Survive Zombie Arena Update Log
This Survive Zombie Arena update log tracks three streams: the dev patch notes Santito (Nectarforge Studios) posts in the official Survive Zombie Arena Discord, the upcoming-content sneak peeks the dev publishes ahead of each Survive Zombie Arena update, and our own re-check history for codes, classes and stats. Everything below is sourced — we link the original Discord message every time so you can verify it.
Latest Discord findings — May 18 check
GALACTIC. The new useful signals are
in #sneak-peeks and #polls: Atlantis map footage, new F2P galactic guns, and a
Galactic Crates poll where players favor a new event currency over default Credits.
- Atlantis map: dev-preview footage posted 2026-05-17. This is not marked as live and has no release date.
- New galactic guns: previewed 2026-05-17; Santito followed up that these are F2P weapons. No names, stats or crate odds yet.
- Galactic Crates: #polls asks whether crates should use default Credits or a new event currency. Event currency leads 4,411 vs 1,177 at the 2026-05-18 check.
- Roblox API update: game updated 2026-05-17T12:13:47Z, but #patch-notes and #announcements have no matching patch text yet.
Survive Zombie Arena dev patch notes
These are the verified Survive Zombie Arena patch notes posted by Santito (the
Nectarforge Studios developer) directly in the official Discord #announcements and
#updates channels. We summarize rather than mirror — for the full original
wording and reactions, click into the official Survive Zombie Arena Discord.
- 2026-05-17 game update
Game received a Roblox API update on 2026-05-17 at 12:13 UTC. Official Discord #patch-notes and #announcements did not publish patch text for this update as of the 2026-05-18 audit, so treat it as an API-confirmed update/hotfix until developer notes appear.
- 2026-05-17 dev sneak peek
Santito posted 'some footage of the new atlantis map' in official #sneak-peeks. This confirms Atlantis map development footage only; it does not confirm the map is live or provide a release date.
Source: Official Survive Zombie Arena Discord — #sneak-peeks
- 2026-05-17 dev sneak peek
Santito previewed 'some of the new galactic guns' and followed with 'note: these are F2P weapons.' Names, stats, crate costs, odds, and release date were not disclosed.
Source: Official Survive Zombie Arena Discord — #sneak-peeks
- 2026-05-16 community poll
Galactic Crates economy poll: players prefer a new event currency over default Credits for buying Galactic Crates in the upcoming event (4,411 vs 1,177 votes as of the 2026-05-18 check). This is a community poll, not a shipped rule.
- 2026-05-11 game update
Game received a fifth update on 2026-05-11 at 18:17 UTC per Roblox API 'updated' field (confirmed 2026-05-12 via API check). No patch notes posted in #patch-notes for this update — likely a hotfix or server-side change.
Source: Roblox public games API
- 2026-05-11 community poll
Dev posted currency UI redesign poll — 'which currency representation above looks better?' — Image 1 led with 3,752 votes vs Image 2 with 876 votes (as of 2026-05-18 check). Confirms a currency UI rework is in active design. Image designs not accessible via text layer.
- 2026-05-08 major patch
Mini Content Update (official patch notes posted by Santito in #patch-notes at 07:10 UTC): Added three new F2P guns — World Ender (first mythic F2P gun), Grenade Launcher, and Tommy Gun. New gamemode: Nightmare Mode. Balance changes: Flamethrower buffed; Necromancer buffed (higher minion walkspeed + higher minion damage); Hardcore mode credits per zombie kill reduced from 10 to 7.5. QoL/Bugs: Optimized turret visuals for performance, improved lobby party queue UI, fixed Bunker placement inside structures.
Source: Official Survive Zombie Arena Discord — #patch-notes
- 2026-05-08 community poll
Dev posted two community polls after the update: (1) 'What should I add first?' — Skill Tree (walkspeed, armor, credits/kill upgrades) led 2,261 votes vs Artifacts 230 votes (as of 2026-05-18 check). (2) 'How would you like to earn Artifacts?' — Random drop from killing zombies led 2,960 votes vs Credits crate 354 votes (as of 2026-05-18 check).
- 2026-05-09 game update
Game received a fourth update on 2026-05-09 at 11:53 UTC, per Roblox API 'updated' field. No patch notes posted in #patch-notes — likely a hotfix following the 2026-05-08 Mini Content Update.
