign Mimic starts slower and increases in strength over time
• Daily cure impact of an individual benign mimic now capped (at ~5% of total cure requirement)
• If immune shock used in a country without opponent - has lesser impact on infectivity

• Fixed Edge case on publish for Scenario Creator
• Minor Load/Save Fix
• Fix for edge case of unlocking Official Scenarios

Another month means another update to the Popular Scenarios list for Plague Inc: Evolved on Steam. Here's your chance to experience what scenarios are most popular with fellow players.
Check out the new list here! Luck of the Draw BY JCapps (No uncraft Houwar 4U) Social Disease BY jercapbote Fan Girl Epidemic BY Kitsumi03 Psychic Virus BY Cesilfei Semi-Realistic Zombie Plague BY anitachall Rapid Mutater - Unicellar BY Alpha Nazi Zombies BY Bilbo of Smashington As always, stay tuned for the update next month and good luck infecting ;) - Zach

To celebrate the end and successful funding (over 1000%) of our Kickstarter Campaign for Plague Inc: The Board Game, we have updated the list of Popular Scenarios. These new scenarios have been trending recently, and we wanted to see what you think. We hope you'll enjoy them :)
Here is the list for this month: Shrekd Laddy BY Math345 The Potato Problem BY Someone you will never know Terraria corruption BY MrComp Cartoon Network's Takeover BY alpha kat 123 Mental Destruction BY contagious_vibration The Rise of Dragons BY lego24master Team Fortress 2 BY FaZe Obama (Dank) Chimera BY Pan S. Clock The Mindkiller BY Tank Magnet's Kitten Chaos Check back next month to see what's new! Good luck infecting, - Zach

In case you missed it - there has been a devastating plague rampaging through kickstarter in the form of Plague Inc: The Board Game - now over 630% funded! Plague Inc: The Board Game is a strategic game of Infection, Evolution and Extinction for 1-5 players. I've been working on it for almost 2 years and it is available on Kickstarter for a few more days. Backers get a first edition version of the game at a discounted price as well as a load of stretch goals and kickstarter exclusive content. If you like Plague Inc. or board games in general - check the game out here and help us infect the world! The Random Name Generator mutation Separately, we just released a medium sized update for Plague Inc: Evolved which adds a random name generator to the game. With the help of our custom built PlagueBot, you will be able to flick through tens of thousands of potentially (but not guaranteed!) witty, dramatic, weird and wonderful names for your precious disease. It also contains a few fixes for benign mimic in multiplayer and some other bits. Full change log below:

• New! Random Name Generator (press the button in 'name your plague' screen)
• Fixed: Benign Mimic being applied on dead countries
• Fixed: Cure number display in Vs mode on top bar
• Fixed: Naming bug if go from custom game to tutorial and quit and restart
• Fixed: Simian Country issue (list ordering & brief flash of text)

Hot on the heels of our latest Mutation. We wanted to catch everyone up to speed. Last week we added 11 new popular custom scenarios for the month of April that players have enjoyed :)
Here is the list for this month: Trump's Awakening BY ZEnd2149 Succubus' wrath BY MezzoMe Neurax Worm: Aftermath BY theelfofthewand Ebola - #3 IN ALL-TIME REAL DISEASES BY Chimax83 Cookie Clicker 2 BY Laugic BILLY MAYS HERE! BY Frost Slender Sickness BY theelfofthewand Adenoviridae BY GreekSpy Side Effects Include..Side Effects Include... BY Acidosis Rise of Crime. Net BY A Tomato Nanobots BY TheEdenCrazy Check back next month to see what's new! Good luck infecting, Zach

Save 33% on Plague Inc: Evolved during this week's Midweek Madness*!

Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

*Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time

Even though Plague Inc: Evolved has left Early Access, it continues to evolve and add new, exciting gameplay! With this evolution we have 2 new multiplayer disease types for you - Fungus and Parasite - as well as several new Multiplayer genes. On top of this, we have also added Steam controller support, once again increasing the different ways to play Plague Inc :) Here is a summary of the main features:

