# Plague Inc: Evolved Plague Inc: Evolved - Patch Notes 1.23.0.5

- Product: Plague Inc: Evolved (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/plague-inc-evolved)
- Vendor: Ndemic Creations
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/246620/view/494973054013672173
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/plague-inc-evolved/releases/2026-04-07-plague-inc-evolved-patch-notes-1.23.0.5

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- **fixed** — Xeno-forming no longer appears on non-xenolith end screen graph
- **fixed** — Localisation fixes for text that wasn't translating correctly
- **changed** — Brutal and Mega Brutal difficulty adjustments for Xenolith with slightly less XNA, faster Research, and higher ability costs
- **changed** — Xenolith XNA adjustments
- **changed** — Final Xeno-form graphic updated
- **changed** — Xenolith Frequency Shift can now be used against Prototype Disruptors
- **changed** — Tooltips updated for Xenolith

Glad you're all enjoying the update and the new DLC!

Thanks for all your reports and feedback, we're getting straight on it and have more fixes coming throughout the week.

##### Bug Fixes

- Xeno-forming no longer appears on non-xenolith end screen graph

- Localisation fixes - some text wasn't translating correctly - Known issue: There is still some text not translating, will be fixed tomorrow (Wednesday)

##### Balance

- Brutal and Mega Brutal difficulty adjustments for Xenolith (slightly less XNA, Research goes faster, abilities cost more XNA)

- Xenolith XNA adjustments

##### Quality of life

- Final Xeno-form graphic updated

- Xenolith: "Frequency Shift" can now be used against Prototype Disruptors

- Tooltips updated for Xenolith

##### Known Issues - Fixes Coming

- Known issue: Multiplayer modes not displaying infected countries correctly. Fix expected tomorrow (Wednesday)

- Known issue: A few bits of text are still not being translated correctly. Fix expected tomorrow (Wednesday)

- Known issue: Leprosy "Rapid Abcesses" description incorrect