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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.

Extreme Tokyo Speed Run Challenge

Think you’re the fastest one to ever tear through the Zeke infested streets of Tokyo? Put your credits where your mouth is and enter our Extreme Speed Run Challenge to see who truly holds down the block while racing against the clock. On your marks, get set……🏃‍♂️🧟

🎥 Record a video of your team's best time dodging Zekes through all three levels of Tokyo on Extreme difficulty and upload it to YouTube using #WWZSpeedRun.

⏱️ The team with the best time overall will be declared the fastest and most extreme Survivors in Tokyo.

🗳️ Submissions will be open until June 30th, and we’ll announce the winners on July 3rd.

👑 Winners will receive an exclusive Discord role!

If you're looking for a team, join our Official Discord!
http://discord.gg/wwz

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Trinkets

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World War Z: Aftermath celebrates the Skulls Festival with a set of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 trinkets!

We’ve just launched an update that adds two new trinkets in honor of our other upcoming title, Space Marine 2! Whether you’re Human or Tyranid, show off your allegiance in the eternal wars of Games Workshop’s far future while mowing down Zeke’s with the new chibi-styled Lieutenant Titus and Hormagaunt Tyranid Trinkets. Both are available for FREE to all players.

Add Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 to your Wishlist today!

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May 25, 2023 - Patch Notes

General
  • Fixed a bug when rats now have less health than usual
  • Improved interaction with bots when using heavy weapon transfer commands
  • Fixed a bug when bots are falling incapacitated by zombies instantly, even on low difficulties
  • Added correct icons for Dual Sai abilities in the main menu
  • Fixed damage display for Dual Sai
  • Wheatgrass perk with the Die Hard mutator now correctly shows and calculates the player's health
  • Hunger mutator now only counts active kills
  • Fixed an issue with unblocking Wolf Grin perk for HAMR-17
  • Fixed an issue with MK110 and active Headhunter perk. The player lost the ability to heal, sprint, and use a shop in Horde Mode


PC
  • Added the option to select classic vibration when using Dualsense
  • Added Dualsense support for Microsoft Store version
  • Fixed bugs for some players with Dual Sense haptic feedback


PS5
  • Slight increase in performance
  • Added the option to select classic vibration when using Dualsense
  • Fixed bugs for some players with Dual Sense haptic feedback
  • Improved performance in 4k resolution


PS4
  • Fixed a crash during long sessions in Horde Mode
Xbox Series X/S
  • Slight increase in performance on Series S
  • Various stability fixes

Against All Odds Update is available now!

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🚨 The Against All Odds Update is now live on consoles and PC!

🧟 Huge hordes of Zekes are amassing within New York and Jerusalem on Horde Mode Z

☢️ New Mutators in Horde Mode Challenge Mode

🧍Play as any survivor in any episode

🔫 New Premium and Bonus Weapon Skins

🎮 PlayStation 5 Dual Sense Controller Support

🙌 Join over 20 million survivors and experience more Zekes than you could ever imagine

Full Patch Notes


[h2]New Free Content[/h2]
  • New Horde Mode Z Maps: New York and Jerusalem
  • 7 New Mutators for Horde Challenge Mode
  • You can now play any episode with any of your favorite survivors
  • New Weapon: Baton


[h2]New Premium Content[/h2]
  • Deadly Vice Weapons Skin Pack
  • The Rat Packs Weapon Skins Bundle


[h2]General[/h2]
  • You can now fight rats using melee
  • AI can now carry heavy weapons
  • AI can now use melee finishers
  • Various gameplay bug fixes
  • Fixed crash on game startup on some AMD GPUs;
  • Fixed freezing while Shotgun Fiesta and Crossbow fiesta mutators are activated
  • Fixed issues with weapon perks for Drone class
  • Fixed infinite shots from RPGL4 weapon with Exterminator class
  • The DLC icon for the golden assault rifle has the correct color now
  • Fixed the issue with weapons not getting XP after completing an episode
  • Fixed issue when flying high perk makes M79 appear as silenced in GUI
  • Fixed an issue when M79 Grenade launcher can't get XP points for killing enemies
  • Fixed when some primary weapons can't be obtained after a tier 3 upgrade in Horde Mode
  • Fixed Reparation perk and how to obtain it
  • Fixed when the Resupply command has no sound
  • Random character functionality now works as intended


[h2]PC[/h2]
  • Added AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 2.1 support
  • Added PlayStation 5 Dual Sense support:
  • Works with Windows 10 and 11
  • Added Haptic Feedback for sprinting and when you hold down for actions.
  • Added Adaptive Trigger support for firearms


[h2]PlayStation 5[/h2]
Added PlayStation 5 Dual Sense support:
  • Added Haptic Feedback for sprinting and when you hold down for actions.
  • Added Adaptive Trigger support for firearms