Source: Roblox public games API
- 2026-05-08 game update
Game received a third update on 2026-05-08 at 14:36 UTC, per Roblox API 'updated' field (confirmed 2026-05-09 via API recheck). No patch notes in Discord #updates or #announcements. Content unknown — likely a silent hotfix or staged rollout following the two May 7 updates.
Source: Roblox public games API
- 2026-05-07 game update
Game received two silent updates on May 7: first at 07:06 UTC (confirmed 2026-05-07) and second at 11:46 UTC (confirmed 2026-05-08 via API recheck). No patch notes posted in #updates or #announcements for either update. Content of both updates unknown.
Source: Roblox public games API
- 2026-05-07 community poll
Dev posted a 'which llama artifact looks better?' poll at 2026-05-07 03:45 UTC — Right variant led with 1,850 votes vs 96 for Left (as of 2026-05-18 check). Confirms llama-themed Artifacts are actively in design.
- 2026-05-06 community poll
Dev ran three community polls: (1) 'Vote the new map' — Underwater Research Lab dominated with 787/1199 total votes over 7 other options. (2) 'Should I add Artifacts?' — equippable items hovering around character with boosts/abilities — 1107 YES vs 23 NO. (3) 'Choose a Galactic Pistol variant' — Right design won 1,757 votes vs 94 Left (as of 2026-05-13 check).
- 2026-05-01 community call
Dev opened a new class suggestions drive — the community votes in #classes-suggestions, and the highest-voted concept is very likely to be added to Survive Zombie Arena. Format guidelines are pinned at the top of the channel.
Source: Official Survive Zombie Arena Discord — #announcements
- 2026-04-27 community poll
Community poll on melee weapons: 'Should I add Melee weapons to the game? (baseball bats, katanas, hammers, etc)' — 681 YES vs 68 NO (91% approval). The dev has not yet confirmed a release date, but the poll outcome signals melee weapons are actively being considered for a future Survive Zombie Arena update.
- 2026-05-04 staff results pending
Staff application window closed today (2026-05-04). Results expected to be announced by 2026-05-10 per the original announcement.
Source: Official Survive Zombie Arena Discord — #announcements
- 2026-04-27 staff call
Staff application window opened. Applications accepted via Google Form until 2026-05-04; results announced 2026-05-10.
Source: Official Survive Zombie Arena Discord — #announcements
- 2026-04-18 major update
First part of a major update went live: the Rooftop Map replaced the original Square Arena, and a new zombie movement system launched alongside it. Community vote before launch was 215:14 in favour of the map swap. Post-launch performance poll showed 242 players reporting lower FPS — a known issue as of this date. Dev asked for LIKE/DISLIKE feedback directly in #announcements.
Source: Official Survive Zombie Arena Discord — #announcements — discord message 1495153446817370222
- 2026-02-01 patch fix
Patch fixes: Necromancer class wasn't crediting kills (fixed). Turrets were attacking summoned minions (fixed). Medic class now earns Credits from healing structures and players.
Source: Official Survive Zombie Arena Discord — #announcements — discord message 1467519119367737568
- 2026-01-31 feature drop
Classes Update went live — Survive Zombie Arena's class system rolled out to all servers.
Source: Official Survive Zombie Arena Discord — #updates — discord message 1467221936231682234
- 2026-01-14 patch
Game updated, no public patch-note text from the developer beyond a 'go check it out!' ping.
Source: Official Survive Zombie Arena Discord — #updates — discord message 1461045611775398062
Upcoming Survive Zombie Arena content (dev sneak peeks)
Santito drops sneak-peek images and gameplay clips in the official Discord
#sneak-peeks channel before each Survive Zombie Arena update. Below are
the Survive Zombie Arena dev previews we have re-hosted with attribution. They show
Survive Zombie Arena content that is confirmed to be in development but is not
necessarily live yet — treat dates as the dev-preview date, not the release date.
Santito posted footage of the 'new atlantis map' in #sneak-peeks. The post confirms dev-previewed map footage only; it does not confirm live release, final layout, enemy pathing, or a release date.
Dev quote: "some footage of the new atlantis map"
Source: official Discord #sneak-peeks · posted by Santito (Juan Pablito).
Santito previewed new galactic guns and followed up that they are F2P weapons. Names, stats, crate costs, drop odds, and release date are not disclosed yet.