• Fungus Multiplayer disease type - As ever, the fungus will find it hard to travel long distances, even by unscheduled flight. However the regular spores will give you a brand new mechanism to help you spread around the globe. This fungus is much happier in humid climates too...
• Parasite Multiplayer disease type - The Parasite has a parasitic(!) approach to DNA collection, with the ability to harvest DNA from your opponent's corpses. However, your severity will increase as your opponent evolves so it won't be long before humans are out to cure you.
• Steam Controller Support - We have now added the official Ndemic-designed Steam controller support. Our configuration ensures that you can play Plague Inc: Evolved as happily with the Steam controller as you can with mouse and keyboard!
• New Multiplayer Genes - 5 new Multiplayer genes will allow you to customise your plague to suit your strategies even more. Think you can find their starting country quickly? Use the "Search and Destroy" gene! Want to mutate Transmissions and Abilities? Use the "Base Hydration" gene! Want more detail about where your opponent is? Use the "Peekaboo" gene! But remember, as ever, all these genes have a downside...

• New Multiplayer Disease Types - Fungus and Parasite!
• 5 brand new genes for use in Multiplayer
• Steam Controller compatibility added. Works in every game mode!

• Improvements to the Benign Mimic ability in VS mode - massively increasing its effectiveness if placed in the same country repeatedly and making it easier to get a foothold in a benign mimiced country
• Leaderboards and statistics tweaks
• New DLLs added, to resolve the issue where a handful of users were having difficulties launching the game
• Expanded hit box on smaller islands for ease of selection
• Minor text and graphical tweaks

• Z-Com spawn issue fixed
• Worm Food and Assuming Direct Control achievements should be working correctly now

A new set of the most popular scenarios are now being featured in game. Here is the list for this month: Undertale BY ASIN BAYRAKLARI Dank Memes BY GMSryBut Malaria BY The_Law1421 SCP-718 (Eyeball) BY infernalthing Amygdala Hijack BY Senso Enslaving Parasite BY Stach n Hat Rise Of The Catgirls BY TheLoneWolf When Homework Strikes BY psyte12 We plan to be updating this with some of the more popular scenarios every month, so keep checking back to see what's new! Cheers, Tom

Can you infect the world? Global best-selling strategy game Plague Inc: Evolved is officially launching on Steam for PC, Mac and Linux with the release of Version 1.0 and the addition of the hugely anticipated Co-Op mode. Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself. Over 65 million players have been infected by Plague Inc. already. Now, Plague Inc: Evolved combines the original critically acclaimed gameplay with significant, all-new features for PC including multiplayer, user-generated content support, improved graphics and lots more.

• 10 Different Disease Types – Master every pathogen; from bacteria to bio-weapons and mind control to zombies, end humanity by any means possible – different diseases will need radically different approaches.
• 20 Unique Scenarios – Adapt your strategy; scenarios create further challenges for your pandemic – how will you handle a new strain of Swine Flu, or infect a world in Ice Age?
• Hyper-Realistic World – Strategize in the real world; advanced AI and use of real-world data and events make Plague Inc: Evolved a highly authentic simulation of a world-ending pathogen. Even the CDC likes it!
• Competitive Multiplayer - The world is unlucky enough to be infected with two plagues, but how will you win the battle for genetic dominance against your opponent? Players get all new evolutions, abilities and genes to help them fight for global control and destroy their opponent!
• Co-Operative Mode - Two different diseases team up to infect and destroy the world together but Humanity has new tricks up its sleeve to fight back! Work closely with your partner and use brand-new genes, traits and strategies to smash cure labs all over the world before they eradicate you.
• Contagious Content Creator - Hit the lab and develop your own custom scenarios - creating new plague types, worlds and in-game events. Sophisticated tools support user-generated content to let players bring their deadliest ideas to life and share them on Steam Workshop. With over 10,000 custom scenarios already released - there is always something new to infect!
• Blinding Graphics - Full 3D disease models take you closer to your plague than ever before, city-cams show humanity's struggle at street level, and the body scanner highlights the full effect of your mutations, organ by organ.
• Deadly Data - Geek out with stats and graphs; monitor infection and death levels, track government reactions and cure efforts, then review your plague's success (or failure!) with full game replays.
• And much more... - Including speed runs, Mega-Brutal difficulty and genetic modification... Plus loads of new disease types and scenarios in future (free!) updates.

