Ndemic developed the expansion in partnership with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI) and the World Health Organization, and it’s available on Steam, iOS, and Android now. Console versions will follow later.
In Plague Inc: The Cure, players must control a deadly pandemic raging across the world with the same level of strategy and depth as the original Plague Inc. Locating the disease and those affected by it is just the start.
An effective response must include economic support, incentives for nations to plan for quarantine, vaccine research, and more.
If all that sounds just a bit too close to home, CEPI CEO Richard Hatchett said:
That said, Ndemic also notes that The Cure’s scenarios and recommendations are not 1:1 to real-world pandemic preparation and control. Ndemic said that Plague Inc: The Cure is free “until COVID-19 is under control.”