Developer Diary: InZOI High School Update Coming in May!
○ While the InZOI High School gameplay is still fairly deep in development, and will be introduced in May, the team decided to preview some features to players to receive feedback and guidance.
○ Since the development team for InZOI are largely native to South Korea, they were not aware of American culture surrounding high school prom. To expand gameplay for this, new create-a-zoi assets have been created.
○ In part for this update but also due to player request, high heels are also being added. Since variable heights can cause issues with certain animations and interactions, the heels do not change the Zoi’s height.
○ Many new assets are being added in this update to expand gameplay for an InZOI High School update, with some create-a-zoi items being added, but also many new buildings, lots, and furniture pieces.
○ Based on the assets and screenshots shown, there seems to be tons of gameplay being added for extracurriculars, hobbies, clubs, and specific class-types. Some shown include a gym, band room, art room, classrooms, cafeterias, and more.
○ The development team for InZOI is also asking for feedback on whether players would like a setting to toggle Zois spawning when far away from the player in exchange for increased performance. This would mean that when moving quickly, some parts of the world may seem emptier, and Zois will spawn closer to the player character.