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World War Z: Aftermath

World War Z: Aftermath is the ultimate co-op zombie shooter based on Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster film, and the next evolution of the original hit World War Z that has now captivated over 15 million…

21 September 2021

World War Z: Aftermath is an adventure developed by Saber Interactive, released 21 September 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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What World War Z: Aftermath is

World War Z: Aftermath is an adventure game developed by Saber Interactive and released in 2021. It was published by Paramount Pictures. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Swarm Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Across New York, Moscow, Jerusalem, Tokyo, Marseille, and now Rome, Vatican City and the Russian far east, the undead apocalypse continues to spread. 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.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the World War Z series

World War Z: Aftermath is the second of 4 entries we hold in the World War Z series. It arrived 2 years after World War Z. The next entry was Pinball FX: World War Z Pinball in 2023.

See all 4 World War Z games in release order →

What it launched against

World War Z: Aftermath launched on 21 September 2021, within three weeks of Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Far Cry 6 and Tales of Arise. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Far Cry 6, Tales of Arise.

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When did World War Z: Aftermath come out?
World War Z: Aftermath was released on 21 September 2021 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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