It's only been a week since Plague Inc: Evolved started infecting Steam via Early Access and now major Evolution 2 (Early Access update 0.5.5) is live! It adds the mind-controlling Neurax Worm - an invasive organism that burrows into the brain of its host to control them!

The Neurax Worm is a brand new plague type with new graphics, music, events, and victory conditions - requiring very different strategies. Living deep in the jungle for thousands of years, human advancement into its natural habitat has brought it into contact with humans for the first time and given it the means to spread...

The update also includes a number of fixes, tweaks and additions - see below for more. Steam should automatically download this update - Assuming Direct Control...

James

Key changes:

• Added FPS lock for high spec computers (will fix overheating)
  
• Fixed - Tabbing in and out of game causes gpu issues
  
• Improved texture management for game (related to tabbing in/out game)
  
• Win a game on Normal (or higher) to unlock the next plague type. Win all types on Brutal (or higher) to unlock the cheat plagues
  
• Text fixes for a number of event messages.
  
• General performance improvements
  
• More difference between evolved and available to evolve icons

Full change log in our (new) forum

It's only been a week since Plague Inc: Evolved started infecting Steam via Early Access and now major Evolution 2 (Early Access update 0.5.5) is live! It adds the mind-controlling Neurax Worm - an invasive organism that burrows into the brain of its host to control them!

The Neurax Worm is a brand new plague type with new graphics, music, events, and victory conditions - requiring very different strategies. Living deep in the jungle for thousands of years, human advancement into its natural habitat has brought it into contact with humans for the first time and given it the means to spread...

The update also includes a number of fixes, tweaks and additions - see below for more. Steam should automatically download this update - Assuming Direct Control...

James

Key changes:

• Added FPS lock for high spec computers (will fix overheating)
  
• Fixed - Tabbing in and out of game causes gpu issues
  
• Improved texture management for game (related to tabbing in/out game)
  
• Win a game on Normal (or higher) to unlock the next plague type. Win all types on Brutal (or higher) to unlock the cheat plagues
  
• Text fixes for a number of event messages.
  
• General performance improvements
  
• More difference between evolved and available to evolve icons

Full change log in our (new) forum

This bugfix update fixes an issue that some people were having with a "Not Connected to Steam" message. Once you have the update - you should be able to start and play the game normally.

Big thanks to Fraser (one of the programmers) who spent most of his weekend working out what was going on here and everyone who sent in bug reports.

Our first major update is expected later this week and will add in the mind controlling Neurax Worm along with other bug fixes and enhancements.

Happy infecting the world!

James

Full Change Log 0.5.1.2:

• Fixed "Not Connected to Steam" error

This bugfix update fixes an issue that some people were having with a "Not Connected to Steam" message. Once you have the update - you should be able to start and play the game normally.

Big thanks to Fraser (one of the programmers) who spent most of his weekend working out what was going on here and everyone who sent in bug reports.

Our first major update is expected later this week and will add in the mind controlling Neurax Worm along with other bug fixes and enhancements.

Happy infecting the world!

James

Full Change Log 0.5.1.2:

• Fixed "Not Connected to Steam" error

Hey all - great to see so many people infecting the world :)

Hotfix 0.5.1 released

This is a quick bugfix update to address issues around saving and achievement unlocking that some people had reported as well as a few other tweaks. Thanks everyone who helped us track these issues down. (full change log below)

Please keep your feedback coming - will share news about the first content update in the next day or so once all the dust from the initial release dies down!

James

Full Change Log 0.5.1:

• Added Steam Trading Cards
  
• Achievements will unlock correctly and sync with Steam
  
• Game progress now correctly registers with Steam save
  
• Fixed XML errors on some country descriptions
  
• Fixed text description relating to control arrows

I'm aware that a few people are getting a "Not Connected to Steam" message even though they are logged into Steam already. Investigating this and will let you know as soon as we know more.

Hey all - great to see so many people infecting the world :)

Hotfix 0.5.1 released

This is a quick bugfix update to address issues around saving and achievement unlocking that some people had reported as well as a few other tweaks. Thanks everyone who helped us track these issues down. (full change log below)

Please keep your feedback coming - will share news about the first content update in the next day or so once all the dust from the initial release dies down!

James

Full Change Log 0.5.1:

• Added Steam Trading Cards
  
• Achievements will unlock correctly and sync with Steam
  
• Game progress now correctly registers with Steam save
  
• Fixed XML errors on some country descriptions
  
• Fixed text description relating to control arrows

I'm aware that a few people are getting a "Not Connected to Steam" message even though they are logged into Steam already. Investigating this and will let you know as soon as we know more.