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Independent developer Saber Interactive has announced World War Z, a new four-player cooperative game inspired by Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster film franchise. Featuring massive swarms of zombies who rush their living prey, World War Z is in production for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Coming to consoles and PC, World War Z is a name synonymous with heart-pounding fear and action, and has distinctly been fully captured in a fast-paced and gruesome interactive experience. World War Z’s co-op campaign focuses on unique survivor stories and missions around the globe, including New York, Moscow and Jerusalem. Players will use traps, barriers and the environment strategically to stay alive while unleashing a storm of firepower with a variety of weapons on the unrelenting hordes of the undead. Outlive the dead through each group of survivors’ narrative, as they run from and battle massive hordes of zombies powered by Saber’s advanced Swarm Engine. Teamwork is critical as player attempt to survive a series of heart- pounding co-operative campaigns across a series of international locations. The relentless swarms act as real crowds, as zombies trip over obstacles, squeeze through tight spaces, and climb on top of each other to reach players no matter where they try to hide. Developer Saber has tons of experience working on high-quality games and from our bief hands-on they have done a great job capturing the massive, frantic hordes of 'zekes' that sets franchise apart. They have created a fiercely original experience in the rich universe of World War Z that fans should find quite satisfying. Within this survival experience and as mentioned beofre, World War Z impressively harnesses the power of Saber’s Swarm Engine to bring to un-life the film’s trademark hordes of fast-moving, fast-infecting zombies. You’ll face off against hundreds of different types of zekes on screen at a time, rushing as a pack to overwhelm your defenses. Dynamic swarm simulation, a smart intensity director, diverse zombie mechanics, and an advanced gore system all combine for the ultimate zombie shooter experience. Play with friends or on your own with AI teammates to survive against these relentless swarms of undead, and yes, many scenarios can be quite overwhelming. Players will use traps, barriers and the environment strategically to stay alive while unleashing a storm of firepower with a variety of weapons on the unrelenting hordes of the undead.