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Valley Of The Zeke Update - OUT NOW!

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[h3]Valley of the Zeke is live now on console and PC![/h3]

🌵 Introducing Phoenix, a brand new premium episode set in Arizona! Grab your gear and protect the convoy!

Valley of the Zeke also features:

🧍 4 new playable characters!

👕 New premium character skins!

🔫 New secondary weapon: DE50 Heavy Pistol!

🪖 New special zombie: Juggernaut!

🎖️ New military zombies!

☢️ 7 new Challenge Horde mode mutators!

🔧 New premium weapon skins!


[h3]New Content:[/h3]

  • Valley of the Zeke Episode DLC
  • New Playable Characters
  • Pre-Apocalypse Character Skins Pack DLC
  • Burning Skulls Weapons Skin Pack DLC
  • New Weapon - DE50 Heavy Pistol
  • New Special Zombie - Juggernaut
  • Added Challenge Mode for Rome XL
  • Added Japanese language for PC versions (Steam, EGS, and Microsoft Store)
  • New Mutators for Challenge Mode:
    • Wild West - everyone gets a free Lever-Action Rifle (primary weapon) and a Revolver (secondary weapon) and can't have any other weapon.
    • Matador - dodging Bull charges will reward players with resources; however, if caught, the resources will get lost.
    • Epilogue - deadly gas for zombies will be released during the attack on the final gate (once per match).
    • Neural Network - all auto-turrets will be equipped with explosive rounds, but their operational time will be reduced by 1 (from 3).
    • Homeopathy - using medical items will disable sprinting for 20 seconds.
    • Protect Me - if the marked player dies, the former player will lose resources.
    • Expired Medicine - the more damage you take, the more medkits you will find, but their healing effect will be reduced by 50%.


You can find the patch notes here.

Valley of the Zeke Update - Coming Soon!

📢 Attention survivors!

⛰️🧟⛰️ Something sinister lurks in the Valley of the Zeke, and it's charging your way on December 5th!

Brace yourselves for a thrilling new premium episode as you battle through uncharted territory. What dangers await in the Valley of the Zeke?

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Horde Immunity XL - Community Challenge

Hello intrepid survivors!

It’s time once again to embark on a community challenge, welcome to:

HORDE IMMUNITY XL!!

🥇⛪ It’s time to break some records! Grab your gear, set your defenses, and get ready to see who can last the longest against a relentless swarm of Zekes in Horde Mode XL on Rome!...

The squad that survives the longest on Rome XL will earn exclusive bragging rights in the Official World War Z: Aftermath Discord server.

Rules and information can be found on our Official Discord: https://discord.gg/wwz.

August 24th, 2023 - Patch Notes

General


  • Fixed performance drops and image distortions on Xbox Series X|S consoles.
  • Fixed freezes occurring after completing any game session in the post-match statistics tab on all platforms.
  • Fixed Horde Mode XL Rome crashes on Xbox Series X|S consoles in the offline mode.
  • Increased overall stability across all platforms.

The Holy Terror Update is out now!

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🕇 The “Holy Terror” Update is live now on console and PC!

⛪ Introducing a new Horde Mode XL map, Rome! Grab your defenses, bank those points, and prepare to face down a massive horde of Zekes!


“Holy Terror” also features:

🗐 9 New perks for classes!

☢️ 12 New mutators for Challenge Horde mode!

🔫 2 New weapons!

🔧 New premium weapon skins!

🎁 Free trinkets!


New Content


  • New Paid DLC - Victory Lap Weapon Skins Pack.
  • New Horde Mode XL Map - Rome.
  • New primary weapon - Repeating Rifle.
  • New heavy weapon - Multi-Shot Rocket Launcher.
  • New perks for specific weapons.
  • 4 New trinkets for characters.
  • 9 New perks for each player class.
  • 12 New Mutators in Horde Mode Challenge:

    • Airstrike (the mortar shell can land in three random locations).
    • Healing Explosions (device and heavy weapon explosions restore health).
    • Drone Army (each player receives a temporary drone).
    • Free Meds (free medicine becomes available in the main shop).
    • The Pursuers (players can encounter slow, more resilient zombies during the wave that can revive and pursue players until the end of the wave).
    • Free Supply (free gear bags become available in the main shop).
    • Sell-Out (defense kits start having a discount).
    • Taxes (defense kits start costing more).
    • Leg Day (the player loses health and stamina when climbing).
    • Hot-Tempered Bull (each Bull’s ground smash causes an explosion).
    • My Chainsaw and Me (a random player gets an infinite ammo chainsaw without being able to use other weapons).
    • Primary Weakness (primary weapon damage gets reduced by 75%).




General


  • Mutators from Horde Mode Challenge can now be used in private lobbies.
  • Added Quick Match search option for Horde Mode and Horde Mode XL.
  • Tokyo Horde Mode XL map is now available in the Horde Mode Challenge.
  • Fixed a bug when the player with the "Judo" or "Rage Mode" perk could become invincible.
  • Fixed a bug when respawning a Vanguard class player with the "Stronger Together" perk would heal all players to full HP.
  • Fixed a bug when the Grenade Launcher with the "Incendiary Grenades" weapon perk and "High Voltage" Slasher class perk could inflict unexpectedly high damage.
  • Classes (Gunslinger, Fixer, Medic, Slasher) can now be assigned to the bots, and they can use the abilities of these classes.



PC


  • Added the FSR 2.2 support.
  • Added new DualSense Haptic Feedback effects.
  • Fixed the Dead Sea Stroll level crashes on the MS Store game version.
  • Consoles
  • Added new DualSense Haptic Feedback effects on PlayStation 5.
  • Fixed crashes in Horde Mode XL on PlayStation 5.
  • Slightly improved performance on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.