Hold The Line

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• Patch Notes·18 Jul 2026Official

  Hold The Line - Update 0.3.1-alpha

  🖥️ UI now correct at every resolutionFixed the menu and in-game UI shifting or overflowing on aspect ratios other than 16:9 (4:3, 5:4, 16:10, 21:9...). Edge elements now stick to their edges — money panel, counters and buttons sit exactly where they should at every ratio (including the wave counter's slide-to-corner animation). The 16:9 look is preserved pixel-for-pixel.🧟 Co-op: zombies stopped attacking some playersFixed zombies walking right up to some players (especially joining players) and just standing there without attacking. A line-of-sight check error was the culprit — zombies now attack everyone equally.🎬 Stuck on a black screen at game startFixed some players never seeing the "The Big Studio presents" intro and being stuck on a black screen forever. The start signal is now delivered reliably, and a safety net was added: if the intro can't start for any reason, you're automatically dropped into the game within 35 seconds — nobody can get locked out anymore.⭐ Co-op: 6 level perks fixedSeveral level perks only worked when the host picked them (and Loot didn't work at all in co-op). All of them now work for every player:Master Carpenter — end-of-wave barricade repair and +20% barricade HP now work when a joining player picks it.Thick Skin — damage reduction now applies to the player who actually picked it.Headhunter — kill money bonus is now added to co-op rewards.Steel Core — the Core takes reduced damage if anyone on the team has it.Explosive Death — zombies killed by joining players can now explode too.Loot — the end-of-wave +$100 now works in co-op for every player.
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• Patch Notes·15 Jul 2026Official

  Hold The Line - Update 0.3.0-alpha

  🗺️ New Map: Abandoned Police StationThe abandoned police station is now playable! A full second map with its own wave flow, workbench, barricades and Core defense.🎬 New: Opening CutsceneStarting a game now plays an action-packed intro: your character fights through the horde.🎛️ New System: Match SettingsPick your map from the lobby and tune 14 zombie/wave settings: starting zombie count, spawn rate, tank/runner/core-rusher waves, max runners and more.In co-op the host edits while everyone else sees changes live; also available in single player. Localized in 8 languages.🔫 New Weapon: A3500XAvailable in the store: $400 ($600 in co-op).🔸 New Ammo Type: 9mmThe A3500X and MP5 now use 9mm (the M1911 stays on .45 ACP).Purchasable 9mm box: 30 rounds / $60, up to 120 in reserve.📖 Tutorial SystemA 6-page illustrated guide on first launch: the Core, buying weapons, ammo, the workbench, barricade repair and the level system.⭐ New System: Levels & PerksA level system has arrived! Killing zombies earns XP; when you level up, press TAB and pick one of 3 upgrades.26 different upgrades: Sharp Rounds, Headhunter, Piercing Rounds, Extended Mag, Big Bang, Combat Medic, Explosive Death, Vampire and more...🧟 Zombie ImprovementsNo more getting stuck on corpses: you now walk right through dead zombies — but bullets still hit them and they react. Body piles no longer block your path.Harder hit reactions: headshots send zombies reeling, arm shots twist them sideways — with natural variation on every hit.No more attacks through walls: if a zombie can't see you, it won't attack.🔧 FixesQuiet 3D audio fixed — zombie, barricade and footstep sounds are back to full volume.Flashlight no longer whites out the screen on close surfaces (auto-dimming added).Fixed objects vanishing when approached.Major performance pass — noticeably smoother framerate.
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• Patch Notes·5 Jul 2026Official

