Even the beautiful sight of cherry blossoms and festive masks won’t stop the zombie horde from destroying everything in sight! My name is Julia Wolbach, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Dead Drop Studios. I’m delighted to introduce you to the Sakura Ridge district just as Outbreak: Shades of Horror joins Xbox Play Anywhere and adds cross-platform multiplayer!
No Place to Hide When the Infected Can Strike Anywhere
The many frights and blights of Cypress Ridge can now be experienced whenever and wherever with Xbox Play Anywhere. Looking for a quick four-player co-op online rush with friends? Hop into Raid Mode online on Xbox Live on your Xbox Series X|S console. Have time at work to make a little progress in the tense Chromatic Split: Enhanced Edition campaign? Craft the items you need to survive on handheld with the ROG Xbox Ally X. Prefer to get creative with artsy shots of a city under siege at your desk? Boot into the robust Photo Mode (usable across the whole game) on Windows PC and snap away. With Xbox Play Anywhere, when you purchase Outbreak: Shades of Horror, you can enter the fray on your preferred platform and pick up exactly where you left off with cross-save support. Need more? Cross-platform multiplayer across all versions of the game is now live!
The Ruined City of Cypress Ridge Expands with New Sakura Ridge Area
As part of our major Spring update, players can now explore the scenic Sakura Ridge region in a stunning new map. Lay waste to and dismember legions of zombies as they ravage this once serene locale. Protect civilians for as long as you can by fortifying your defenses, building traps, and shooting the skin off of never-ending waves of enemies in Invasion Mode. Reach the evacuation point in a suspenseful Raid Modescenario where the longer you dawdle, the more difficult and powerful your foes become. Can you distract yourself from the gorgeous scenery long enough to avoid becoming a zombie chew toy?
Express Yourself with Unlockable Masks and More
When you load into Cypress Reel, the game’s feature-rich hub world, you’ll see the once-thriving theater has been decorated for the occasion! Take in the added pastel sights while you enjoy the game’s expansive content and modes. By completing special challenges and earning Seasonal Tickets, you can unlock seasonal cosmetics; this season marks the arrival of masks in Outbreak: Shades of Horror, and they can be equipped on any of the characters in your roster as you see fit. Combine them with the hundreds of already existing clothing pieces in the game to serve while you slay. Have you missed previous events? Don’t worry: you can still play previously added seasonal maps like Wordy’s Winter Wonderland and unlock older event rewards!
An Engrossing Adventure with a Heart-Stopping Storyline
On top of upcoming seasonal and game crossover events, we are also hard at work on an ambitious new campaign. Story Mode will arrive in the future featuring sprawling maps with multiple paths, exits, and secrets, a gripping and emotional narrative, and even entirely new gameplay systems that we’ll reveal as we approach release. Existing owners of Outbreak: Shades of Horror will receive Story Mode as a free update when it’s available. Stay tuned for more details!