Dev quote: "some of the new galactic guns / note: these are F2P weapons"
Source: official Discord #sneak-peeks · posted by Santito (Juan Pablito).
Dev posted gameplay of the 'World Ender' gun on 2026-05-07. Confirmed IN GAME as of the May 8, 2026 patch — official patch notes by Santito described it as the first mythic-rarity F2P gun ever added to Survive Zombie Arena. Preview image was first posted 2026-05-06 with caption 'new upcoming world ender F2P gun.'
Dev quote: "some gameplay of world ender gun"
Source: official Discord #sneak-peeks · posted by Santito (Juan Pablito).
Dev revealed the 'Cosmic Pistol' (also called 'Galactic Pistol' in polls) — obtainable during a future in-game galactic event. Community voted the Right design variant as their preferred look (1325 vs 80 votes).
Dev quote: "the 'Cosmic Pistol', one of the weapons that will be obtainable in the future galactic event."
Source: official Discord #sneak-peeks · posted by Santito (Juan Pablito).
Dev showed drone gear from the upcoming Bastion class. Bastion has since been confirmed by TechWiser, PGG, and Destructoid (May 4-6) as a Legendary class (200,000 Credits) with Bunker, Laser Turret, and Drone tools.
Dev quote: "drone gear from upcoming Bastion class"
Source: official Discord #sneak-peeks · posted by Santito (Juan Pablito).
Dev preview of a new zombie variant called VOLATILE. Posted by Santito with the line 'one of the new zombie types thats coming soon'. The follow-up gameplay clip embedded below was posted 2026-02-08.
Source: official Discord #sneak-peeks — image message 1469675460655976554 , gameplay clip 1470179188433485987 ("some gameplay of the new volatile zombie thats coming soon") .
Dev preview of the Goo Splasher. In the follow-up gameplay clip Santito described it as 'splash damage + splash goo (slows down zombies)'.
Source: official Discord #sneak-peeks — image message 1472252882685399274 , gameplay clip 1472304538173308978 ("goo splasher in action - splash damage + splash goo (slows down zombies)") .
Dev preview of an upcoming gear item — Santito did not name it, only said 'one of the new gears thats coming up.'
Source: official Discord #sneak-peeks — image message 1471553086865805496 .
First of two preview images Santito posted for 'a new gun coming in the next update'.
Source: official Discord #sneak-peeks — image message 1478736510219190405 .
Second preview image from the same dev post on 2026-03-04 — different angle of the same upcoming gun.
Source: official Discord #sneak-peeks — image message 1478736510219190405 .
Survive Zombie Arena sneak-peek images and quotes by Santito / Nectarforge Studios,
posted in the official Discord #sneak-peeks channel. Images hosted
locally because Discord CDN signed URLs expire — source message IDs link back to the
canonical original.
Other developer-activity signals
- Roblox listing reports 'updated 3 hours ago' as of 2026-05-02 — the game is in active development. (source: Rolimon's, status: verified)
Site re-check log
| Date | Summary | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Full Discord channel text audit completed with suifeng Chrome login. Checked #patch-notes, #announcements, #codes, #sneak-peeks, #polls, #game-night, and #giveaways. #codes still only has 'Zombies'. #patch-notes still only has the 2026-05-08 Mini Content Update. New official publishable facts: 2026-05-17 #sneak-peeks showed Atlantis map footage and new F2P galactic guns; 2026-05-16 #polls shows players prefer new event currency for Galactic Crates (4,411 vs 1,177). Roblox API: visits 170.8M, favorites 125,636, live 125,040, updated 2026-05-17T12:13:47Z. Discord invite API: 24,818 members / 6,017 online. | Updated game.json, codes.json, maps.json, weapons.json, updates.json, sources.json, Discord audit and source ledger. Published Atlantis/Galactic event content as dev-previewed only; did not mark as live; did not invent new codes, rewards, weapon stats, map mechanics, crate odds, or release dates. |
