KNOW YOUR SQUAD! | Multiplayer Identity & Status Update
Your squad. Your name. Your fight.
The latest PROJECT Z-115 OUTBREAK beta update brings new multiplayer features designed to make cooperative zombie survival more personal and connected.
Whether you’re fighting alongside friends or joining a new squad, you’ll now know exactly who’s watching your back — and who needs help surviving the next wave!
What’s New in v0.1.5
🎮 Choose Your Own Player Name
- Create a custom player name from the main menu.
- Change your name while waiting in a multiplayer lobby.
- Your name is saved for future sessions.
- Duplicate player names are automatically distinguished.
- Player names remain intact after respawning and reconnecting.
❤️ New Squad Health & Status Panel
Keep an eye on your entire team during the fight!
- View teammates’ names and health bars.
- See who’s alive, eliminated or returning after a wave.
- Identify the session host.
- Health bars change color as players take damage.
- Customize your screen by showing or hiding the squad panel.
👥 Teammate Name Indicators
- Nearby teammates now display their names above their characters.
- Easily identify your squad members during combat.
- Turn teammate name indicators on or off in the Pause menu.
🧟 Survive Together
Building on our v0.1.4 multiplayer improvements:
- Friendly fire remains disabled.
- Eliminated teammates return after a successfully completed wave.
- Returning players keep their names, weapons and earned points.
- Cooperative multiplayer supports up to four players.
🌎 Language Support
The new multiplayer interface includes translations across all four supported game languages.
What’s Coming Next?
Our next major milestone is Android v0.2.0-alpha!
We’re working toward bringing OUTBREAK to Android devices with:
- Dual virtual analog sticks for touchscreen gameplay.
- Bluetooth gamepad support, including compatible SteelSeries, Xbox and PlayStation controllers.
- Custom mobile controls and interface.
- Four-player cross-platform multiplayer between Windows and Android.
Our goal is simple: bring more survivors into the fight, regardless of their device!
Thank You, Survivors!
PROJECT Z-115 OUTBREAK continues to evolve as an early proof-of-concept beta. We’re grateful to everyone testing, playing and following its development.
Stay together. Stay armed. Survive the outbreak.
PROJECT Z-115 Development Team
PROJECT Z-115 OUTBREAK is an evolving proof-of-concept beta. Features and gameplay may change during development.