After teasing the no-brainer collaboration last month, Saber Interactive has announced a January 29 release date for its upcoming The Walking Dead DLC for World War Z. Launching for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Steam, and the Epic Games Store, the DLC’s new campaign will feature three new story chapters with some of The Walking Dead‘s most legendary characters and locations.
Per Variety, along with revealing the release date, Saber’s chief creative officer Tim Willits dropped a few more details for the upcoming DLC, including just how this collaboration came to be.
“Since the launch of World War Z, one of our main priorities has always been finding new and exciting ways to support the experience for both new and returning players,” explains Willits. “At Saber, we’ve always thought The Walking Dead had the potential to be a fantastic collaboration, and we know our fans have been asking for it since World War Z’s early days, so really it was just a matter of reaching out to the amazing team at AMC.”
As for the storyline, Willits explains that it was a bit of a balancing act to preserve the authenticity of both franchises. “This is the first time that World War Z’s signature Zekes have been transformed into Walkers, a new change to the game’s core mechanic that stays authentic to the TV show, which we think will appeal to both The Walking Dead fans and World War Z players.” Players will be treading familiar ground across iconic locations from The Walking Dead with the choice of four survivors – Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Negan, and Michonne – along with their iconic weapons.
That’s not to say that players will just be dealing with plain ol’ Walkers. Saber has done their work in creating a new foe in the Spiked Walker, which features “significantly heightened defenses.” Still, the thrill of using Michonne’s katana or Negan’s Lucille against the hordes of Walkers will no doubt please newcomers to the game, as well as seasoned players.
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