| 2026-05-13 | Full Discord channel text layer audit (afternoon run — Screen Recording restored). Checked #patch-notes, #announcements, #codes, #sneak-peeks, #polls. #patch-notes: no new updates since 2026-05-08 patch. #codes: still only 'Zombies' code. #announcements: last post 2026-05-01 (class suggestions drive); staff results still not announced as of 2026-05-13. #polls: vote counts updated — Skill Tree 1,882 vs 198; Galactic Pistol Right 1,757 vs 94; Llama artifact Right 1,588 vs 81; Artifacts random drop 2,544 vs 317; Currency UI Image 1 2,748 vs 604. Roblox API mid-day: visits 136.2M, favorites 99,097, live 62,108. Discord invite API: 17,047 members (+260 from morning). | visits 136,172,946 / favorites 99,097 / live 62,108 (mid-day peak). Code 'Zombies' confirmed still only active code from #codes channel (direct check). game.json updated to mid-day stats. classes.json checked_at updated. Poll counts in updates.json refreshed. Discord channels last checked: 2026-05-13. |
| 2026-05-13 | Roblox API refresh + Discord basic verification layer. Roblox API: visits 134.7M (+2.5M), favorites 98,178 (+1,481), live 25,481 (early morning). Discord invite API: guild 'Survive Zombie Arena' (ID 1458213138758500469), 16,787 members (+459), 2,746 online. No new game updates since 2026-05-11T18:17Z. Discord channel text layer: BLOCKED_DISCORD_CHANNEL_TEXT — Screen Recording permission not active. Roblox developer group: 93,739 members (up from 56,200 on 2026-05-03, +37,539 in 10 days). | visits 134,743,159 / favorites 98,178 / live 25,481 (morning). Code 'Zombies' still only active code (no new Discord channel check possible). game.json, codes.json, waves.json, maps.json, updates.json all updated. developer_group_snapshot updated: 93,739 members. Nightmare Mode FAQ added to /waves/. |
| 2026-05-12 | Browser MCP permissions restored after 5-day block. Full Discord channel audit completed: #patch-notes, #announcements, #sneak-peeks, #polls, #codes all checked. Major finding: 2026-05-08 official patch notes confirmed World Ender (first mythic F2P), Grenade Launcher, Tommy Gun added; Nightmare Mode live; Necromancer buffed; Flamethrower buffed; Hardcore mode 10→7.5 credits/zombie. Three new polls: Skill Tree preferred over Artifacts (1851 vs 193), random drop for Artifacts (2512 vs 318), currency UI redesign in progress (Image 1 won 2590 vs 555). Roblox API: visits 132.3M, favorites 96,697, live 64,086 (record). Discord: 16,328 members. | visits 132,287,102 / favorites 96,697 / live 64,086. Code 'Zombies' still only code (no new codes despite updates). game.json, weapons.json, codes.json, classes.json, updates.json all updated. /classes and /update-log pages refreshed with buff information. |
| 2026-05-10 | Roblox API refresh — suifeng browser MCP still unavailable (Accessibility + Screen Recording permissions denied, fourth consecutive day). Discord basic verification layer: guild confirmed (1458213138758500469, Survive Zombie Arena, 13,266 members, 2,669 online, invite fPQDZ2Svtv). Channel text layer: BLOCKED_DISCORD_CHANNEL_TEXT. Roblox API confirms game received a fourth update on 2026-05-09T11:53:36Z. Visits jumped from 110.2M to 116.8M (+6.6M in ~24h — biggest single-day spike recorded). Favorites: 86,940 (+4,683). Live players: 40,544. Staff results announcement expected today (2026-05-10) per Discord-verified May 4 post — could not verify from Discord #announcements. | visits 116,836,823 / favorites 86,940 / live 40,544. Active code 'Zombies' status unchanged (no new Discord check possible). game.json updated with 2026-05-10 stats and 4th update entry. |
| 2026-05-09 | Roblox API refresh — suifeng browser MCP still unavailable (AppleScript timeout, third consecutive day). Roblox API confirms game received another update on 2026-05-08T14:36:27Z (third update in two days). Visits jumped from 105.6M to 110.2M (+4.55M in ~24h, likely from May 7/8 update activity). Favorites: 82,257 (+3,042). No new Discord facts — all May 7 Discord-verified facts carry forward. Staff results still pending (expected 2026-05-10). | visits 110,230,836 / favorites 82,257 / live 30,322. Active code 'Zombies' unchanged. game.json updated with 2026-05-09 stats and May 8 update entry. |
