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Three large high-difficulty locations and more than 15 smaller ones join the map, with seven new firearms, hundreds of weapon parts, an Unreal Engine 5.7 upgrade, and a soft wipe.","whyItMatters":"The update pushes the game's economy from buying gear with earned money toward producing and moving contraband at risk, and the alpha label arrives while MADFINGER still points players toward the unresolved Ground Zero mystery.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hideout is a player-exclusive base where goods get made before they get sold. Players can sell directly to vendors or carry cargo themselves across Lamang through Smuggling and Hunting, where rival mercenaries can interfere with the shipment; in PvE, NPCs take that role.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe soft wipe keeps progression and clears only equipment and currency. On the technical side, the engine has moved to Unreal Engine 5.7, with changes to AI, animations, audio, combat, and the health system, and stronger anti-cheat. 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That puts the game's economy in players' hands, and a soft wipe resets what they've built.","twitterPost":"Gray Zone Warfare's Hideout lets players produce drugs and medical supplies. Player-made goods undercut the point of looting Lamang.","threadsPost":"Gray Zone Warfare's Rogue Ops update adds a Hideout where players produce medical supplies and illegal drugs. Looting stops being the only source of goods, and the soft wipe clears whatever stockpiles players have already built.","newsletterBlurb":"MADFINGER Games released Rogue Ops, the fourth major update for Gray Zone Warfare, and the early access game moves from pre-alpha to alpha. The update adds a player Hideout for manufacturing medical supplies, drugs, and special equipment, plus Smuggling and Hunting activities across Lamang. Three high-difficulty locations, seven new firearms, a soft wipe, and an Unreal Engine 5.7 upgrade are also included.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261024c\",\"title\":\"Mercenary Survival FPS 'Gray Zone Warfare,' Where You Buy Gear With the 'Money' You Earn, Launches Major Update Themed Around 'Smuggling'; Dedicated Base Lets You Manufacture Medical Supplies, Produce Drugs, and Craft Special Equipment\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4653,"outputTokens":940,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792798634,"createdAt":"2026-10-23T23:31:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T23:36:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T23:36:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_39234169a7f38b2605233c97","canonicalTitle":"稼いだ“金”で装備を買う傭兵サバイバルFPS『グレーゾーン・ウォーフェア』に「密輸」をテーマにした大型アップデートが配信開始。専用の拠点で医療物資の製造や薬物の生産、特殊装備をクラフト可能に","representativeArticleId":"a_3329e9216adb6353f37c6e63","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Gray Zone Warfare\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-23T21:52:47.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-23T21:52:47.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T23:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261024c","title":"稼いだ“金”で装備を買う傭兵サバイバルFPS『グレーゾーン・ウォーフェア』に「密輸」をテーマにした大型アップデートが配信開始。専用の拠点で医療物資の製造や薬物の生産、特殊装備をクラフト可能に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Gray Zone Warfare"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}