Although Paramount Pictures might have unceremoniously killed the cinematic sequel to 2013's World War Z, the eponymous co-op third-person shooter based on the property is alive and well.

World War Z is a third-person shooter video game developed by Saber Interactive and published by Mad Dog Games. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on April 16, 2019, with an upcoming Nintendo Switch release. Loosely based on the 2006 book of the same name, and set in the same universe as the 2013 film adaptation, the game follows groups of survivors of a zombie. Humanity is on the brink of extinction. From New York to Moscow, through Jerusalem, Tokyo and Marseille, the undead apocalypse continues to spread. As the end looms, a hardened few band together to defeat the horde and outlive the dead. World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring swarms of hundreds of zombies. Based on the Paramount Pictures film. World War Z Steam Release Date Where to buy PC version The World War Z exclusive release on the Epic Games Store was announced in February 2019, with the developers commenting that Epic’s more. Focused on fast-paced gameplay — and based on the incredibly popular Paramount Pictures property of the same name — World War Z explores new storylines and characters from around the world in tense, overwhelming, gruesomely exciting missions crafted specifically for modern consoles and PC. The swarm feels neither fear nor mercy.

Coming after a spate of recent announcements highlighting the World War Z's classes and PvPvE game modes, Saber Interactive revealed today that zombie-infested title will release on April 16 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One for $39.99.

World War Z's campaign spans the world, following different sets of four characters trying to survive in the United States, Israel, Russia, and Japan. I liked getting to hop around the world to.

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Tacked on to the announcement was confirmation that the PC version would follow in the footsteps of both The Division 2 and Metro Exodusby leaving Steam behind. Indeed, World War Z on PC will be an Epic Games Store exclusive at launch.

For those following the game closely, the revelation might not be much of a surprise. In late 2018, multiple reports surfaced that Saber Interactive had removed the Steam logo from World War Z's product page. Although the game's official Twitter account confirmed it would be featured on the Epic Games Store, it was not clear at the time that Saber would not be working with Valve to bring the title to the Steam platform.

As of this writing, it is unclear if World War Z will ever find its way to the house of Valve.

Since its reveal, World War Z has drawn numerous comparisons to the Left 4 Dead franchise. While it might appear similar on the surface, Saber's foray into the zombie genre looks to differentiate itself from Valve's IP, namely by featuring a PvPvE mode where players not only contend with another team of four but also the frenetic undead.

For those more interested in working together to test their mettle against zillions of ravenous zombies, World War Z also features a campaign spread across a set of survivor stories that take inspiration from scenes found in the 2013 film. Confirmed locations include New York, Jerusalem, and Moscow, the latter of which was part of the film's original ending before later being cut.

Additionally, the game features 12 characters and six classes from which players can choose. Classes include the Gunslinger, Hellraiser, Slasher, Medic, Fixer, and Exterminator. Each of these has unique abilities and is capable of 'customizing powerful weapons to survive higher difficulty challenges,' according to the game's official website.

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Although it remains to be seen if the game can emerge from the still-looming shadows of Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2, Saber promises 'a nail-biting action experience' with World War Z.

Developer Saber Interactive's enormously popular co-op zombie shooter World War Z now supports cross-platform play between Xbox One and PC, and, to celebrate the occasion, it's free on the Epic Games Store and heavily discounted on Xbox One.

Cross-play, which was initially anticipated to arrive at the end of last year as part of World War Z's second season of free post-launch updates, will enable players using official servers on PC and Xbox One to join forces and tackle PvE missions, as well as its wave-based Horde Mode Z. Saber says that PS4 cross-play support will come 'at some point in the future'.

That's the big headline feature of today's World War Z update, but there's a little more besides. As outlined in the latest patch notes, there's a new mission objective, requiring players to loot and transport a Virus Sample (which will imbue an increasing number of negative effects on players the longer they hold it) to the end of a stage.

That's accompanied by balancing tweaks to Horde Mode Z, including greater XP and currency rewards and fewer special zombies in normal mode, and five new weapon variants with unique perks, such as a fully automatic machine pistol.

Although today's update marks the end of the currently revealed post-launch content for World War Z's season two, Saber says there's more on the way, including a new location, with three new missions and new characters.

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To celebrate all this, World War Z is available to download for free and keep forever on the Epic Games Store until 2nd April, and there's 75% off for those wishing to make a purchase on Xbox One until 30th March, putting the price at £8.74 - although you'll need an Xbox Live Gold subscription to take advantage of the offer.