Hello, Creators.
Kjun here.
In this letter, I'll be sharing our plans for features currently in development, as well as the direction we want to take inZOI in the future.
Our team has spent the past month carefully reviewing and addressing frequently reported issues, including build stability, awkward emotional expressions, and a lack of depth in the Karma system. This experience has helped us once again realize how important convincing emotions and behavior is for a life simulation game. Thankfully, some players have responded positively to these fixes by expressing that emotions and conversations now feel more natural, which we truly appreciate. That said, there's still plenty of room for improvement, so we remain committed to making inZOI a better experience for players.
In addition to our ongoing hotfixes, we're actively working on the May and August updates. The May update will introduce long-awaited modding features to the game. While these features won't support creating entirely new systems from scratch at launch, they will allow you to modify key in-game data and settings. We're also preparing official plug-ins for Blender and Maya to make creating custom outfits and furniture easier, as well as features that allow players to work with various asset types such as textures, meshes, FX, and MetaSounds. Guidelines for creating assets will be shared via tutorial videos and the modding UI. We plan on continuing to expand modding support and aim to have all core features in place by December.
With a third city coming to the game, we're also exploring new challenges. We've recognized the community's desire for more gameplay depth and we will work towards offering content with the potential for richer storytelling and more engaging experiences. To match the vibe of the new city, we will be introducing smaller vehicles, such as motorcycles, along with highly requested vehicle personalization features. Since these will build upon our existing vehicle systems, some animations may seem slightly awkward at first. However, we believe that this will allow players to experience the thrill of weaving through the city on a smaller ride, enhancing both the storytelling and atmosphere aspects. We will continue to put our best effort into developing something that feels truly worthwhile.
While we made some adjustments to the Karma system in the previous hotfix, we will continue to refine and expand on it. To address the lack of meaningful consequences, we're currently planning new crime-related content that allows Zois to be caught and go to jail, spawning additional events as a result. Our goal is to create deeper gameplay experiences where Karma-based interactions lead to logical, connected outcomes. If you have any fun or creative ideas, let us know in the #inzoi-feedback channel on our Discord!
Finally, we've noticed growing interest and discussion within our community surrounding inZOI's use of AI. We will be addressing this topic in a separate announcement, and will continue to prioritize transparency and trust to allow players to continue enjoying inZOI.
While inZOI is far from perfect, we are working day and night to make it a true life simulation game through imagination, consideration, and experimentation. Every piece of feedback from each of our players helps point us in the right direction. We will continue listening closely to our community, so please don't hesitate to share your thoughts with us.
Last but not least, I'd like to express my heartfelt appreciation for your continued support.
Thank you.
- Kjun