The jeep flew along the deserted road. Kira saw, heard, and understood nothing. But she was a good driver, and she didn't go off the highway even in that state.

"What the hell is going on here?" - Kira began to come to her senses. Her foot, choking the gas pedal, let go of its victim. The Jeep gradually slowed down.

"CALM DOWN! You didn't kill anyone. That… creature… was standing at full height on the road when you yanked away from there." - Kira told herself.

The paved road ended at the supermarket. The narrow country road went on, across the river. Gravel rustled under the wheels. After passing a wooden bridge, Kira stopped to catch her breath and collect her thoughts.

It was quiet and calm here, as if nothing strange was going on. Maybe she was imagining things, maybe the nervous tension was playing tricks on her. What had happened did not fit into her mind and did not reconcile with the calmness of the nature surrounding her. The leaves were rustling in the forest, bushes covered with juicy lingonberries, clustered along the road. A quiet river of a strange greenish hue flowed under the bridge. Some fish skeletons could be seen on the bank, among the stones. A sour smell began to penetrate through the closed window. The chirping of birds was replaced by the buzzing of flies.

The tranquility of the landscape reeked of danger.

"I need to take pictures of the river and make notes in the notebook," thought Kira - "The notebook and camera are in my backpack, but the backpack was left on the road. Far behind. Next to the monster. Great! So... The important thing now is to get to the camp. I'm sure I'll find a notebook there. I just need to go through the woods, then the gorge, cross the canyon, and then it's just a stone's throw away. In any case, it would be foolish to go back for the backpack alone. I’ll have to figure it out and gather material later”.

Kira started the car and drove on. But no sooner had she picked up speed that the car started to lurch, there was a rumble, then a rattle, something rattled and collapsed, the ground was gone from under the wheels, the car was thrown around. Kira suddenly felt a frightening lightness, then a sharp shock, a white veil covered her eyes, and she lost consciousness.

"Here we are" she thought when she woke up. The car, which had crashed into a guardrail, refused to start. Steam was rising from under the hood. Kira was saved by her seat belt and airbag, and she didn't have time to accelerate. She got out of the car and examined herself carefully. Luckily, she was in one piece. She was dizzy and her throat felt awfully dry. She had to decide what to do next. Not far from the car dropped the box Rainer had packed for her, just in case of emergency like this one. The impact on the guardrail threw the box out of the car. Kira went over to it and opened the lid.

The box was full of supplies. On top, in the most prominent place, was a flask. Under the flask there was a map of the area and a note written in familiar handwriting. Water! How fantastic!



After draining the flask in a few gulps, Kira picked up the note.

"Kira, if you're reading this, it means something didn't go according to your plan. Otherwise, you wouldn't have even looked in here. I don't know exactly what happened. That's why I packed a little bit of everything. Get out in the open and fire the rocket. I'll make sure they pick you up. Now I'm going to have to explain something to you.

The area around the road you're on has been cleared recently. But the longer you stay out of camp, the more chance you'll run into the rotten ones.

Kira, remember, these aren't people anymore. They'll rip you to shreds any chance they get and eat you while you're still warm. Don't let them do that. I packed you a gun, your first aid kit and your supplies. You know how to use it all. Don't drink the water from the river. It's poisoned. You know how to make a water catchpot. You can still catch fish in the lakes. Study a map of the area. A lot's changed in the last six months. Where the bunkers came from doesn't matter. I've marked the less dangerous areas and the ones where it's best not to go. I also marked the places where we dump supplies for our guys. Under no circumstances go to the cordons by yourself. You can't go back through the cordons alone.

I'm waiting for your signal. I hope you didn't manage to lose the flare gun on the way.

Don't spare the rotten ones. They don't spare anyone.

And most importantly, survive."

"Rainer, you bloody seer! Why didn't you pack me a second flare gun then? I don’t have anything to signal you with. Now I understand why you didn't want to let me in here. I'll have to get to the camp on my own. So I wasn't imagining things. They're not people. And they really are dangerous. I have to protect myself. So, I've got a rifle, a bat, sturdy clothes, enough food for a couple of days. There are lingonberry bushes all around. I know sooner or later I'm gonna have to switch to those, too. It's time to shake off my old ways and use what I know.

I will survive and get out of here!"

Congratulations on the upcoming year 2021!
I'm excited to bring you a great new update.
We tried to prepare an interesting update, which will allow you to pass new locations again and again.

Today is the time to sum up the results of the year. But we are summing up the results of the last update.

With great pleasure I present you the changes.


Our Programming Teams worked day and night to create a new UCP-Mechanism - Unlimited Cave Production.

On some locations you can now find special levers:



If you pull this lever - the countdown will start. And when the countdown ends - the location will be completely restarted. Yes, completely: all items left in the location will be deleted; all zombies will reappear; all loot boxes will be filled with new items; and even some maps will be replaced by other ones. Welcome to endless dungeons!

