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🧟🧨 Lunar New Year Bonus Event! 🧟🧨

[h3]🧟🧨 The Lunar New Year Bonus Event is now live! 🧨🧟[/h3][p]
Play WWZ and earn 1.5X Blue Coins, 1.5X Yellow Coins, and Double XP to celebrate this special occasion. 🔵🟡⬆️

Enjoy it to the fullest until the event ends on February 21 at 8am ET. 🌒

🎆 Find others to play with here: https://discord.gg/wwz
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February 12, 2026 - Hotfix

[p]Hello, Survivors! Today, we are releasing another hotfix to resolve additional issues in the new The Walking Dead DLC for World War Z.
[/p][h2]Resolved Issues [/h2]
  • [p]Fixed issues with documents and document perks for The Walking Dead episode.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a number of common crash issues.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed the position of the Kamchatka flamethrower for The Walking Dead characters in Chapter 1, "Dead of Winter." [/p]
  • [p]Fixed the objective display at the garage in Chapter 3, "A Broken Peace."[/p]
  • [p]Fixed localization for the "Dead Pirate" mutator in English.[/p]
  • [p]Removed the tank sound in the intro to Chapter 1, "The Last Breakout."[/p]
[p][/p][p]Join our Discord server to chat with other players:[/p][p]https://discord.gg/wwz.[/p][p]
If you run into any issues, you can contact our support team at [/p][p]https://support.saber.games.[/p]

February 10, 2026 - Hotfix

[p]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.
[/p][h2]New Content[/h2]
  • [p] Added Lunar New Year Weapon Skin Pack.[/p]
[p]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:[/p][p]- Assault Rifle ARK-103[/p][p]- Multi-shot Rocket Launcher MRL202 Commando[/p][p]- Heavy Pistol DE50[/p][p]- Compact SMG Gal 9[/p][p]- Assault Shotgun Taiga-12
[/p][p][/p][h2]Resolved Issues [/h2]
  • [p]Various gameplay, sound, and visual fixes for The Walking Dead episode.[/p]
  • [p]Removed the mutator "Mass Contamination" from the private lobby for The Walking Dead episode.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed several instances where the playable character gets stuck after respawning in co-op play.[/p]
[p][/p][p]Join our Discord server to chat with other players:[/p][p]https://discord.gg/wwz.[/p][p][/p][p]If you run into any issues, you can contact our support team at [/p][p]https://support.saber.games.[/p]

World War Z x The Walking Dead DLC - OUT NOW!

[p]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.
[/p][p]Prepare to face a new battle of survival against a new special infected and Walkers, while using new weapons and more![/p][p][/p][p]Check out the launch trailer and read the full details below![/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]New Content[/h2]
  • [p]Added one story campaign episode with three new chapters:[/p]
    • [p]The Prison[/p][p][/p]
    • [p]Alexandria Safe Zone[/p][p][/p]
    • [p]Grady Memorial Hospital[/p][p][/p]
  • [p]Added four playable survivors: Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Michonne, and Negan.[/p][p][/p]
  • [p]Added two new melee weapons: Michonne's Katana and Negan’s Bat “Lucille.”[/p][carousel][/carousel]
  • [p]Added two new weapon skins: Rick’s Revolver skin for the Revolver Casull 6 and Daryl’s Crossbow for the Crossbow Repeater X.[/p][carousel][/carousel]
  • [p]World War Z’s signature Zekes have been transformed into Walkers only for this new story campaign.[/p][p][/p]
  • [p]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.[/p][p][/p]
[h2]Resolved Issues [/h2]
  • [p]Fixed most issues in which a yellow exclamation mark appeared despite the weapon section not having any updates or upgrades.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue in which the "Gunsmith" frame did not unlock despite all weapons being upgraded to the maximum level.[/p]
  • [p]The mutator "Arm Weakness" has been removed from the Daily Challenge because it was preventing players from using heavy weapons.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue with loading identical characters into maps.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where heavy weapons sometimes didn't disappear after being used.[/p]
[p][/p][h2]Quality of Life[/h2]
  • [p]Added support for redirection to the EGS launcher.[/p]
  • [p]Razer Chrome support updated.[/p]
[p][/p][p]Thank you for playing World War Z and for your long-time support since 2019.[/p][p]We recently reached 30 million players worldwide, a milestone that wouldn’t have been possible without our dedicated community![/p][p][/p][p]Join our Discord server to chat with other players:[/p][p]https://discord.gg/wwz.[/p][p][/p][p]If you run into any issues, you can contact our support team at https://support.saber.games.[/p]

The Walking Dead DLC - Coming January 29, 2026!

[p]Get ready for three new World War Z chapters, featuring playable characters, locations, and more from AMC’s The Walking Dead! 🧟

Coming January 29, 2026. Save the date and join our official Discord to celebrate the big release! ☠️
https://discord.gg/wwz[/p][p][/p][p][/p]