Hello zombie hunters,

it's been a while since the last update but the wait was worth it! Today we released the final version of C.Q.C. (version 1.0) with lots of changes, improvements, and bugfixes. With version 1.0 we will also leave the Early Access state of the game. Thank you all for your support, the last years were full of ups and downs and today we are very proud to deliver you the final version of the game.

But enough bla bla, here is what you are waiting for the patch notes for the final release 1.0!


In co-op and single-mode you are now able to perform a headshot on zombies. Each bullet that hits your opponent has a small chance to trigger a headshot. Once triggered, the game will switch to slow-motion and your opponent's head will explode with an awesome splatter animation.

Since this isn't enough for our taste, you also have the chance now to shoot the arms off a zombie with a nice blood splatter effect.
To complete the whole we also implemented some more blood particle effects in general. So nothing more to say than: Happy Zombie hunting!



To make the game even more rewarding we implemented a combo system where you can gain additional materials to upgrade your weapons. It works like this: The more zombies you kill within a small time frame the higher your combo will get. Once you finished your combo you will instantly receive materials based on the combo count as a reward.
We also implemented an announcer who reacts to the number of kills you do during a combo.

To give a lot more variety to our zombies we implemented different zombie styles, including female zombies with a variation of clothes. With the help of this, no zombie will look exactly like another one anymore.

Since we have a ton of different zombies now in our game we also implemented a lot of variation when it comes to zombie sounds. Each zombie has a pool of different zombie sounds when he gets hit, dies or groans around. This makes the zombie threat come to life.

• During cutscenes the screen isn't split anymore dependent on the number of players. Instead, all the players are now able to view the cutscenes in full screen.
  
• We implemented a tutorial in the starting area to get a general overview of the game. To don't annoy the player with it too much the tutorial only triggers once per map session and each one only appears three times in total.

The PvP mode felt a bit rough around the edges and we improved it with following four changes:

1. A smooth transition has been implemented between the player/weapon selection screen and the player spawn.
   
2. We implemented a start animation with a countdown which triggers the start of the game after all the players are done with weapon and character selection.
   
3. Your kill count will now be reduced when you kill yourself for example with your own grenade or when running into the fire or by getting too much fall damage.
   
4. The winner of any PvP match performs now a winning dance with some effects. Your enemies will hate you for this :-D

• Fixed a bug where players were able to run away from a biting zombie. This system has now been improved and you won't get away from a biter once he bites you in your throat. Except you kill him.
  
• Fixed a bug where some doors could not be opened because the door itself was stuck in the frame.
  
• Fixed a bug where the police zombie boss of the Urban Suburbs map stopped moving when the player was too close to him.
  
• For the same map (Urban Suburbs) we Implemented some missing textures which didn't show up.
  
• Fixed another bug for this map (Urban Suburbs) where zombies spawned out of bounds.
  
• Fixed a bug for the Bloody Island co-op map where the player was able to shoot through the walls.
  
• Fixed some bugs for the same map (Bloody Island) where shadows of some objects weren't calculated correctly.
  
• Fixed a bug for the in-game map selection where some map images stayed in the hovering state.

Hey, zombie hunter and PVP killer, we are back from our summer break and got a brand new update for you right away. It includes a completely new starting area with a hideout for you and your guns, a vendor place to buy and sell stuff and a complete map hub including all PvP and Coop maps.

With this release we are proud to announce that we completed all the milestones regarding content updates during the early access phase.
This means for us that we are now in the final phase of optimizing and polishing.
ːsteamhappyː Once this last phase is done, we are ready to leave early access with version 1.0! ːsteamhappyː

This is the place where you actually start the game. Here you wake up in your tiny but comfortable home where you can inspect your weapons and chill out a bit. You are able to always come back here as soon as a Coop or PvP map is finished.

Once you get out of your house you are in the map hub. In this hub, you can walk to each of the Coop and PvP maps and start them right away. It also includes the marketplace of the vendors.

In the vendors' place you are able to trade your goods (materials you earn in-game) as well as upgrading and inspecting your weapons. Once upgraded you can also have a look at your new weapons in your hideout again.

Version 0.69 comes also with some smaller bugfixes. Let us know in case you stumble uppon any issues during gameplay. Following issues have been fixed with this release:

• Map ColdIce: Fixed a bug which caused the shadow of buildings not working properly when a player entered a house.
  
• Fixed some texture issues which appeared on various house elements for Balsam Retirements, ColdIce and the Vendors hub.
  
• Fixed an issue which caused doors not playing a sound when those have been crushed by Zombies or opened by players.
  
• Fixed a rare bug where Zombies could get stuck in doors.
  
• Fixed a bug in the animation blueprint of the player character where fall animations weren't triggered properly.