# Plague Inc: Evolved Plague Inc: Evolved - Patch Notes 1.23.0.9

- Product: Plague Inc: Evolved (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/plague-inc-evolved)
- Vendor: Ndemic Creations
- Date: 2026-04-10
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/246620/view/526498885413112612
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/plague-inc-evolved/releases/2026-04-10-plague-inc-evolved-patch-notes-1.23.0.9

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- **fixed** — Unlocking Cheats no longer requires completing Xenolith
- **fixed** — Fixed Zombies showing as "Recovered" in some circumstances
- **fixed** — Fixed rare crashes
- **fixed** — Fixed issue where people wouldn't be infected in situations where the population density is low
- **fixed** — Fixed issue where "Metabolic Hijack" wouldn't pop bubbles on a fully xeno-formed country
- **fixed** — Fixed issue where Leprosy would display as "Parasite" instead of "Bacteria"
- **changed** — Updated leprosy score mod

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

Thanks for all your reports and feedback!

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##### Bug Fixes

##### General

- Unlocking Cheats no longer requires completing Xenolith

- Fixed Zombies showing as "Recovered" in some circumstances

- A few rare crashes fixed

##### Xenolith

- Fixed issue where people wouldn't be infected in situations where the population density is low (e.g. Where is everyone scenario)

- Fixed an issue where "Metabolic Hijack" wouldn't pop bubbles on a fully xeno-formed country

##### Scenarios

- Fixed issue where Leprosy would display as "Parasite" instead of "Bacteria"

- Updated leprosy score mod