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**ONLINE UPDATE 9**

Are you ready to play Zombie Party with your friends?

Well now you can. Update 9 is jam packed full of new content and features! Now jump into a server with up to 4 people, and kill zombies with people in Australia, Norway, and Africa! Featuring 8+ new characters, 8+ new guns, a new desert dungeon with an Alien UFO boss, a new tutorial, a new character selection screen, completely new HD menus, ui, hud, and inventories, full screen support, and so much more!

These last few months have been intense but so worth it. The game is headed in a really great direction and I can wait to bring Zombie Party to the rest of the world! n_n

Here is a list of the major features/changes since the last version:

- Online Multiplayer with up to 4 friends!
- Hosting and Joining capabilities, you can even join games in-session!
- In-game server list to browse available games to join!
- Earn gold when you play online with your friends!
- Steam Integration - use your steam name!
- Super-Smash style character selection screen!
- 8+ new characters to unlock
- 8+ new guns to mod and play with!
- New custom load-outs for players, pick your favorite gun with your favorite character!
- New Desert Dungeon with insane UFO boss fight. Good luck! ;)
- New full tutorial to teach new players how to play the game!
- New full screen (widescreen) support! No more black bars!
- Completely new HD menus, UI, HUD, Shop, and Inventory! 4-player simultaneous inventories!
- New chat/text log system for talking with friends in-game, as well as for updates!
- Explosions now have a chance of sending zombie flying into the air! (this is great)

*See full change list in the in-game change log.
**Change log has moved to the options menu.

Now for some pretty PITCHAS: New Main Menu Design! Online Play! New Character Select Screen! New Desert Dungeon and Boss! New HUD, UI, and Shop designs/layouts! Explosions send zombies flying now! Some Gifs!

I have overcome so many obstacles in the last few months. I created my own networking framework, something I've never done before, and have learned so much in such a short time! I'm so excited about the future of Zombie Party. There are some big oppotunities on the horizon and I cant wait to bring my creation to the world!

You guys are my biggest drive and inspiration! <3 Have fun playing online! Ben