Month: October 2018

Run Log: London Virtual Race Meetup

This Saturday, Runners from around the UK gathered in London, coming together to run this year’s halloween Virtual Race as one big happy Abel family. Don’t they look grand in their matching Tomorrow Island race shirts? 

They were joined by the voice of Sam Yao himself – Philip Nightingale – who sent the Runners off with the traditional cry of “Raise the Gates!”, and bestowed them with their medals at the end. 

If you’re yet to join the race, you have just a few days left to secure your entry! Head over to the store now to make sure you don’t miss out on your exclusive race shirt, awesome finisher’s medal, and our most exciting race mission yet! 

Final Missions of Season 7 – M39 & M40 Released

No time to lose – grab a hold of this week’s missions, the last of the season, Come Together and The End.

You can download these right now from the ‘Missions’ tab. If you’re a Pro Member, you can download and play both missions immediately. Otherwise, you can use your free weekly unlock to play either one.

It’s been a terrifying season, full of twists, turns and thrills, and we hoped you’ve enjoyed it! As always, please let us know what you think of these missions, and Season 7 as a whole, here or on Twitter (@zombiesrungame).

Hey Siri, Raise the Gates!

That’s right – in our latest 7.1 iPhone update, you can now use Siri to start your next Zombies, Run! mission and specify just how long or far you’d like to run.

What’s cooler than that? Oh, how about creating a custom Siri Shortcut so you can say “Hey Siri, Raise the Gates!” to kick off your next adventure?

You can create Siri Shortcuts for lots of different mission types: just look for the Add to Siri button in the Run Complete screen, or go to your phone’s Settings > Siri & Search > All Shortcuts. This works on all phones running iOS 12+!

Using Siri isn’t just fun and fast, it’s really important for people who have difficulty using touchscreens. That’s why we’ve also improved VoiceOver and Screen Reader in 7.1, with descriptive labels for more elements and improved readout order.

Got a favourite moment of Jack and Eugene’s banter you want to revisit? Now you can, just by tapping the “Listen to XX Story Clips” in the mission details screen. We’ve expanded it from Story missions to include every Race, Radio, and Virtual Race mission, and it’s coming to iPhone and Android!

You want more? We got it!

New in 7.0.7 for Android

  • Redesigned Interval Training and Related Download screens
  • New offline license checking system
  • Louder zombie groans during chases
  • Clip playback and summaries for Race, Radio, and Virtual Races
  • Improved screen reader integration
  • Crash fixes, especially for Android 8+ 

New in 7.1 for iPhone

  • Redesigned Mission Category screen
  • Fixed the progress bar not updating on back-to-back missions
  • Improved handling of phone calls during missions
  • Clip playback and summaries for Race, Radio, and Virtual Races
  • Improved VoiceOver and Screen Reader integration
  • “Hey Siri, start a 7 kilometre mission in Zombies, Run!” now works
  • Siri Suggestions will help you start your next mission at the perfect time and place
  • Create Siri Shortcuts for your favourite run types

All these new features are free for everyone. Stay safe out there, Runner 5!

S7 M37 & M38 Released

There’s no escape from this week’s missions, Return to Sender and Only Have Eyes for You.

You can download these right now from the ‘Missions’ tab. If you’re a Pro Member, you can download and play both missions immediately. Otherwise, you can use your free weekly unlock to play either one.

As always, please let us know what you think!