Update History

v0.0.3 EA Update

Added

• FOV Slider in Controls Settings (range: 90–110; previous baseline was 90, now 100)
• M500 and RGR can now attach a Pistol Reddot Sight

Changed

• Adjusted parts of the Warehouse structure to improve movement between areas
• Increased the UI space for Container Windows
• Changed run animations for Pistols, Foods, Drinks, Med Consumables, Throwables, and Flashlight
• Poker Chips items can now be found on Poker Tables around raidable maps
• Optimizations on Crossroads, Mall, and Deadrise
• Vest Pockets name on inventory changed to VEST
• Increased the cost of the All Item Box at the level 10 vendor
• Changed all ADR, G14, M500, RGR, and some VK7 aimed sights
• ZTX, T11 Magazine, MZ Magazine models have been edited
• Changed ZTX, T11, MZ, T11 Magazine, MZ Magazine icons
• Changed 7.62 and 5.56 drums icons and model (ammo capacity unchanged)
• Adjusted how the character holds: Z50, R16, S890, HW, T11, M30, Hunting Rifle, Handcannon, MZ, SB12, VK7, VK4, ADR, R4, ZTX, ZT7, KLT, RGR, RT6, M500, Falcon, G14, Kov, all Foods, Drinks, and Med Consumables
• Ammo name changes: .308 → .338, 7.62 → 7.62x39, 5.56 → 5.56x45, .40mm → .40, .45mm → .45, .22mm → .22

Fixed

• Janitor Door not showing exclamation mark on Unlock Any Doors quests
• Completing Breaking Bad quest without placing Bk's Drugs at the box
• Powering Up Generator Fuel Tank and Generator Engine not showing quest exclamation mark
• Character stuck on barrels near car on Deadrise Trailer Park
• Character stuck on fence near Warehouse Dead Rebel on the couch
• Character stuck on concrete pipe on Deadrise Motel
• Character stuck at a truck loaded with wood at the Deadrise Tunnel
• Character stuck on Deadrise Garbage Dump containers
• No longer possible to climb the mountain near the Garbage Dump
• Concrete pipe without collision on Garbage Dump
• Invisible wall on Amazoff
• Warehouse underground flooded area not letting pickup items spawned on the floor
• T2 and T3 safespots had their weight capacities swapped
• Zombie spawning below the ground near South Boat extraction on Deadrise
• Weapon Box showing wrong inventory slots on item tooltip
• Crossroads Rebel Camp spawning T3 tier items
• Wrong collision on Power Station, not letting pickup items inside drawer
• Wrong collision on a wall on Construction Zone
• Wrong name on Tactical Helmet

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v0.0.3b Hotfix

Fixed

• Underbridge Camp invisible wall
• Mall Roof invisible wall
• Character stuck around Underbridge Camp
• Character stuck on Mall Pawn Room
• Character stuck on a Crossroads rock near Bunker 05
• Zoom sometimes not updating correctly when resuming Pause Menu

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v0.0.2 EA Update (March 23, 2026)

Added

• 2 new items: Red Poker Chip and Black Poker Chip
• Rebels can drop Red Poker Chips, Renegades can drop Black Poker Chips along with regular random loot on crates and around the map
• Gambler NPC now has an additional interaction option: Trade
  • Trade Red Poker Chips + Money to buy keys from Warehouse and Crossroads
  • Trade Black Poker Chips + Money to buy Mall and Deadrise keys and keycards
  • Trade 2 Red Poker Chips + $180 Money for 1 Black Poker Chip
  • Trade 1 Black Poker Chip + $120 Money for 2 Red Poker Chips
• Quest Special Items now have an additional exclamation quest mark on their original spawn location
• Bosses now have a chance to drop keys from the map they are located on
• Added more detail to the Warehouse underground area

