What changed in State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition in 2023

Fixed a vast amount of localization issues and removed debug text across all languages.

A new beneficial curveball providing health kits and medical resources in a targeted area.

Fixed an issue with the game adding 7 days to the day counter for communities.

Fixed various issues related to switching control schemes and remapping inputs.

Log in between December 4th and January 11th to summon the holiday Wizard Van.

Fixed an issue with objectives not being shown for the Black Heart Curveball.

Fixed an issue with the Under the Weather curveball showing as active after it has ended.

New mission reveals supply crates with new outfit items and variants.

Improved the distribution of Curveballs to create more variety in events.

Stay Frosty pack returns to the Bounty Broker’s selection starting December 1st.

Includes new Gambler Hats, Outback Hunters, and Fedora variants.

Unlock five holiday hats and five ugly sweaters by logging in between December 4th and January 4th.

Bringing back vintage gifted outfits including the Green Cattleman Hat and Anniversary Logo Ninja Hoody.

Fixed exploit with loot reappearing after loading back into the game and excessive drop percentages.

Various localisation and UI improvements implemented.

New gifted outfit variants including Al's Livery Taxi Hat, Raven Black Pirate Jacket, and more.

Fixed performance issue occurring when Black Heart Curveball is active.

A new Curveball added that awards 200 Prestige for timely completion.

The 'A Broken Heart' Curveball is now a timed opportunity that reverts if not destroyed.

New outfit variants placed into loot including Spiroil Mechanic Coveralls and Navy Pirate Jacket.

Improved loot rewards in the 'Bait Crate' Curveball.

Improved VFX on Curveball-affected Plague Juggernauts.

Various bug fixes and minor improvements for Curveball feature stability.

Improved notification for when Curveballs become active on subsequent playthroughs.

NPCs will now lay down in beds when tired, sick, or injured.

Fixed issue with the second tutorial Curveball (The Lone Raider) not appearing.

Patched exploits in 'News Travels' & 'A Well-Oiled Machine' Curveballs that provided excessive benefits.

New outfit variants for survivors, some available upon logging in and others through looting.

Return of Halloween themed Scarecrow, Jack-O'-Lantern, Swine & Bovine Apron and Mask, and Hockey Masks.

New events that introduce world-changing modifiers, affecting gameplay dynamics.

Curveballs can influence community stamina, morale, proficiencies, and base facility effectiveness.

Curveballs affect looting chances, resource availability, and introduce new hostile survivors.

Zombies can now emerge with new mutations affecting their damage, speed, and resistances.

New notifications for when Curveballs start, become active, or end.

A new menu tab to track upcoming, active, and expired Curveballs.

Characters that are busy are now labeled on the community hierarchy screen.

Larger vehicles now have increased trunk space.

Infestations now have Severity Levels that affect the number of zombies and attract dangerous Freaks.

The ranged weapons and ammo tab of the supply locker now sorts caliber correctly.

First Aid Kits can now be dropped one at a time.

Ferals can once again climb walls in Daybreak mode.

Sieges are triggered based on Threat level and involve waves of Siege Hordes attacking your base.

Infesting Hordes create new Infestations and increase the Severity of existing ones.

Some communities that triggered crashes on load will no longer do so.

Players can use Radio commands to send survivors to deal with Infestations.

Plague Hearts now start dormant and only awaken when provoked, sending out Infesting Hordes.

Audio on the community creation screen no longer repeats or spams the player.

Infesting Hordes can create Siege Sites that may trigger coordinated assaults on your base.

Using a bandage inside a container is no longer interrupted by closing the container.

Adjusted key mapping for sending community members to your legacy pool to avoid conflicts.

Vertical view angles have been increased when operating the camera.

Outposts can now be equipped with defenses to combat Infestations, such as Incendiary Landmines.

Plague Hearts now send out Infesting Hordes that create and reinforce Infestations, leading to Siege Sites that threaten your Home Base.

Infestations now act as forward operating bases and can launch coordinated assaults on your base, requiring strategic management.