7 Days to Die - Alpha 22 Update

Hello to all zombie killers, block building enthusiasts, and endurance champions. After over 10 years, we are finally approaching the completion of the game, now in bigger strides.

To the great joy, the large next-gen console community will be joining us again with the next update. The new Alpha 22 is set to release later this year, without a specific date, but with the promise that it will be in 2024.

Confirmed A22 Features:

• New Armor System with Completely New Graphics

  The old clothing and armor system are completely replaced. Themed armor sets for different professions allow for individual customization. Wearing a complete set provides additional bonuses. In first-person view, the equipment is visible.

• New Player Characters

  Completely new player characters with extensive customization options for faces, eyes, hair, and more. Overhauled animations support the new characters and armor. The player profile editor has been updated.

• New Zombie Variants

  Custom zombies with various color variations. Smoother animations compared to previous UMA zombies.

• New Animal Textures

  Improved fur shading for animals, including deer, puma, bear, wild boar, and more.

• Redesigned Vehicles

  Vehicles now display installed mods. New models such as bicycle, moped, motorcycle, and off-road 4x4 have been added.

• New Buildings (POIs)

  Including Tier 4 Army Camp, Tier 5 School, Harbor Hotel, Tier 2 Shopping District, and Tier 5 Football Stadium. Many new wilderness POIs have also been added.

• RWG (World Generator) Extensions

  Reduced main memory consumption, faster partial stamp system, finer road generation, and a redesigned interface for world creation.

• New Props

  New pallets, field camp tents, and road dirt. Blocks can now be placed directly on road dirt.

• New Graphics & Visual Effects

  Improved fire barrels, blood effects, and graphics for dismembered zombies. New shaders for hair, eyes, and skin have been added.

• Performance Optimization (FPS)

  New window tinting system, fade to outside visibility function, upgrade to Unity 2022 LTS, and improved performance optimizations.

• Next-Gen Consoles

  Alpha 22 will be available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, just like for PC/Mac/Linux. Developers are working on discounts for buyers of the 2016 version from Telltale, in talks with Sony and Microsoft.

What is still to come:

• Bandits
• Weather Improvements (no more rain/fog indoors)
• Improved Biome Progression
• Story and Faction System
• Steam Workshop Support

A small team will continue development and offer new updates for the game once it is considered completed.

Source: 7 Days to Die - PC & Console Germany