Changed

• Quest Special Items now have a different background color in inventory
• Automatic weapons now start on automatic fire mode
• Sight attachments now show which weapon types they fit on their description
• Key and keycard sell prices adjusted; sell prices are now higher depending on the potential loot found in their rooms
• Changed vendor ammo icons on vendors
• Grenades can now be stored in Ammo Boxes
• Shadow Boss now spawns on first floor of Mega Mall
• Adjusted the weight of many items that should weigh less
• Increased the price of materials above or equal to 3 inventory slots
• Changed the objective descriptions of the following Interact quests:
  • Truck Sabotage
  • Truck Sabotage Part 2
  • Silent Sabotage
  • Emergency Protocol
  • Operation Blackout

Fixed

• Light Beer now shows its name correctly
• Wallet now shows inventory slots correctly on tooltip
• Fixed some trees inside rocks on Crossroads
• Invisible wall collision/unwalkable place around Amazoff
• First Aid Crate showing wrong name on interact name
• ZT9 breaking after reloading it with an Extended 9mm magazine
• Hideout ground not making metal noises
• Character stuck on a rock mountain near Beach Hotel
• Character stuck above a fuel tank on East Gas Station
• Some items not showing an additional digit on weight
• Character stuck around broken wall near Amazoff
• Character stuck on a scaffolding in the Construction Zone

[Important] The developers are still investigating an issue causing some players to lose their saves. As a precaution, back up the "Saved" folder at: C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\DeadlineEscape\Saved

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v0.0.1 Early Access Launch (March 16, 2026)

Added Content

Category	Quantity
Guns	+25
Helmets	+6
Vests	+4
Backpacks	+6
Safespots	+2
Renegade Headpieces	+3
Attachments	+17
Keys/Keycards	+27
Container Boxes	+7
Raid Maps	+3 (4 total: Warehouse, Crossroads, Mall, Deadrise)
Enemy Types	Walker, Runner, 3 types of Renegade, 5 Bosses
Quests	+200
Endgame Repeatable Quests	+5
NPCs	+3
Steam Achievements	100

Post-Launch Patch Notes

Tier System

• Added tier display (Tier 1 / Tier 2 / Tier 3) to loot containers
• Tiered containers no longer drop magazines above their own tier
• Hidden Stash loot rework (more items drop)

Attachment Changes

• Changed suppressors/compensators from specific weapon-tied to weapon type-based
• Changed 2x Sight to Tier 2
• Updated Rifle Vertical Grip icon and model

Gameplay Improvements

• Added starting stash selection (Rapid/Breacher/Challenger)
• Introduced difficulty score calculation system
• Changed wallet from 18 to 10 slots
• Changed Money weight from 0.0005 to 0.0001
• Improved Quick Move stack item support
• Added keybind display for Loot All button

Hideout Improvements

• Hideout redesign
• Moved map selection area closer to spawn point
• Changed Gambler NPC position
• Changed Shooting Range entrance location
• Added level requirement indicator on map selection screen

Balance Adjustments

• Increased ZT7 damage
• Increased Coja Cola drop rate
• Increased Buck Ammo buy/sell prices
• Increased laser sell prices
• Changed Armor Plates icon, size, description, name, and sell price
• Adjusted key/keycard sell prices based on loot value
• Changed Material Box (formerly: General Box) purchase requirements
• Added new optics and pistol attachments to NPC item pools
• Increased vendor NPC items per row by +1

Bug Fixes

• Fixed shotgun shot count to be correctly reflected in statistics
• Various other bug fixes

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Future Roadmap

Based on developer comments, the following is planned:

• New Maps/Zones: At least 2 new environments planned
• Expanded Enemy Types: New enemy types with new behavior patterns
• Performance/Visual Improvements: Asset optimization, animation improvements, UI enhancements
• Weapon/Item Additions: Expanded combat and exploration options
• Game Map Feature: Planned
• Additional Material Uses: Planned
• Repair Requirement Balance: Planned
• Localization: Planned
• QoL Features: Planned
• Pricing: Gradual price increases planned as content is added (no price increase planned after 1.0 release)