General John McGrew issues a statement on July 14th assuring that "America is safe" while elaborating on details of the Knox Event, confirming that the infection is spread through direct fluid contact, scratches, and other "un-American" acts of violence. On July 13th, media interviews with survivors who had been released from military captivity within the Exclusion Zone reveal the nature of the infected to "hunt" the living, spreading the infection through bites. The next day, a picture is leaked from West Point to the media showcasing a one-armed man covered in blood and standing among corpses, which fuels fear and panic surrounding the situation. Riots erupt in various American cities and curfews are implemented in New York City and Miami following a series of deaths and injuries in these areas. On July 11, the WHO grounds all non-essential international flights to prevent the global spread of the infection. Army General John McGrew, who oversees containment measures within the Knox Exclusion Zone, issues a statement informing the public to remain calm, assuring that no fatalities have been reported within the Exclusion Zone. The game begins on July 9, 1993, approximately three days after the United States military establishes a blockade surrounding the infected areas of Muldraugh, Riverside, West Point, and Rosewood, dubbed the Knox Evacuation. There is no cure for the Knox Infection, and it is invariably fatal. After being infected, individuals first experience a high fever followed by increasing feelings of anxiety and nausea, which will progressively worsen until they succumb to the disease. The infection is known to be spread through contact with saliva, blood, and eventually airborne water droplets however, the player is immune to the latter mode of transmission. The initial cause and origin of the "Knox Infection" remain a mystery, with characters in the in-game radio station, KnoxTalk, speculating a variety of possibilities, including a prion disease, an act of God, or bio-terrorism. The plot of Project Zomboid centers around the "Knox Event" which is conveyed through radio broadcasts and TV channels. Project Zomboid is set in 1993, with the game starting by default on July 9 however, the start date and time can be changed in the game settings. The latest stable release is Build 41, released in December 2021, which includes animation and combat overhauls, new audio and music, the city of Louisville, Kentucky, and revamped multiplayer by General Arcade. Project Zomboid is The Indie Stone's first commercially released game. Since then, Project Zomboid has appeared on Steam Early Access and continues development to this day. In 2011, The Indie Stone were subject to a high-profile setback within the indie gaming community following the theft of two laptops containing the game's code. It was one of the first five games released on the alpha funding section of the gaming portal Desura. The game is set in the post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested exclusion zone of the fictional Knox Country (formerly Knox County), Kentucky, United States, where the player is challenged to survive for as long as possible before inevitably dying. Project Zomboid is an open-world, isometric video game developed by British and Canadian independent developer The Indie Stone.
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