Zombies, Run! gets a massive update, goes free-to-play

I’m a huge fan of Zombies, Run! and whenever I hit the treadmill (or, less frequently, the streets) the exercise app is always with me, turning a boring run into an action-packed journey through the zombie apocalypse.

I’ve been eagerly awaiting Season 4 of Zombies, Run! for ages now, and today is the day it arrives, bringing with it not only 40 new missions, but also some big improvements, including an important pricing change -- it’s now free to play.

"Over 1 million people use Zombies, Run! to get fit and lose weight. With Zombies, Run! now free to play, we’re looking forward to welcoming millions more players into our family. The more people who are prepared, fit, and healthy for the coming zombie apocalypse, the better!" says Adrian Hon, CEO of Six to Start.

"We’ve always been committed to making fitness as accessible as possible; you can play Zombies, Run! no matter what shape or size you are, and the game works with you, whatever fitness level you’re at. By going free-to-play, we’ll make our kind of non-judgmental, exciting and fun exercise available to so many more people. I’m really proud of what we’ve made in Zombies, Run! and I can’t wait to hear from millions more players after we raise the gates and let them in," adds co-creator and lead writer Naomi Alderman.

New players have access to the first four story missions, with one additional mission arriving every week. Upgrading to a Pro Membership immediately unlocks all 200 story missions, in addition to Interval Training and Airdrop Mode, and costs $2.99/month, $19.99/year. Existing players get access to Seasons 1-3, along with all other paid add-ons, and will be able to play one Season 4 mission per week for free, or unlock all released Season 4 missions by upgrading to a special pro membership for $7.99/year.

Other changes to the app include improved Spotify, Pandora, and Google Play Music support, the ability to play multiple missions back-to-back, and adjustable zombie chase difficulty. There’s also an all-new interface.

Zombies, Run! is available for iOS and Android, with Apple Watch and Android Wear support planned for the near future. Find out more at http://www.zombiesrungame.com/