# Plague Inc: Evolved World Update 2026 - Out Now!

- Product: Plague Inc: Evolved (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/plague-inc-evolved)
- Vendor: Ndemic Creations
- Date: 2026-08-03
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/246620/view/694266850038514185
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/plague-inc-evolved/releases/2026-08-03-world-update-2026-out-now

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- **changed** — Country data updated to the latest global statistics from the World Bank
- **changed** — World population updated to 8,212,708,793 people
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Cure Research could go negative in Xenolith
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where in rare situations Active Abilities could stay inaccessible in Xenolith
- **changed** — Xenolith Genes are now counted in the Unlocked Genes stats
- **fixed** — Fixed issue where Darwin Award Outbreak modifier would pick starting traits

The world keeps changing! And Plague Inc. evolves with it in this new free update!

The 2026 World Update uses the latest global data sets from the World Bank to upgrade the core Plague Inc. simulation model gamewide - including for the [newly added Xenolith disease type](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4508320/Plague_Inc_Aliens__AntiVaxxers/).

If you want to live in the past, then the free Plague Legacy scenario is available to everyone and puts things back to the way things were in 2012!

Amazingly, Plague Inc. is 14 years old now and we couldn’t have kept on updating it without all your support. If you'd like to support us more, drop us a review; every one helps!

We've got some really cool plans for future expansions, so watch this space!

##### Changelog v1.24

- Country data updated to the latest global statistics

- Now 8,212,708,793 people worldwide

- Fixed an issue where Cure Research could go negative in Xenolith

- Fixed an issue where in rare situations Active Abilities could stay inaccessible in Xenolith

- Xenolith Genes are now counted in the "Unlocked Genes" stats

- Fixed issue where Darwin Award Outbreak modifier would pick starting traits

And if you didn't know, our newest game After Inc: Revival [is leaving Early Access soon!](https://steamcommunity.com/games/3337140/announcements/detail/692016318956700539?snr=2___) Check it out: