About the Game
World War Z is a heart-pounding co-op third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring swarms of hundreds of zombies that has now captivated over 25 million players. Based on the Paramount Pictures film, World War Z focuses on fast-paced gameplay while exploring new storylines from around the world.
Humanity is on the brink of extinction. From New York to Moscow to Japan and Jerusalem, the undead apocalypse continues to spread. As the end looms, a hardened few band together to defeat the horde and outlive the dead.
Battle swarms of hundreds of zombies
The Swarm Engine™ seamlessly renders hordes of zombies in incredible firefights. Advanced gore systems offer gruesomely satisfying action. In-game Zombie Hordes behave like real crowds, getting stuck in narrow corridors and climbing on top of each other to reach players on higher levels. Hordes become increasingly more difficult to defeat and behave like single entity bosses as players progress through the game.
Coop story-driven campaigns
Survive around the world, as unique groups tell their stories of perseverance.
Choose Your Class
Level up to 8 unique classes – Gunslinger, Hellraiser, Slasher, Medic, Fixer, Exterminator, Dronemaster and the new Vanguard class in WWZ: Aftermath – each with their own unique perks and play styles.
Deep Progression
Grow stronger – unlock powerful weapon upgrades and level your character class to take on greater challenges.
PVPVZ
Fight other players for survival – several intense Player vs Player vs Zombies game modes complement the coop campaigns.
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Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Hello, Survivors! Today, get ready to push your skills to the limit with new free content, including weapon perks, daily challenges, mutators, custom frames, and more! This update also brings two premium Chibi Weapon Skin packs based on the survivors Bunko and Daniela.
Check out the launch trailer and read the full details below!
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New Content
Added seven new Weapon Perks: Triple Shot, Home Stretch, Dance Till The End, (Un)natural Magnetism, Bullets Cashback, To Your Health, and Delayed Explosion.
Added seven new Daily Challenges for Horde Mode:
Goalkeeper: Don't let zombies damage the last gate even once during 4 waves in a single game on challenge maps in Horde mode.
Die But Do It: Complete 5 side objectives on challenge maps in Horde mode.
Foreman: Set barbed wires 7 times on challenge maps in Horde mode.
Force Method: Set mortars 7 times on challenge maps in Horde mode.
Buyer: Spend 1500 resources on challenge maps in Horde mode.
Rotation: Kill 1000 zombies on challenge maps in Horde mode.
I Will Survive: Survive 10 waves on Hard difficulty on challenge maps in Horde mode.
Added six new Mutators:
Available in Private Lobby: Lethal Fumes and Still Alive.
Available in Horde Mode: Lethal Fumes, Power Cut, Overheat, Copycat, and Deafening Scream.
Added Chibi Bunko Weapon Skin Pack: New DLC Weapon Skins Pack inspired by Bunko’s character, containing new skins for five weapons.
1911 Protector, TMP5, HAMR-17, ACW-20, and RPG4.
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Added Chibi Daniela Weapon Skin Pack: New DLC Weapon Skins Pack inspired by Daniela’s character, containing new skins for five weapons.
Mini-21, Dunali SxS, LAR, BSS-2, and SchreiTech Forest Warrior.
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Added three new custom portrait frames:
Among the Dead: Complete any chapter of The Walking Dead Episode on Extreme difficulty without ever being pinned down.
Ninja: Kill 1,000 unsuspecting zombies.
Head Hunter: Kill 10,000 zombies with a headshot.
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Quality of Life
Horde Mode received UI quality of life changes:
Horde Mode store UI change:
The store now shows different colors to indicate that items are unavailable due to resource shortages or other reasons.
Missing labels explaining purchase restrictions have also been added.
Horde Mode scoreboard UI change:
Now, in the scoreboard, you can see the amount of gold and blue coins earned so far and for the next wave.
General
Added support for XBOX Play Anywhere:
Owners of digital copies of World War Z on the Microsoft Store for either XBOX or PC have access to both the XBOX and PC (Windows 10/11) versions of the game at no extra cost.
XBOX Play Anywhere also supports cross-saves for game progress, saves, and achievements, as well as the ability to swap between console and PC while retaining universal access to all purchased content under the same account.
Updated save transfer to PROS: Transfers are now performed manually via a button in the Save Transfer menu in the PROS tab.
Resolved Issues
Gameplay:
Myopia and Shaky Hands mutators can no longer appear together in Horde Mode Challenge.
Fixed an issue where drone grenades from the "On a Bender" perk could damage the player.
Store:
Fixed an issue with skin packs that could not be unlocked in the WWZ GOTY Edition and the WWZ GOTY Edition Upgrade on EGS.
Audio:
Fixed an issue where the Heavy Assault Shotgun firing sound could disappear.
Fixed an issue where character voice lines might not play when searching for or picking up a key in Chapter 1, "The Last Breakout" of The Walking Dead Episode.
Fixed an issue where dialogue lines would not play when Heather and Sophia ping other characters.
Fixed an issue where character voice lines were played too loudly.
Visuals:
Fixed an issue where the glow from Toxic Commando trinkets was not working as intended.
Fixed an issue with the Special Sample trinket glow.
Text:
Added radius information to the "Sharing Is Caring" mutator description.
Fixed the description of the "Special Coating" perk, which previously did not accurately reflect its functionality.
Updated the description of the "Rooted" perk for the Exterminator class to clarify that it does not affect zombies in The Walking Dead Episode.
Thank you for playing World War Z and for your continued support!
Join our Discord server to chat with other players:
https://discord.gg/wwz.
If you run into any issues, you can contact our support team at
https://support.saber.games/hc/en/world-war-z-aftermath/articles/how-to-report-an-issue-18.
Hello, Survivors! Today, we are pushing a hotfix that fixes common crash issues, including the soft lock during the "Protect Mia" objective in The Walking Dead Chapter 3, as well as other issues.
To celebrate the release of John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, we are also releasing three steel trinkets in World War Z, which can be obtained by linking both World War Z and John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando to PROS.
New Content
Added cross-promotional trinkets themed after John Carpenter's Toxic Commando.
These are rewarded for purchasing this title and connecting it to PROS. Here are the steps to follow:
- Link World War Z to PROS.
- Link John Carpenter's Toxic Commando to PROS.
- After linking both your games, the reward will automatically become available in World War Z.
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Resolved Issues
Fixed common crash issues:
Fixed a crash when interrupting a bot's healing and entering an incapacitated state.
Fixed a crash when attempting to load into a map after Extinction mode.
Fixed a soft lock during the "Protect Mia" objective in Chapter 3, "A Broken Peace."
Fixed an animation issue with Oksana Orlovskaya in the main menu.
Fixed the description for the "Sharing Is Caring" mutator.
Join our Discord server to chat with other players:
If you run into any issues, you can contact our support team at
Hello, Survivors! Today, we are releasing another hotfix to resolve additional issues in the new The Walking Dead DLC for World War Z.
Resolved Issues
Fixed issues with documents and document perks for The Walking Dead episode.
Fixed a number of common crash issues.
Fixed the position of the Kamchatka flamethrower for The Walking Dead characters in Chapter 1, "Dead of Winter."
Fixed the objective display at the garage in Chapter 3, "A Broken Peace."
Fixed localization for the "Dead Pirate" mutator in English.
Removed the tank sound in the intro to Chapter 1, "The Last Breakout."
Join our Discord server to chat with other players:
If you run into any issues, you can contact our support team at
Hello, Survivors! Today, we are releasing a hotfix to resolve some issues in the new The Walking Dead DLC for World War Z. Additionally, we are launching the Lunar New Year Weapon Skin Pack, which is available for purchase in the store.
New Content
Added Lunar New Year Weapon Skin Pack.
Celebrate the new year in style with the Lunar New Year Skin Pack! This collection of firepower and fortune contains 5 weapon skins for the:
- Assault Rifle ARK-103
- Multi-shot Rocket Launcher MRL202 Commando
- Heavy Pistol DE50
- Compact SMG Gal 9
- Assault Shotgun Taiga-12
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Resolved Issues
Various gameplay, sound, and visual fixes for The Walking Dead episode.
Removed the mutator "Mass Contamination" from the private lobby for The Walking Dead episode.
Fixed several instances where the playable character gets stuck after respawning in co-op play.
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If you run into any issues, you can contact our support team at
Hello, Survivors! Today, two of the most terrifying apocalypses meet in the new World War Z x The Walking Dead DLC, bringing a new story campaign episode with new locations and characters from AMC’s iconic franchise.
Prepare to face a new battle of survival against a new special infected and Walkers, while using new weapons and more!
Check out the launch trailer and read the full details below!
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New Content
Added one story campaign episode with three new chapters:
The Prison
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Alexandria Safe Zone
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Grady Memorial Hospital
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Added four playable survivors: Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Michonne, and Negan.
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Added two new melee weapons: Michonne's Katana and Negan’s Bat “Lucille.”
[img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40716861/799a5efaa93643e5aa6dba0a0c3b934195e18ad9.png"][img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40716861/2a6da652b61cca497d9ced4d9ba0dfc1a0053477.png"]Added two new weapon skins: Rick’s Revolver skin for the Revolver Casull 6 and Daryl’s Crossbow for the Crossbow Repeater X.
[img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40716861/192d4d7fa79aadaf91d947238003c85de4de1b0c.png"][img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40716861/02f71631bbaef9da7eefdecb292c59350d5eb153.png"]World War Z’s signature Zekes have been transformed into Walkers only for this new story campaign.
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Added new special Zeke - Spiked Walkers: An even deadlier variant of Walker with tougher defenses that is impervious to melee until it’s been knocked prone. Spiked Walkers have an armored head and can cause bleeding if you get too close. Force them to the ground with enough damage, then go in for a quick melee kill before it rises again.
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Resolved Issues
Fixed most issues in which a yellow exclamation mark appeared despite the weapon section not having any updates or upgrades.
Fixed an issue in which the "Gunsmith" frame did not unlock despite all weapons being upgraded to the maximum level.
The mutator "Arm Weakness" has been removed from the Daily Challenge because it was preventing players from using heavy weapons.
Fixed an issue with loading identical characters into maps.
Fixed an issue where heavy weapons sometimes didn't disappear after being used.
Quality of Life
Added support for redirection to the EGS launcher.
Razer Chrome support updated.
Thank you for playing World War Z and for your long-time support since 2019.
We recently reached 30 million players worldwide, a milestone that wouldn’t have been possible without our dedicated community!
Join our Discord server to chat with other players:
If you run into any issues, you can contact our support team at https://support.saber.games.
Hello, Survivors! Today, we are releasing the free Heavy Ordnance update, which adds new mutators, custom frames, and weapon perks.
Heavy weapons are receiving weapon perks for the first time, and two new premium DLC skin packs are being made available. Now is the time to gather all of your might to push back the Zekes with excessive force!
If you encounter any issues, make sure to submit a ticket to the support team: https://support.saber.games.
Check out the launch trailer and read the full details below!
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New Content
Added 24 new perks for heavy weapons:
- Chainsaw: Massacre, Bloodbath, and Strong Grip.
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- Machinegun: Quick Hands, Heavyweight Loadout, and Precision Grip.
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- MGL: Flying High, Compact Explosives, and Friend Not Foe.
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- RPG Launcher: Backblast, Backup Plan, and Friend Not Foe.
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- Heavy Assault Shotgun: Shockwave, Explosive Ammo, and Fearless.
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- Payload Rifle: Hunter’s Instinct, Self-Safe, and Focused Firepower.
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- Flamethrower: Napalm, Extended Tank, and Heat.
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- Multi-Shot Rocket Launcher: Backblast, Dragon’s Breath, and Friend Not Foe.
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Added 12 new perks for standard weapons:
- Target Lock for Le Clairon.
- Flechettes for BSS-2.
- Loner for ARK-103.
- People Person for PAC-15.
- Safe Reload for Paladin LMG.
- Razor Fangs for Gal 9.
- Deadly Precision for HW416.
- Death Race for Geist 17MP.
- Scavenger for American 180.
- Shadow Step for Mk110.
- Lawbringer for Casull.
- Through-and-through for DE50.
Added six new mutators: Dead Pirate, Paralytic toxin, Ouch!, Sharing is Caring, Arm Weakness, and Slot machine.
Added three new custom portrait frames: Bigger Guns, Dracula, and Pyromaniac.
[img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40716861/d99676f55921ec15bd7d27a419085c779e7c24c6.png"]Added Vibrant Halloween Weapon Skin Pack: Five skins for the Scout Rifle - Mini-21, Light Automatic Weapon - Paladin LMG, Advanced SMG - Keris V10, Universal Bullpup Rifle - AUR, and Chainsaw - SchreiTech Forest Warrior.
[img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40716861/b4844995cb3c0c845c461b7bbfabc818a942438e.png"]Added Raging Phoenix Weapon Skin Pack: Five skins for the Flamethrower, Grenade Launcher - Thumper GL, Compact SMG - Gal9, Assault Rifle - ARK-103, and Assault Shotgun - Taiga-12.
[img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40716861/5e0f4a434b76bd436608ddc89d3f0178445b7438.png"]Added new trinket "Eyes jar".
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Resolved Issues
Fixed issues with yellow notifications appearing despite the weapon section not having new updates or upgrades.
Fixed weapon textures for some of the Taiga-12 skins.
Fixed multiple bugs with weapon sounds disappearing on consoles.
Added a direct link to the store from the "DLC Unavailable" pop-up on PC.
Localization Issues
Fixed localization for the challenge ‘Heavy master’ in the Russian language.
Fixed localization for weapons perks Bounty Hunter, Long range focus, Mid range focus, and Point-blank Focus II in the Chinese (Traditional) language.
Fixed localization for the class perk Samurai in the Chinese (Traditional) language.
Hello, Survivors! The new “Chibi Rush” update for World War Z is releasing today.
A free quality-of-life update that introduces a new primary weapon, character portraits, and custom frames for all players.
Prepare to slay the Zekes in style as two new premium weapon skin DLC packs are also available!
If you encounter any issues, make sure to submit a ticket to the support team: https://support.saber.games.
Check out the launch trailer and read the full details below!
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New Content
Added new weapon - Universal Bullpup Rifle AUR:
- Featuring a high rate of fire, low recoil, and excellent accuracy, making it ideal for precise, rapid engagements.
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Added Chibi Izzy Weapons Skin Pack: Skins for the Compact SMG - Gal 9, Crossbow - Repeater X, Bullup Rifle - XTAR-95, Compact Shotgun - S890 Shorty, and Multi-shot Rocket Launcher - MRL202 Commando.
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Added Chibi Kimiko Weapons Skin Pack: Skins for the Machine Pistol - Geist 17MP, Combat Shotgun - S890, Sporting Carbine - PAC-15, Assault Carbine - HW416, and Payload Rifle - BF25.
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Added three new custom portrait frames: A knife in the brain, Challenger, and Helper.
Added Chibi character portraits for all the survivors.
Resolved Issues
Fixed the issue in which Exterminator's heavy metal perk didn't apply the new RPG Launcher Extinction skin.
Fixed the issue in which Hellraiser's heavy rain perk didn't apply the Hailstorm MGL Extinction skin.
Fixed a bug with the simultaneous selection of two custom portrait frames.
Fixed a crash that occurred when playing maps in a certain order.
Fixed localization for "monorail" in Chapter 2 of the Las Vegas episode in Polish.
Fixed localization for HW416 and HAMR-17 in French.
Fixed localization for some weapons in German.
Fixed localization for Phoenix episode documents in English.
Resolved Issues
Extinction Mode:
- Fixed a bug where the player would not receive a reward after finishing the game during the episode rotation.
- Fixed the incorrect pop-up text about the chapter unavailability if a party member doesn't have the DLC unlocked.
- Fixed an issue that made it impossible for players who didn't have the Extinction Mode unlocked to accept an invite to this mode.
- Fixed the confirmation button in the "mode unavailable" pop-up.
General:
- Fixed a bug where a player would not receive the "Memento Mori" frame after joining or returning to an already started game.
- Fixed a soft-lock in the Heavy Weapons customization menu.
- Fixed the activation mechanics of the "Jammer" perk for the Defensive SMG WASP-180.
- Fixed a bug where the player would not receive a drone when activating the "Drone Army" mutator.
- Fixed an issue with empty slots in the collection that could interfere with navigation.
- Fixed the description for the "Doppelganger" mutator in English and Russian.
Quality of Life:
- Added visual separation of numbers in the goal counter for the Community Challenge.
If you encounter any issues, make sure to submit a ticket to the support team: https://support.saber.games.
Check out the launch trailer and read the full details below!
New Content
- Reworked Extinction Mode:
- The mode is now unlocked after completing any map on the Insane difficulty or higher.
- The mode now includes two Episodes to choose from and the reward is given for fully completing one of them.
- The weapon skin reward will now change every week together with the Episodes. - Added Community Challenges: Time-limited challenges with a shared goal for all players.
- Added the Royal Vengeance Heavy Weapons Skin Pack: Skin rewards for the Machine Gun MAG5, Payload Rifle BF25, and Heavy Assault Shotgun Taiga-12 for completing the Community Challenges.
- Added the Knight Heavy Weapons Skin Pack: Skin rewards for the MGL Hailstorm MGL, RPG Launcher RPGL4, and Heavy Assault Shotgun Taiga-12 for completing Extinction Mode.
- Added four new custom portrait frames: Red Light, Memento Mori, To the Top, and Virologist.
- Added seven new mutators: Hot Stuff, Сluster Shells, Doppelganger, Fire-resistant, Acid Spit, Effective Defense, and Overprice.
- Reworked three mutators: Epilogue, Sell-out, and Taxes.
Resolved Issues
- Fixed several connection issues with starting full-party sessions.
- Fixed an issue where the player would not receive Blue Coins in Extinction Mode if the skin reward was already obtained.
- Removed the white stripe from under the minimap.
- Fixed an issue with incorrect skin icons for the MAG5.
- Fixed an issue with unlocking the "Waster" portrait frame.
- Fixed localization for Defensive SMG "G-Force" perk in Japanese.
- Fixed localization for Classic Bullpup Rifle "Scorpion Sting" and "Adrenaline" perks in Japanese.
General
- Fixed various issues with weapon perk progression.
Please note that manual weapon perk loadout re-setup may be required after the update.
Current Release
v28.03.2024
Uploaded Aug 31, 2024
Update Required for Latest Version
The base game download is an older build.
To get the latest version, download both the Base Game + Update patch.
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Additional Files
Update Patches
2 files · Only if your local version is older
System Requirements
How to Install
setup.exe
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
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