Plague Inc: Evolved is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!*

Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

*Offer ends February 25 at 10AM Pacific Time

Version 1.0 of Plague Inc: Evolved is coming to Steam on February 18th (more info here)! As part of the game’s final update in Early Access, we’ll be launching the long-awaited Co-Operative Multiplayer mode. Here is a sneak preview of what you can expect to find in the update when it launches this Thursday: As soon as you start Co-Op mode, you’ll soon realise that this is a fully-formed expansion to the core Plague Inc: Evolved game with radical differences to single player. Two different diseases team up to infect and destroy the world together but Humanity has new tricks up its sleeve to fight back! Work closely with your partner and use brand-new genes, traits and strategies to smash cure labs all over the world before they eradicate you.
It all begins with Patient Zero as you and your partner select where to start your plagues - will you choose to start on opposite sides of the world, with one player evolving a heat-resistant plague and the other aiming to wipe out wealthy countries? Or will you stay close together in an attempt to minimise the chances of being spotted too soon? The disease traits have been fully redesigned and there are a whole host of new Active Abilities to use to help your disease along, such as Unscheduled Flight, and location-specific Infection and Lethality Boosts. Will you help your partner avoid the cure - even if it weakens you? Can you resist the temptation to steal some of their infectivity for yourself? With all these new abilities, and two diseases running rampant across the globe, it’s no surprise that humanity is more vigilant than ever. Their most powerful weapon against the plague are highly responsive cure labs that focus on the disease they see as the bigger threat. Your disease will need to act aggressively - fighting to spread country-by-country basis as new labs pop up!
On top of all this, there are multiple difficulty levels for Co-Op, brand new genes to unlock, Multiplayer AI to let you practice your builds, advanced statistic tracking, a Double Strain cheat and lots of other important features and optimisations. There are also a few special surprises for both singleplayer and multiplayer...
Co-Op mode will be available with version 1.0 of Plague Inc: Evolved, coming to Steam for PC, Mac and Linux on February 18th.

We are incredibly excited to announce that Plague Inc: Evolved will see its full release on Steam for PC, Mac and Linux next week on 18th February, with the launch of its final major evolution - Co-Op Mode!
Plague Inc: Evolved has been in Early Access for almost two years now and has already been a huge success, with over 800,000 sales across all platforms. By the time we launch, 18 major Evolutions (updates) will have been released, with some of the highlights including competitive & co-operative multiplayer, a custom content creator (with almost 10,000 user-generated scenarios made so far!), three major new disease types and 20 scenarios.
When we first announced the game’s release in Early Access, we had a clear list of features that we intended to bring to the game and I’m proud to say that we’ve achieved all of them (along with lots of other cool things that were requested by players!). Early Access has made the game stronger than we could ever have imagined, thanks to the invaluable community support we’ve received. From the wealth of incredible custom scenarios that have been made, to everyone that helped us populate our city-cams; our multiplayer beta testers and everybody that’s ever requested a feature or reported a bug, we couldn’t have done it without you!
Evolution 18 will bring the game to version 1.0, adding the final major gameplay mode that players have been waiting for, Co-operative Multiplayer. Co-op brings an entirely new dimension to Plague Inc: Evolved, as players take the role of two different diseases which must work together to infect and destroy the world as a team. The update also adds Multiplayer AI, advanced statistic tracking, a Double Strain cheat and lots of other important features and optimisations. So far, over 40 quadrillion people* have been infected by players in Plague Inc: Evolved and people are just getting started! After launch, we will continue to add to the game, with new diseases, scenarios, genes and more, so keep an eye on our Twitter and Facebook pages to hear more. Keep infecting the world! James * 40,224,866,097,135,818 and rising to be exact - a rather scary number!

Do you want to play Plague Inc: Evolved as a team with your friends? We are looking for beta testers to get involved to help us test both game balance and network performance for the upcoming Co-Op Multiplayer for Plague Inc: Evolved. About Co-Op Multiplayer in Plague Inc: Evolved In co-op, players team up to destroy the world, playing as two different diseases. It’s not as straightforward as it sounds though - humanity is prepared to fight against multiple diseases and they have a few new tricks up their sleeve! It’s essential to specialise your diseases and work as a team to infect the world. How to sign up to be a Beta Tester: Like with the competitive multiplayer beta, the co-op multiplayer beta test will be open to pairs of friends only. That means, in order to be considered for the beta, you must have a friend on your Steam friends list who will also be applying for the beta – so you have someone to play against. (After the beta, you will be able to play with random people as well as friends obviously!)
Development screenshot - not final! Both you and your friend will both need to complete the application form, and mention each other during it. The application form will be open for the next 24 hours, and we’ll be hoping to get the first Beta out there to play over the weekend. To apply - please follow this link. If you don’t get accepted to the beta test, don’t worry as you’ll get to play co-op very soon when we leave Early Access! Looking forward to infecting some of you ;) James

