Numantian Games has released another major update for its zombie survival RTS They Are Billions. As promised, it added the ability to replay completed campaign missions (though it won’t affect the victory points accrued or the defeats counter). We also get another difficulty that’s above Nightmare for those truly craving a challenge.

Firstly, there’s a big improvement for those who felt restricted by tech tree choices in the campaign. Now, any technologies unlocked in the tech tree can be modified if you fail in the next mission. So if the technologies unlocked didn’t suit you, simply go back and choose something else. But be warned – once the mission has been completed, those technologies will be permanently locked in.

The developer also clarified that only the first few campaign missions have had their difficulty curve adjusted to help new players learn the game. The remainder of the campaign still remains the same. Furthermore, Brutal and Nightmare difficulties have seen their challenges increased by 20 to 50 percent. If that’s not enough, then maybe Apocalypse mode is the way to go.

Not many details were provided about Apocalypse mode, save for the infected being “hungrier, more nervous and more billions than ever.” Stay tuned for more potential changes and adjustments in the meantime. They Are Billions is also coming to Xbox One and PS4 in July.

Zombie survival strategy game They Are Billions left Steam Early Access last week, launching with its eagerly awaited campaign. The response has been a bit mixed though – many are having issues with the variety of objectives, while others didn’t like the restrictions in the tech tree. Numantian Games has taken to addressing some of these with its latest update.

Firstly, regarding the difficulty (which has always been a sore point for the game), the default mode has been set to Accessible instead of Challenging. The difficulty of the first few missions has also been reduced. As for time limits, they’ve been removed from the initial missions and increased in others.

With regards to the tech tree, the developer noted that it had completed the campaign on Challenging with a variety of different technologies unlocked. “In the end, what we want to say is that the fun comes from exploring and creating your own strategies with the resources at your disposal, to adapt and survive, that’s what the game is all about,” they wrote. “We hope you’ll agree.”

It also provided a few recommendations, like completing some missions beforehand or lowering the difficulty. For those having issues though, some “adjustments” have been made to the tech tree so that the beginning is “more accessible.”

They Are Billions will also be coming be coming to PS4 and Xbox One in July. In the meantime, we’ll see what other improvements are made to the campaign on PC.

Numantian Games’ They Are Billions has exited Steam Early Access on PC, releasing in its version 1.0 state at last. It adds a campaign “The New Empire” which promises over 60 hours of gameplay over 48 missions. Since the game has been in early access for years, this is a momentous occasion for the development team.

The campaign won’t just offer different missions where you build colonies and battle waves of the undead. You also experiment with over 90 technologies, venture into old fortresses with heroes and even find out how the outbreak occurred. Survival Mode players will also be getting some new content, namely two new maps – Deep Forest and The Caustic Lands, the latter being the toughest map thus far.

The developer has also made a number of fixes to the game, resolving numerous issues in the process and offering better performance. It also stated that it would be “ready to quickly fix any bugs or solve any problem after the launch” with the campaign. They Are Billions is currently available only on PC, but it will be coming to Xbox One and PS4 on July 1st.

Zombie survival strategy game They Are Billions is still in Steam Early Access on PC. However, on June 18th, it hits a new milestone by adding the long-awaited campaign which will apparently be 40 to 50 hours long. Check out the reveal trailer for “The New Empire” below.

The campaign will be included free with the current game and supports 12 different languages. However, developer Numantian Games will also be adding two new maps to Survival Mode – The Deep Forest and The Caustic Lands. The former is more accessible and offers an easy entry into the game.

The Caustic Lands, in comparison, is the toughest of all maps. Along with some of the more dangerous zombies, players will go up against the Doom Colony which is capable of occupying almost a third of the map. Other scenarios have also been modified in terms of difficulty so it may be worth revisiting them. They Are Billions is currently $29.99 for PC on Steam.

Zombie survival RTS They Are Billions is still in Steam Early Access, but there are big plans for this year. In a recent update on Steam, Numantian Games noted that two new maps were coming to Survival Mode. There will also be improvements and additions to the recently released level editor, like new assets and “interesting new elements”. What about the campaign though?

Thanks to the game’s success in early access, the developer is looking to make a bigger campaign than originally planned. It will be “like a new full game with 40-50 hours of content”, which sounds enticing enough. Unfortunately, the campaign will require more work and will release with the official launch, rather than in early access.

“We’ve just got one chance to release the full finished game, and we would honestly prefer to be known as the ‘slow developers’ that have released a great RTS, than the ‘rushed developers’ with an average game,” the developer wrote in its update. “We will perform all the testing internally here with our team of testers and, of course, we will keep on updating you about the campaign details here. We believe is better not to release the campaign ‘in pieces’ as it would delay the development, and it would spoil everything. We want to surprise you with the full campaign.”

Empire Heroes and new Infected units will also be coming with the campaign’s launch. The same goes for the Laser Titan’s upgrades. Once the campaign is out, the developer will continue adding stuff into the game, perhaps with new game modes.

“Once the Campaign is released we are thinking about adding new game modes and integrating some elements of the Campaign to the Survival.”

Still, if ever there was a time to invest in They Are Billions, it’s right now. The editor has already resulted in over 500 levels being published through the Steam Workshop thus far. And that’s not taking into account the improvements made to the core Survival mode.

Zombie survival strategy title They Are Billions, currently in Steam Early Access, will be receiving a very large update soon called “The Six Wonders”. If you’ve had a tough time surviving in the late game, then these powerful structures should provide the edge needed.

Each building carries a fairly hefty build cost and will bring different functions to one’s colony. For instance, The Lightning Spire is a giant Tesla Tower in addition to extending your power supply. The Victorious adds +20 percent gold generation for surrounding structures along with adding 8000 life to their defenses and 10 Armor. The Academy of Immortals will turn all army units, existing and new, into Veterans immediately.

In addition to these buffs, each Wonder also brings its share of Victory Points to add on to one’s final score. Only one Wonder can be built at a time and depending on the map and current resources, you’ll have to choose carefully.

Current features that are now available include Flat Mode, World Capture, 30 new Mayors, balance tweaks and so on. To learn more about these changes along with the developer’s upcoming plans, head here.