What locations can I find these levers in?


In the Gas Station location, hatches have been added through which you can go down into dungeons.
These dungeons contain boxes with very cool items, but also mutants there are quite strong. Look for these hatches carefully, they always appear in different places.

In future updates, our Innovation Team will add special unique items to these dungeons.


There are a lot of changes with the supermarket in general.
As you may recall, from the beginning there was a supermarket in the game, but players couldn't get to it.
We've changed that. The supermarket is now much closer, right behind the Wooden Bridge.

The ground side of the Supermarket is just the tip of the iceberg.
The Supermarket now has two entire dungeons. The first, a small one, allows you to get inside the Supermarket itself. Yes yes, the entrance to the inside of the supermarket is through the dungeon.

The second dungeon is large, very large. One of the dungeon maps has as many as four pathways to an even lower level.



Only one random pathway will be available at a time. And only after restarting the location will another random pathway be selected. Each such pathway can lead to one of four different locations.

So the Supermarket dungeons will change a lot after each location restart.
I can safely say that the Supermarket with all the dungeons is the biggest location in the game!

It is simply huge. Not every player will be able to pass it completely and explore all its nooks and crannies. The ground part is just the tip of the iceberg. Underneath it is a two-story labyrinth of a basement. The entrance to the inside of the store will also have to be searched for.


Changing the position of the Supermarket is the main, but not the only change to the global map.
In addition, our Landscape Engineers have shifted the river so that there is more dry land in the center of the map. And more land means more space for other locations. What's more, boats now come to different shores, too.


Our Penetration Masters have created a unique in-game item: the picklock.
It can now be created in the crafting menu. The picklock will come in handy to crack some locked doors. A great way to get to places you couldn't get to.

Also, our Department of Artwork was able to create brand new graphic effects such as the "disappearing supermarket roof" and the "dungeon lighting blackout".

Well, I guess I didn't forget to write anything. I hope you enjoy this update.
Check out the new locations. They are made with care and attention just for you!

And try to survive :)

The jeep raced from cordon to cordon. The last roadblock loomed ahead. It was the only thing separating Kira from the mysterious zone and the sensational scoop. Here she could have been searched with her camera confiscated. Or even she might be detained, have they happen to find inconsistencies in her documents. A reporter wouldn't be allowed in. That's why Kira was going as a servicewoman. The plan was simple: drive to the military camp, look around, talk to people, gather all possible material, and leave with the first group heading for the city. Kira had run similar scams in undercover operations before. Still, she was quite nervous.

Her fear was not justified. It was surprisingly easy to get through. The checkpoint greeted her with a raised barrier and a dead silence. Kira got out and looked around. Doors were open wide, and there was a slight mess in the offices, as if they had left here in a hurry or something had happened. The pass wasn’t even needed. There was no one to show it to. The guarded zone welcomed her with open arms, asking no questions. The whole thing was suspicious, but it also beckoned with a mystery that demanded to be solved.

Jeep drove on. The familiar and strangely empty road led south into the mountains. A backpack with the camera, flare gun, and first-aid kit was next to Kira. She was lost in thought.

- You're not going there. - Reiner cut Kira off as she gathered for the cordoned-off zone. - It's too dangerous there. No news story is worth dying for.

- Don't tell me what to do. You're not my daddy. - Kira smiled.



Kira and Rainer grew up side by side. Their fathers were military men, and good friends, too. Kira got used to Rainer the way you get used to the landscape outside your window, she thought he was sweet and simple-minded, and she never noticed how the boy next door grew a head taller than her, as he followed in his father's footsteps and advanced in the service.

- I should break your leg. You'll be crippled, but you'll live. You'll thank me later.

- You know I'll walk on crutches or crawl on all fours for a scoop if I have to.

- So I can't stop you. Are you really going alone?

- Don't be silly. I barely got myself a pass as it is. If I had an escort, I'd never make it. I just need to get to the military camp. I'll look around, talk to people, take pictures, notes, then I'll go home. That's it. Just a Sunday stroll.

- I'd provide you with escort, if I could. I'd go with you myself, but somebody's got to back you up from here. Take a flare gun with you. I'll arrange for a rescue helicopter to fly to the flare. That's in case you do get into trouble. You’re good at that. Besides, it's dangerous out there.

- You sound like you know a lot about this thing. Spit it out.