Hey everyone - Exciting times as development on Plague Inc: Evolved continues rapidly - we are very close to releasing the game from Early Access now! This update has something for everyone - a new multiplayer disease type, leaderboards, a tutorial and a whole host of polish / optimisations including a huge addition of new community translations. Main Features

• DANGER - Bioweapon now available in the multiplayer roster. An exceptionally lethal pathogen - it kills everyone it touches and humans infected with other diseases are particularly susceptible to it. Presents some interesting strategic challenges as its lethality constantly increases as the game goes on. (thanks to forum member HighDarkTemplar for giving me some cool ideas about how to make it work)
• Infectious Plague School added! New to the game or want to learn strategies for some of the more exotic disease types? The brand new tutorial has your back, teaching you the genetic strategies needed to infect the world!
• Multiplayer leaderboards (still in beta) - See where you fit in the global multiplayer community

• New MP VS disease type - Bioweapon
• MP leaderboards added (still in beta)
• Tutorial added
• Chat functionality expanded to country select and end-game screens
• New toggle-button on end screen mini-graph
• New tooltip for VS. mode - time to cure
• Added date into event pop ups
• Updated community translations
• Standardised notation for replays & evolution list (days)
• Fixed land border icon bug
• Fixed graph mismatches
• Fixed shading for partial/fully infected countries on minimap
• Changed chat mute icon

Multiplayer has become extremely popular in Plague Inc: Evolved with over 210,000 VS. games played since we released it in December. The Cure Strikes Back update is a major multiplayer focused update which adds new features and tweaks balance. The primary focus is to increase the threat posed by the cure when multiple diseases are infecting the world. This should enable multiple new strategies - especially for experienced players.
Main features:

• Cure Focus to multiplayer - if one disease is particularly concerning, then humans will switch over some research labs from the other disease to increase the cure research for the worst disease
• Rich countries get even more concerned by diseases that are killing lots of people in other countries

• Minor adjustments to starting DNA in various counties
• Reduced population density in china slightly
• Slightly increased severity of some symptoms: Gastric Ulceration, Acute Encephalitis, Meningitis, Internal Haemorrhaging, Fever, Dysentery
• Slight increase to cost of Rodent Transmission and slight reduction to infectivity increase
• Slight increase to impact of genetic hardening at both levels
• Increased cost of Unscheduled Flight trait by 1 DNA
• Humans may set up Global Research Hubs (government action)

• Wins / losses not added to stats if you play a private friends match (but you can still unlock things)
• Added tooltips for chat box
• Genetic exposure devolve bug fixed
• Fix to 'black square' issue that some people were reporting

Save 33% on Plague Inc: Evolved during this week's Midweek Madness*!

Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

In the brand new VS. mode the world is unlucky enough to be infected by two deadly plagues that are battling for control of the world. Whoever infects the world first wins but you must also avoid being cured by humanity or prematurely eradicated by the other player!


*Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time

I'm really excited to announce that Competitive Multiplayer is now live in Plague Inc: Evolved! It is time to take your genetic strategy to a whole new level! In VS. mode the world is unlucky enough to be infected by two deadly plagues that are battling for control of the world. Whoever infects the world first wins but you must also avoid being cured by humanity or prematurely eradicated by the other player!
There are many ways to become the ultimate plague. Will you spread slowly, stay under the radar and let humanity and your enemy battle it out, or be aggressive, fight the cure and use total organ failure to gather huge amounts of DNA? Or maybe you should focus all your efforts hunting down the other plague in order to wipe it out before it can spread at all. The genetic strategies are vast! Players get all new evolutions, abilities and genes to help them in their struggle for dominance, as well as slowing their opponent. Single player was just the start of the outbreak:

• Unscheduled flight sends a plane full of infected people to a far off country
• Immune shock overloads the immune system of people infected with both diseases - rapidly killing millions
• Genetic Exposure lets you help humans develop a cure against your opponent.
• And much more...

• 5 New achievements (not just multiplayer)
• Korean language added
• New City Cam images
• Lots of minor tweaks/fixes to the core game and Scenario Creator