| 2026-05-08 | Roblox API refresh only — suifeng browser MCP unavailable (AppleScript timeout), Discord check blocked. Stats updated: visits 105,679,497 / favorites 79,215 / live 19,955 (morning snapshot). Roblox API shows game last updated 2026-05-07T11:46:35Z — a second update on May 7 (first was 07:06 UTC recorded yesterday). Update content still unknown. No new codes confirmed. weapons.json expanded with World Ender and Cosmic Pistol entries (from 2026-05-07 Discord data). maps.json updated with Underwater Research Lab community vote results. Artifacts system: community-approved in poll (1107 YES) but no /artifacts/ page created — insufficient confirmed in-game data. | visits 105,679,497 / favorites 79,215 / live 19,955. Active code 'Zombies' unchanged. No new Discord facts (browser blocked). Data files updated with yesterday's Discord-verified sneak-peek and poll facts. |
| 2026-05-07 | Discord full-channel audit via suifeng browser MCP. Checked #codes, #announcements, #updates, #sneak-peeks, #polls. Found 4 new sneak-peek posts (Bastion drone, Cosmic/Galactic Pistol, World Ender x2) and 4 new community polls (new map vote, Artifacts, Galactic Pistol variant, Llama artifact). Game updated today at 07:06 UTC per Roblox API — content unknown. | visits 104,011,064 / favorites 78,038 / live 41,486. No new codes. New sneak peeks: Bastion drone gear, Cosmic Pistol, World Ender. Polls: next map winner Underwater Research Lab (787 votes), Artifacts 1107 YES, Galactic Pistol Right variant 1325 votes, Llama artifact Right 728 votes. |
| 2026-05-04 | Routine stat refresh. Pulled fresh Roblox public API numbers (visits / favorites / live). Re-confirmed #codes channel in Discord — no new codes. Staff application window closed today (2026-05-04); results expected 2026-05-10. No new game update since the 2026-04-19 Rooftop Map patch. | Visits 90,446,764 / favorites 68,371 / live 43,890. Single active code 'Zombies' confirmed. Game last updated 2026-05-03T19:38:50Z per Roblox API. |
| 2026-05-02 | Initial site build. Codes verified across 6 sources (PCGamesN, Beebom, Pocket Tactics, GameRant, RobloxDen, ServicesPV). Class roster + Credits costs cross-checked with Roonby and Lawod. Live stats snapshot pulled from Rolimon's and ServicesPV. | Active code: 'Zombies' -> 2,500 Credits. Servers peaking at ~60.7k live players. |
| 2026-05-03 | Discord scrape pass. Joined the official Survive Zombie Arena Discord (server ID 1458213138758500469, ~5,985 members) and pulled real messages from #codes, #announcements, #updates, #sneak-peeks, #giveaways, #rules and #media. | Confirmed only 'Zombies' code in #codes. Backfilled real dev patch-note dates and pulled five Nectarforge dev preview images for the upcoming-content block. |
| 2026-05-03 | First-party data expansion. Pulled fresh Roblox public-API canonical numbers (visits 82,686,198 / favorites 61,645 / live 48,765 / 89.25% rating). Mirrored two dev gameplay clips from #sneak-peeks (VOLATILE zombie + Goo Splasher gun) before their Discord CDN signatures expire; compressed 60.9 MB raw → 7.6 MB H.264. Added VOLATILE entry to enemies.json and Goo Splasher entry to weapons.json with direct dev-quote attribution. Added dev_patch_confirmations to classes.json (Necromancer kill credit, Necromancer-vs-turret friendly fire, Medic Credits-from-healing — all from the 2026-02-01 announcement). | Site now sources class mechanics + upcoming gun/zombie data from the dev's own Discord posts rather than third-party guides alone. No fabrication: every new claim links back to a Discord message ID. |
Latest verified Survive Zombie Arena code at last refresh
As of 2026-06-16, the active Survive Zombie Arena code is
GALACTIC for 2x Void Shards for 24 hours (Galactic Event boost) or 2,500 Credits, verified across
6 tracked sources. Full live list:
/codes/.
May 8, 2026 update — what's new in Survive Zombie Arena
The May 8, 2026 Mini Content Update is the largest Survive Zombie Arena patch to date.
All items below are confirmed live in-game via official #patch-notes (Santito, 07:10 UTC).