- I don't know much. And what I do know, I'm not at liberty to divulge. Especially not to the press. I'm sorry.
Realizing that Kira could not be persuaded, Rainer took her to the shooting range to test her shooting skills, and packed her a box of supplies for all occasions. Kira only chuckled. Her father wanted a son, and he had no idea how to raise a daughter. Kira had been hanging around martial arts classes since she was a little girl, and on vacations she went to the mountains. She learned early not only to drive, but she was also an excellent shot. She knew the place like she knew her 10 fingers, she could easily build a fire without matches, and she could make a spear or a trap for an animal from sticks and stones, or maybe something even more intricate. As for the camp kitchen, Kira could write a book about delicious and healthy food that can be prepared from whatever grows and runs in the woods. Except that it feels bad doing that to the furry little creatures – they’re so cute.

- Since you're going after all, listen carefully, - Rainer said his goodbyes to Kira. - Don't stop. Don't swerve. Don't stop even if you hit someone. Your life is more important. Seriously. If you stop, but the car can move on, don't get out, start the engine and drive on. If you do get out, take your gun with you and use it at the first sign of danger, or run. If the threat is not eliminated, run fast. If the car malfunctions, find an open and safe place and fire a flare into the sky.

Suddenly a figure appeared right in front of the jeep. The brakes screeched, the car shook and bounced like a bump.

"Don't stop even if you hit someone."

Kira stopped the car abruptly and sat in a daze for a minute.

"Don't get out under any circumstances, but start the engine and keep going."

Kira picked up her backpack with the first aid kit and ran out of the car to help the victim.

-Thank God you're alive! - Kira exclaimed, as the figure lying on the road moved and began to rise. -Don’t move! I'll call for help.

Kira threw off her backpack and started looking for the flare gun. Something was wrong. The man did not react to her words. He got to his feet and slowly staggered toward her. Kira clutched the flare in her hand and couldn't take her eyes off the man she had hit. He was already close. His eyes were cloudy and almost lifeless, the skin peeling off half of his face, revealing muscles and gritted teeth. He moved in a frighteningly unnatural way. And he reeked of the nauseating smell of rotting flesh. The creature had once been human, but not anymore. Kira didn't know what was happening or what she was doing. There was a throbbing emptiness in her head, where only Rainer's orders sounded.

"If you do get out, take your gun with you and use it at the first sign of danger."

She already had the flare gun in her hand. Kira pointed it at the dangerous figure and pulled the trigger. The shot rang out. The huge Bengal flame struck the stranger in the chest, knocking him a couple of meters away and throwing him to the pavement. But no sooner had the rocket burned out and the smoke cleared, than he began to rise again.

"If you can't eliminate the threat, run fast."

Kira rushed to the car. The Jeep sped off. The dead man remained standing in the middle of the empty road. Kira's backpack and flare gun laying beside him.

Hello. My name is Kira. I'm a journalist.

When I've taken on a case, I won't leave without a juicy smoking news story. Gossip, scandal, corruption, sexual harassment… Oh yeah, those are mine! But now I don't care about such small issues. This one feels like the scoop of the year, and I've never had a poor hunch before.

Right now my town lives on as it always has. Sex, drugs, murder, suffocating office routine, homeless people and some old ladies feeding stray cats… Nothing looks out of the ordinary. Normal civilized life. The city buzzes like a beehive.

But it is dead silent on the southern edge. There the military cordons begin, towers and walls with barbed wire. Several hundred square kilometers are cordoned off. However, it wasn’t always like this. All was built in a matter of days, around six months ago. Even I don't know what’s going on there.

When the explosion happened on the southern outskirts, the whole town was evacuated. The military cordoned off everything they could. It was a sensational story! The mayor at the time stated that the radiation from Mercury had refracted into the ozone layer of the atmosphere and caused a gas explosion on the marsh. A rare and dangerous natural phenomenon. And the cordon was built ostensibly because there is still a danger of toxic gas emissions from the resulting natural fault. But half a year has passed. The hype has subsided, and new occasions for gossip have appeared. Life went on as usual. The barbed wire separating the suburbs and mountains from ordinary people became a familiar part of the landscape. They truly are amazing creatures, these people… they get used to everything. Although many since then are still searching for missing relatives, most have not cared for a long time. The city lives on as if nothing had happened. The police avoid that area. The media keeps silent. No one has seen brave men who would've broke through the cordon. Silence.

Swamp gas. Hah, don't be ridiculous! There is something the authorities are not telling us. The rumors are the most ominous. Some talk about a meteorite falling, others about a virus leaking out of a secret laboratory.
Once, in a bar, I was talking to this big guy from those suburbs. He was drinking in big gulps yet he couldn't get drunk. He was shaking like a mouse. The guy managed to evacuate in time, but I guess he was a bit cuckoo. The poor chap kept telling that people suddenly started attacking each other with their bare teeth. At the same time, the military was shooting everyone, without distinguishing between attackers and victims. Of course, this could not be true. But what was it that frightened this mountain of a man?



