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{{Infobox VG
{{Infobox video game
|title = Plague Inc: Evolved
|title = Plague Inc: Evolved
| image = [[File:Plagueincevolved logo.png|frameless|upright=1.15]]
| image = [[File:Plagueincevolved logo.png|frameless|upright=1.15]]
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'''''Plague Inc: Evolved''''' is a [[strategy game|strategy]],
'''''Plague Inc: Evolved''''' is a [[strategy game|strategy]],
[[Simulation game|simulation]] game for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
[[Simulation game|simulation]] game for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
on [[Steam_(software)|Steam]] and also due for release on [[Mac OS X]] and
on [[Steam (software)|Steam]] and also due for release on [[Mac OS X]] and
[[Linux]]. In the game, the player creates and evolves a pathogen in
[[Linux]]. In the game, the player creates and evolves a pathogen in
an effort to destroy the world with a deadly [[epidemic|plague]]. It
an effort to destroy the world with a deadly [[epidemic|plague]]. It
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complex and realistic set of variables to simulate the spread and
complex and realistic set of variables to simulate the spread and
severity of the plague and has attracted the attention of the
severity of the plague and has attracted the attention of the
[[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|CDC]]<ref>{{cite web| title =CDC thoughts on Plague Inc| url=http://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2013/04/plague-inc/ | accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref>
[[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|CDC]]<ref>{{cite web| title =CDC thoughts on Plague Inc| url=http://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2013/04/plague-inc/ | accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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cure for the plague. The developer has said that the game was inspired
cure for the plague. The developer has said that the game was inspired
by ''Pandemic 2'', a browser-based Flash game released in 2008 by Dark
by ''Pandemic 2'', a browser-based Flash game released in 2008 by Dark
Realm Studios.<ref>{{cite web| title =Plague vs. Pandemic: How James Vaughan's iOS hit Plague Inc. took the
Realm Studios.<ref>{{cite web| title =Plague vs. Pandemic: How James Vaughan's iOS hit Plague Inc. took the market from its inspiration - PocketGamer | url=http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/Plague+Inc./feature.asp?c=49231 | accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref>
market from its inspiration - PocketGamer | url=http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/Plague+Inc./feature.asp?c=49231 | accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref>


The game series has been praised by the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] who said "it uses a non-traditional route to
The game series has been praised by the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] who said "it uses a non-traditional route to
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Plague Inc: Evolved went live on [[Steam]] Early Access on 20th
Plague Inc: Evolved went live on [[Steam]] Early Access on 20th
February 2014 and is currently in active development with regular
February 2014 and is currently in active development with regular
updates promised<ref>{{cite web| title =Plague In: Evolved Steam Store Info Page | url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/246620 | accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref>.
updates promised.<ref>{{cite web| title =Plague In: Evolved Steam Store Info Page | url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/246620 | accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref>


The developer used "almost half a million pieces of feedback and
The developer used "almost half a million pieces of feedback and
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through the original Plague Inc. design document"<ref>{{cite web| title =Plague Inc: Evolved will use player feedback to shape multiplayer campaign, says Ndemic Creations | url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/21/5432022/plague-inc-evolved-will-use-player-feedback-to-shape-multiplayer | accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref>
through the original Plague Inc. design document"<ref>{{cite web| title =Plague Inc: Evolved will use player feedback to shape multiplayer campaign, says Ndemic Creations | url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/21/5432022/plague-inc-evolved-will-use-player-feedback-to-shape-multiplayer | accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref>


==Also See==
==See also==
* [[Plague Inc.]] (mobile version)
* [[Plague Inc.]] (mobile version)
* [[Epidemic model]]
* [[Epidemic model]]
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* [http://www.plagueincevolved.com/ Game website]
* [http://www.plagueincevolved.com/ Game website]
* [http://www.ndemiccreations.com/ Developer website]
* [http://www.ndemiccreations.com/ Developer website]



[[Category:Indie video games]]
[[Category:Indie video games]]

Revision as of 09:21, 25 February 2014

Plague Inc: Evolved
Developer(s)Ndemic Creations
Publisher(s)Ndemic Creations
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Genre(s)Strategy, simulation
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Plague Inc: Evolved is a strategy, simulation game for Windows on Steam and also due for release on Mac OS X and Linux. In the game, the player creates and evolves a pathogen in an effort to destroy the world with a deadly plague. It is a fully redeveloped and designed version of popular mobile game Plague Inc. and adds a number of new features. It was created by one-man developer Ndemic Creations and is currently available through Steam Early Access. The game uses an epidemic model with a complex and realistic set of variables to simulate the spread and severity of the plague and has attracted the attention of the CDC[1]

Gameplay

The core game of Plague Inc: Evolved is the same as Plague Inc. - the player controls a plague which has infected patient zero. The player must infect and kill the whole world population by evolving the plague and adapting to various environments. However, there is a time pressure to complete the game before humans, the opponent, develop a cure for the plague. The developer has said that the game was inspired by Pandemic 2, a browser-based Flash game released in 2008 by Dark Realm Studios.[2]

The game series has been praised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who said "it uses a non-traditional route to raise public awareness on epidemiology, disease transmission, and diseases/pandemic information. The game creates a compelling world that engages the public on serious public health topics". The developer of the game has since been invited to give a talk at the CDC[3]

New features in Plague Inc: Evolved

File:Steam plagueinc store page.png
This image shows the screenshots of Plague Inc: Evolved in the Steam store page.
  • Cooperative and competitive multiplayer
  • Scenario creator and world builder
  • 3D world and disease models
  • "City Cams" - Street level images of the world showing disease progression
  • "Body Scanner" - Shows how evolutions impact the human body
  • End game replays, government priority indicators and new stats/graphs

It also includes all of the expansion packs from the original Plague Inc. game[4]

The game is currently in Early Access and not all of these features are implemented yet.[5]

Development & Release

Plague Inc: Evolved went live on Steam Early Access on 20th February 2014 and is currently in active development with regular updates promised.[6]

The developer used "almost half a million pieces of feedback and feature requests from players" to help him understand what players wanted from the game and is currently "only 50 percent of the way through the original Plague Inc. design document"[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "CDC thoughts on Plague Inc". Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  2. ^ "Plague vs. Pandemic: How James Vaughan's iOS hit Plague Inc. took the market from its inspiration - PocketGamer". Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  3. ^ "CDC thoughts on Plague Inc". Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  4. ^ "Plague Inc:Evolved info page". Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  5. ^ "more details about Plague Inc: Evolved early access". Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  6. ^ "Plague In: Evolved Steam Store Info Page". Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  7. ^ "Plague Inc: Evolved will use player feedback to shape multiplayer campaign, says Ndemic Creations". Retrieved 2014-02-22.
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