Stories from the Outbreak

Stories from the Outbreak launched into full release (version 1.0) on February 20, 2024, after spending nearly a year in Early Access. At launch, the developer noted plans for at least one more content update, console releases, and potentially modding support — but explicitly caveated that these were aspirational and dependent on the game's financial performance. That promised content update arrived on July 16, 2024, as version 1.1.0, which added a new boss fight, a new enemy, seven new trinkets, four new challenge modes, and a Nintendo Switch release. The developer's message on that update was a straightforward "thank you for playing" with no mention of additional updates in the pipeline. Since July 16, 2024, the only developer news related to this game has been a March 27, 2025 post announcing the launch of a new game — Arcane Board — from the same studio, with Stories from the Outbreak included in a discount celebration. This post made no mention of further updates to Stories from the Outbreak. The 1.0 launch announcement had flagged three potential post-launch additions: a Legion alternative boss fight, a fourth tank character, and modding support. The 1.1.0 update delivered the alternative boss fight. The other two items (new character, modding support) were never formally committed to and were described as aspirational. No subsequent developer communication has reaffirmed these as still planned. The studio's attention has visibly shifted to Arcane Board. With the explicitly promised content update delivered, no unreleased DLC on the store, no further developer commitments on record, and the studio's focus now on a new title, the game appears content-complete as of the July 16, 2024 update.