I come from a military family. I have a lot of acquaintances in the army. But even from my closest friends I couldn't get the information I needed. There are all kinds of rumors, of course. Yet still I can't make a great scoop out of rumors. The only thing I know for sure is that there is a military camp in the zone. Something is being guarded there, or something is being investigated. What exactly is it? I am going to the danger zone on my own today. Devil only knows how many acquaintances and connections I had to raise, how many strings I had to pull to be accepted as one of their own, to be issued a pass and allowed into the guarded area. Scary. But this investigation promises to be the loudest of my career. And I've never backed down before. I don't intend to now.

To be continued...

Hello folks.

As I wrote recently, we've prepared a little backstory for the game events.

While the update is almost ready and we're finishing polishing it up, it gives me great pleasure to present you the first of three episodes of the backstory.
I'm sure it will be interesting.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/809210/announcements/detail/2951512180027665449

Enjoy reading.

PS. I look forward to your feedback and reviews. Let me know if it was interesting, what you liked, and what you didn't like.

Greetings, Survivors.

I've been working on the next update for almost 6 months now, but there' s still not much information about it.

And now it's the moment the update is almost ready. It will take several more days for me to do more testing. I really want the update to come out without any critical bugs or flaws.

The update will have a lot of improvements: changes to the global map, new location restart mechanics and new maps, sound and graphics improvements and a lot of other minor improvements.

We also prepared a little story that will allow you to look back into the past and know how it all began. The first episode will be published in the coming days, before the release of the update.

Happy holidays to you all and best wishes for your survival in the new year.
Good luck.

Hi friends!

We have some very good news today.

With the support of our community, we've released the Steam trading cards for LifeZ - Survival.

Play, collect them, and profit while enjoying the game. If you have no idea what Steam Trading Cards are and how they work, I recommend you to read this material.

We've put a lot of work into those and hope you'll enjoy adorning your Steam profile with LifeZ badges and backgrounds. If not, you can always sell them to the connoisseurs over at the Steam Market.

If you've played LifeZ before, check your Steam Inventory. You've most likely already received several cards ^_^

Have a nice day and have fun.

Hello friends.

Today we're releasing small Update #16: Quality of Life.
A lot of different improvements and fixes.

A list of changes:

• added: production effects for some workbenches
  For example, now you can see what is being cooked at the bonfire at the moment. What's how it looks:
  
  
  
• added: ability to move the global map using WASD (hello @Der_Scanner)
  
• added: the Craft window now shows how many Craft Points are no enough to learn the new recipe
  
• added: the Building window now shows the number of objects available for building
  
• fixed: not it's possible to bind "space" to the "interaction" hotkey
  
• changed: when a stone is mined, the mini-map icon disappears immediately when the stone is mined (not when the stone's object is removed as it was before)
  
• fixed: you could have hurt yourself while building barricades
  
• fixed: water bottles sometimes became empty when trying to put them in the Watermaker
  
• fixed: the building grid was sometimes not shown

And finally, we traditionally add a set of new item icons.
This time it's the armor's turn:



I hope you'll enjoy the game even more after this update.

Good luck and keep surviving!

Hi friends,

LifeZ now supports Steam Cloud to save the game progress.

So now you won't lose your save data when reinstalling the game or logging into Steam from another computer.

Feel good ^_^

Hey, my friends.

The long-awaited Update #15 is coming out today.

This update wasn't as easy as I had originally planned. But nevertheless, the work is done.

Here's a list of changes.


Of course, the first item on the change list is Katana.



Very effectively destroys zombies!
This weapon is so powerful and great, it can't even be crafted. This weapon can only be found in Air-Drops or on rare locations.

Just one new weapon. Why is this whole update focused on Katana?
It's all about a unique set of animations and special attacks, available only to Katana. It's the most unusual weapon in Life Z.


As I wrote above, Katana got a unique set of animations. But all the other weapons have not been left out.
In total, this update added or changed more than 30 animations. I could say - almost all of them.
So, now there are 8 groups of melee weapons (knives, spears, bats, knuckles, etc.). Each group has its own set of animations.

I think everybody's gonna love a knife attack or a heavy sledgehammer grip attack.

In addition to the attack animations, stone mining animations, tree cutting and some other secondary animations were redesigned or added.


Added ability to build arches. Two kinds.
Hello @Lothmore ^_^

Also, all the icons of the house parts have been updated. Now they look like this:




Traditionally, we update the item icons.
Here's one more set of icons in a new style:

• added: weapon trail effect
  
• added: new models for stone \ iron \ copper mines
  
• fixed: movement towards a location on a global map was stuck

I hope you're enjoy the new visual effects and improvements.
I'm going to continue working on new locations for the next update.
I have already shown some screenshots of new locations in the Development progress #7.

Have a nice time within LifeZ.
Good Luck ^_^