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Over 1000 players petition against Shadowgun: DeadZone due to lack of fixes and updates

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Over 1000 players petition against Shadowgun: DeadZone due to lack of fixes and updates

Over 1000 players of the free to play multiplayer iOS and Android shooter Shadowgun: DeadZone have signed an online petition against the game due to a lack of updates.

Those who sign the petition are agreeing to not pay for gold or use tap joy inside the game until developer Madfinger fixes and updates the game.

This isn't the first petition on the matter, as another less popular one was launched earlier this year. And there are a number of threads in the game's forums (like this one from January 2014) threatening similar petitions, and asking Madfinger to update its game.

So, what's going on here? According to a thread in the game's forums, DeadZone is full of hackers who only get banned when they cost Madfinger money.

Players say that there are also bugs in the game that haven't been removed since the game was in beta. These include the "speed glitch" and others that see players falling through maps.

Shadowgun: DeadZone

In our review of the game back in 2012, we noted that it "needs a lot of work before it becomes the finished article." It seems that work hasn't been done.

Instead, Madfinger has seemingly concentrated its efforts in the Dead Trigger games, which have had regular updates. It's also been working on upcoming construction kit sim Monzo.

The DeadZone community, on the other hand, haven't seen an update since December 2013.

"We are also its customers. They should listen us as much as Dead Trigger's customers," one frustrated fan wrote to us in an email.

We have reached out to Madfinger for a response regarding the petition and DeadZone's lack of updates. We will update this story if and when we hear back.

Chris Priestman
Chris Priestman
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