The updated version was often distributed as and was widely shared across torrent sites and dedicated gaming forums. One of the most prominent hubs for this release was the 3DMGAME forum . On December 12, 2020, just one day after the initial crack, user "noilia3507" posted a thread titled:
SCENE RULES = ORDER.
Recent reports indicate that older EMPRESS cracks may require new unofficial fixes to run on the latest versions of Windows 11 (24H2). Zombie.Army.4.Dead.War.Crackfix.V2.READNFO-EMPRESS 12 Dec 2020 — zombie army 4 dead war crackfix v2empress new