- World Ender — The first mythic-rarity F2P gun in Survive Zombie Arena. Dev previewed it in
#sneak-peekson 2026-05-06 and 2026-05-07; confirmed live in the 2026-05-08 patch. - Grenade Launcher — New F2P gun. No prior sneak peek; confirmed live in the 2026-05-08 patch.
- Tommy Gun — New F2P gun. No prior sneak peek; confirmed live in the 2026-05-08 patch.
- Nightmare Mode — New Survive Zombie Arena gamemode, confirmed live in the 2026-05-08 patch. No further details disclosed in the patch notes.
- Necromancer buff — Minion walkspeed increased and minion damage increased. Exact numbers not disclosed. Necromancer remains S-tier and is now stronger than before.
- Flamethrower buff — Flamethrower gun buffed. Exact stat changes not disclosed.
- Hardcore mode nerf — Credits earned per zombie kill in Hardcore mode reduced from 10 to 7.5.
Source: official Discord #patch-notes, posted by Santito (Nectarforge Studios), 2026-05-08 07:10 UTC.
What Survive Zombie Arena updates are coming next
Based on official Survive Zombie Arena Discord polls and dev activity as of 2026-05-18:
- Atlantis map — Santito posted footage of the new Atlantis map on 2026-05-17. This confirms a dev preview, not a live map swap. No layout, wave pathing or release date has been published.
- Galactic event weapons — Santito previewed new galactic guns and clarified they are F2P weapons. Names, stats, crate cost, crate odds and launch date are not public yet.
- Galactic Crates / event currency — A 2026-05-16 poll asked whether Galactic Crates should use default Credits or a new event currency. New event currency leads 4,411 vs 1,177 votes as of the 2026-05-18 audit.
- Skill Tree — A 2026-05-08 poll asked players to choose between Skill Tree and Artifacts next. Skill Tree leads by a landslide: 2,261 vs 230 votes. Skill Tree would add character progression upgrades including walkspeed, armor, and more Credits per zombie kill. No release date confirmed — community poll only.
- Currency UI redesign — On 2026-05-11, the dev polled players on two currency display designs. Image 1 leads with 3,752 vs 876 votes. Confirms a Credits/currency UI rework is in active design. No release date.
- Artifacts system — Originally the next planned feature (community voted 1,107 YES vs 23 NO on 2026-05-06), but the 2026-05-08 poll suggests the dev will add Skill Tree first. When Artifacts do ship, players prefer them to drop randomly from killing zombies (2,960 vs 354 votes). No release date.
- Galactic Pistol (Cosmic Pistol) — An upcoming weapon tied to a future in-game galactic event. Dev preview posted 2026-05-05; right-side design variant won community vote 1,757 vs 94. Name not yet finalized. No release date.
- New map: Underwater Research Lab — Won the 2026-05-06 community map vote with 787 of ~1,199 total votes, ahead of Abandoned Farm (89), Lighthouse Island (65), and Forest (62). No release date announced.
- New class — A 2026-05-01 announcement opened a community class suggestion drive in
#classes-suggestions. The dev confirmed the highest-voted concept is very likely to be added. - Melee weapons — 2026-04-27 poll: 681 YES vs 68 NO for baseball bats, katanas, and hammers. No release date confirmed.
Discord polls signal developer intent, not confirmed release dates. Discord channels last checked: 2026-05-18 (full channel text audit — #patch-notes, #announcements, #codes, #sneak-peeks, #polls, #game-night, #giveaways). Stat data (Roblox API, Discord member count) re-verified: 2026-05-18.
All Survive Zombie Arena updates are tracked via the official Discord — /discord/ has the invite link and a guide to which channels drop Survive Zombie Arena news first.
Update log gaps
- Survive Zombie Arena does not maintain a numbered patch-version system in public — Nectarforge posts plain-language dev notes in Discord rather than versioned changelogs.
- The 2026-05-17 Roblox API update has no matching #patch-notes/#announcements text yet, so shipped content cannot be inferred from the API timestamp alone.
- Atlantis map layout, release date, and whether it replaces Rooftop Map are not confirmed.
- Galactic guns names, stats, crate odds, event currency rules, and release date are not confirmed.
- Live in-game leaderboard names are not republished here without player permission.
- Melee weapons poll result does not constitute a confirmed release — the dev has not announced a ship date.