  Hold The Line - Update 0.2.2-alpha

  🎮 GameplayR870 shotgun reworked from the ground up: Now a true zombie-game shotgun — pellets punch through the first zombie and damage the one behind it, pellet count and damage are up (one-shot kills up close, one-shot headshots from a fair distance), effective range is longer and impact force is stronger. Perfect for mowing down packed hordes. For balance, shotgun reserve ammo is now capped at 50.MP5 Buffed: It now kills zombies with 4 headshots instead of 5. It's now about half as powerful as the AKM.Bullets now shoot through barricades: Barricade planks no longer fully stop your bullets — they punch through and hit the zombie behind at 70% damage. You can now shoot the zombies chewing on your barricade without waiting for them to tear it down. Planks take no damage from bullets — only zombies can still break them.All weapon sounds boosted: Every weapon's firing sound is now 25% louder (including tail/echo layers); the MP5 — which was recorded far too quiet — was additionally re-leveled to match the loudness of the other weapons. Your teammates' gunfire in co-op got the same boost.Zombie pit fall polished: Fixed zombies occasionally gliding down the slope in a walking pose, and getting teleported back to the upper edge before finishing the descent. The fall is now consistent every time: a natural drop off the edge, a tumble at the bottom, then back on their feet and attacking.🔧 FixesAll sounds now respect the volume settings: Fixed certain sounds (button clicks, combo, death notification, panel sounds, purchases, taking damage) ignoring the volume settings entirely — including master volume. Since the issue depended on startup order, it could show up on random sounds; it's now fixed at the root. Master volume controls everything, and the SFX slider controls all effect and interface sounds.Bunker interior now lights up properly: The flashlight (and other lights) couldn't illuminate the bunker's interior walls and floor — it stayed pitch black even when you pointed...
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• Patch Notes·1 Jul 2026Official

  Hold The Line - Update 0.2.0-alpha

  🎮 GameplayDeath penalty reworked — health instead of money: Dying or getting revived by Second Wind no longer takes your money. Instead, you come back with 50% health. Applies to both singleplayer and co-op — you still keep your inventory. (The Second Wind perk description has been updated to match.)The M1911 now starts with 72 reserve ammo.Zombies now actually fall into the pit: Zombies heading down to the lower area next to the Core no longer glide through the air — they walk off the edge, fall naturally with gravity, crumple on impact, then get back up and continue the attack. They can't climb back up the way they fell.🔧 FixesCrosshair no longer disappears: The crosshair is now hidden only while the pause menu is open or while aiming down sights (right-click) — it never vanishes in any other situation. (It could previously disappear for good after certain menu transitions.)Ammo counter after syringe: Fixed the bottom-right ammo counter sometimes vanishing after using the syringe (J) until you used it again.🤝 Co-op FixesHost freeze on Second Wind: Fixed the host getting stuck in place after a team revive (camera worked, movement didn't).Buried-in-ground respawn: Fixed a revived player appearing sunk into the ground on other players' screens.Spectator camera on death: Dying now properly switches to the third-person spectator camera — no more getting stuck in first-person with your character frozen mid-run.Continue — upgrades preserved: Loading a saved co-op game no longer resets your Core upgrades (Max Health / Damage Resistance / Regeneration / Barricade HP) or the Core's health.Continue — full health: Everyone now starts at 100% health when continuing a save (previously you'd load in with whatever low health you were saved at).Second Wind — reliable 50% health + full Core: Every player now revives at exactly 50% health (some players ending up at the wrong health — and the weird sprinting/aiming it caused — is fixed). Second Wind now also restores the Core to 100%...
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• Patch Notes·27 Jun 2026Official

  Hold The Line - Update 0.2.0-alpha

  ✨ New FeaturesRedesigned UI — health (percentage), sprint and flashlight battery (segmented bars), the wave / zombies-left / kills counters, and the co-op player list have all been rebuilt for a cleaner, more modern look.Punchier combat (gore) — zombies spray blood when hit; arms that take enough damage get dismembered, with blood gushing from the stump. Dynamic blood splatters land on floors and walls, then fade over time.Co-op assist system — deal at least half of a zombie's health but a teammate gets the kill, and you earn a bonus equal to 50% of their reward (the killer's payout isn't reduced). A blue ASSIST popup appears on screen.Intro sequence — starting a new game now plays an atmospheric narration (voiceover + sequential subtitles) before the first wave. Subtitles in 8 languages.3 new zombie animations — a new attack plus extra walk/run variants for more lively, varied movement.⚡ ImprovementsMajor performance boost — up to 3× higher FPS in some areas (e.g. 50 → 150+). Volumetric fog, resolution scaling (FSR / dynamic resolution), and graphics settings overhauled; much smoother on lower-end hardware too.Zombie animations overhauled — zombies now walk and run without foot-sliding, in sync with their footsteps; far smoother and more natural.🛠️ FixesVSync fix — turning VSync off in settings didn't actually disable it (FPS stayed capped). It now turns off properly.
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