BRISTOL, UK (1st February 2021) In partnership with global health experts, Ndemic Creations has released Plague Inc. Evolved: The Cure - a major expansion for the best selling game Plague Inc: Evolved on PC.
In a reversal from the classic game, players must try to save the world by controlling the global pandemic response.
- Hunt the Disease: Dispatch research teams around the world to find patient zero, track the spread of the outbreak, boost testing capacity and support local responses.
- Control the Outbreak: Implement measures such as contact tracing, lockdowns and border closures to limit the spread of the outbreak, whilst getting people to wash their hands and preparing hospitals to prevent them getting overwhelmed.
- Support the Economy: People won’t comply with poorly designed quarantine/lock down measures; use furlough schemes and other policies to drive community support and consensus.
- Develop a Vaccine: Research, manufacture and distribute a vaccine to stop the disease. Work carefully and promote global cooperation to accelerate development.
Created with the help of world health and infectious disease experts from all over the world Including the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI), World Health Organisation (WHO) and Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), Plague Inc: The Cure sees players balance social, economic and global health factors in order to keep the disease under control whilst also maintaining public trust.
James Vaughan, the founder of Ndemic Creations said:
“Plague Inc: The Cure is an engaging and timely simulation which lets players explore the issues that humanity faces when trying to stop a global pandemic”
“It was extremely challenging to fit such a complex topic into a game but the input that experts from CEPI and elsewhere provided has been invaluable in ensuring that Plague Inc: The Cure is both educational and engaging.”
“Eight years ago, I never imagined the real world would come to resemble a game of Plague Inc. or that my game would be in a position to help educate and inform people. Plague Inc. Evolved: The Cure will be free for all Plague Inc. players until COVID-19 is under control.”
Richard Hatchett, the CEO of CEPI said:
“From contact tracing to vaccine development and manufacturing, Plague Inc: The Cure encapsulates the complexities of a global pandemic response and highlights how crucial international collaboration is needed to address such a threat.”
“Games like Plague Inc. Evolved: The Cure represent an Incredibly important medium for education and public awareness that can be used to show the world the steps needed to address similar global health threats and their associated complexities.”
“We are delighted that Ndemic Creations have taken the initiative to raise awareness of both the tools—like vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics—needed and the challenges that must be overcome to rapidly and effectively respond to outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases.”
Plague Inc: The Cure is now available as a DLC for the game Plague Inc: Evolved. It can be downloaded from Steam today. It is also available on iOS and Android and will be on consoles in the future.
Plague Inc: The Cure will be free for all Plague Inc. players until COVID-19 is under control.
Learn more about CEPI’s response to COVID-19 and other emerging disease threats here: www.cepi.net/plagueInc
About Plague Inc: Evolved and Plague Inc.: The Cure
Launched in 2014, Plague Inc: Evolved combines the original critically acclaimed gameplay of Plague Inc. with significant, all-new features for PC Including multiplayer, user-generated content support, improved graphics and lots more.
After a successful stint in Steam's Early Access, the game continues to be popular and regularly updated, now Plague Inc: The Cure has been added to it's roster of Incredible content.
Plague Inc: The Cure is a major expansion for Plague Inc. which reverses the original game and lets players save the world from a deadly pandemic. Created with the help of world health experts from all over the world Including the WHO, CEPI, and GOARN, it is an engaging and timely simulation of a global disease response.
While scientific input was garnered from CEPI and other infectious disease experts, it is worth highlighting that Plague Inc: The Cure does not provide 100% accurate or realistic scenarios to the steps needed to be taken to end a pandemic threat, and the speed and scale at which they can be achieved. It is a game, not a scientific simulation
The original Plague Inc., launched in 2012, enabled players to create and evolve a pathogen in an effort to bring about an end to human history. Since its initial development, Plague Inc. has expanded across multiple formats and platforms. It now has over 160 million players around the world, making it one of the top five most successful paid mobile games. A board game is also available.
About Ndemic Creations
Ndemic Creations is a leading, independent game studio dedicated to making intelligent, sophisticated and high-quality strategy games. Based in Bristol, UK, Ndemic achieved extreme success with its first game, Plague Inc. – a global hit with over 160 million players which is one of the top five most successful paid mobile games ever. Ndemic’s latest game is Rebel Inc., a political/military simulation inspired by events in Afghanistan.
On behalf of all players of Plague Inc, Ndemic Creations has also donated $250,000 to CEPI and the WHO to help fight COVID-19.
See more on www.ndemiccreations.com. Follow us here: twitter.com/NdemicCreations
About CEPI
CEPI is an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic, and civil organisations, launched at Davos in 2017, to develop vaccines to stop future epidemics. CEPI has moved with great urgency and in coordination with WHO in response to the emergence of COVID-19. CEPI has initiated nine partnerships to develop vaccines against COVID-19. The programmes are leveraging rapid response platforms already supported by CEPI as well as new partnerships.
Before the emergence of COVID-19, CEPI’s priority diseases Included Ebola virus, Lassa virus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, Nipah virus, Rift Valley Fever and Chikungunya virus. CEPI also invested in platform technologies that can be used for rapid vaccine and immunoprophylactic development against unknown pathogens (Disease X).
An additional US $800m is needed to support CEPI’s COVID-19 programmes. For investor enquiries, please email invest@cepi.net.
See more on www.cepi.net. Follow us on https://twitter.com/CEPIvaccines and https://www.linkedin.com/company/cepivaccines/ for the latest updates.
Media Contacts:
Ndemic Creations:
Email: press@ndemiccreations.com
CEPI:
Email: press@cepi.net
Useful links:
Plague Inc: The Cure - PC- Press Pack
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vkM0uMCj4xiO-CgXpKwu0MikGqPqPKBY?usp=sharing
Official website:
www.ndemiccreations.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plagueInc
Twitter: www.twitter.com/NdemicCreations
CEPI: www.cepi.net
Plague Inc. Gives a Quarter of a Million Dollars to Fight COVID-19:
https://www.ndemiccreations.com/en/news/175-plague-Inc-gives-a-quarter-of-a-million-dollar s-to-fight-covid-19
Plague Inc. Evolved
https://store.steampowered.com/app/246620/Plague_Inc_Evolved/
Plague Inc: The Cure (DLC)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1472780/Plague_Inc_The_Cure/
Plague Inc. (Google Play)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miniclip.plagueInc&hl=en_GB
Plague Inc. (App Store)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plague-Inc./id525818839