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Revision as of 02:14, 29 September 2021
Developers | |
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Saber Interactive | |
Engines | |
Swarm Engine[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 16, 2019 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 70 |
OpenCritic | 71 |
IGDB | 75 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Shooter |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Zombies |
Key points
- Multiple free content and technical updates since release.[2]
General information
- Official forums
- Official Discord server
- Community subreddit
- Technical FAQ - includes solutions to common issues
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | Aftermath edition. Deluxe Edition is also available. | |||
GamersGate | Aftermath edition. Deluxe Edition is also available. | |||
Aftermath edition. Deluxe Edition is also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Aftermath edition. Deluxe Edition is also available. | |||
Humble Store | GOTY Edition. | |||
Humble Store | Aftermath edition. Deluxe Edition is also available. | |||
Microsoft Store | Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. Aftermath edition and Deluxe Edition are also available. |
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Steam | Aftermath edition. Deluxe Edition is also available. |
Version differences
- Aftermath edition includes all content of GOTY Edition, two additional campaign episodes, and access to the first-person mode.
- Aftermath - Deluxe Edition includes all Aftermath content, Zeke Hunter Weapons Pack, and Explorer Weapons Pack.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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GOTY Edition Upgrade | Contains Marseille Episode, The Professionals Pack, War Heroes Pack, Special Operations Weapon Pack, Biohazard Weapon Pack, Lobo Weapon Pack, Last Aid Weapon Pack, and Signature Weapons Pack. | |
Aftermath Upgrade | ||
Season Pass | Contains all GOTY Edition content. | |
Lobo Weapon Pack | Pre-order bonus.[3] Contains four weapon variations. | |
Marseille Episode | Contains three missions. Ownership is not required for joining friends for private games.[4][5] |
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The Professionals Pack | Contains character skins. | |
War Heroes Pack | Contains character skins. | |
Biohazard Weapon Pack | Contains four weapon variations. | |
Special Operations Forces Pack | Contains four weapon variations. | |
Signature Weapons Pack | Contains four weapon variations. | |
Last Aid Pack | Contains four weapon variations. | |
Zeke Hunter Weapons Pack | Contains two melee weapon variations. | |
Explorer Weapon Skins Pack | Contains four weapon variations. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Saber\WWZ\client\storage\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/699130/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Saber\WWZ\client\storage\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/699130/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Cutscenes are letterboxed. | ||
Multi-monitor | Hor+ gameplay and cutscenes. Pillarboxed menu and loading screens.[6] Use the ultrawide patcher to remove the menu pillarboxing. |
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Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ gameplay and cutscenes. Pillarboxed menu and loading screens.[7][8] Use the ultrawide patcher to remove the menu pillarboxing. |
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4K Ultra HD | [9] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | FOV Scale from 1.00 to 1.30 in increments of 0.05 for the third-person mode.[10][11] 0.80 to 1.30 for the first-person mode exclusive to the Aftermath edition. |
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Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Labeled Texture Filtering. Low, Medium, High, Ultra. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, TAA, up to 2x SSAA through Resolution Scale. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 30, 60, 90, 120, or Unlimited. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | 1-20 in increments of 1. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | 5 control schemes, bumper and trigger swap options. | |
Controller sensitivity | Separate sliders for the look and aiming sensitivity. 1-20 for the X and Y axis. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | Xbox One controllers are supported,[12] while Xbox 360 ones are not.[13][14][15] | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | [16][17] | |
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | Vibration toggle. | |
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, music, UI, SFX, dialogue, voice chat. | |
Surround sound | [18] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | [19] | |
Mute on focus lost |
Game settings [Note 2]
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
Russian | ||||
Italian | ||||
German | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Simplified Chinese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | [20] | |||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 8 | Co-op, Versus Up to 4 players in the campaign co-op mode, up to 8 in the PvP modes. Optional co-op cross-play with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 users enabled by default.[21][22] |
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Asynchronous multiplayer |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | The game resorts to P2P when the dedicated servers are unavailable. Manual P2P hosting is not possible.[23][24] |
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Dedicated | Limited to locations in the US, Europe and Korea at launch.[23] | |
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s)[25] |
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TCP | 11700-11710 |
UDP | 48800–49000 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Visual stuttering
Switch from Vulkan to DirectX 11[26] |
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- The main menu background including character models may stretch at 21:9 and wider resolutions.[27]
Disable FidelityFX sharpening[27] |
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Use the World War Z ultrawide & multimonitor patcher.[27] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | |
Vulkan |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | [28] |
Audio | FMOD | [28] |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | [28] |
Multiplayer | Epic Online Services |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-3220 AMD A10-5700 |
Intel Core i7-3970 3.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 35 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti Intel HD Graphics 630 ATI Radeon HD 5870 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon R9 280 DirectX 11 compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/699130/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (699130) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ The first-person mode is available only in the Aftermath edition of the game.
References
- ↑ World War Z - Launch Trailer (video description) - last accessed on April 16, 2019
- ↑ World War Z Season 2 Roadmap Revealed, Includes Crossplay Support, New Missions, More - last accessed on 2019-09-19
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on April 15, 2019
- ↑ World War Z: Marseilles DLC & Game of the Year Edition Shamble to PS4 Tomorrow - last accessed on 2020-05-05
- "if you are playing in a private lobby, only the host needs to have the Marseille DLC. That means that only one of your friends needs to have the Marseille DLC for you to play together"
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-05-05
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
- Tested at a custom 5760x1080 resolution - screenshots taken and compared to 16:9 and 21:9.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
- Tested at the native 2560x1080 resolution and custom 3840x1080 - screenshots taken and compared to 16:9.
- ↑ The Kill It With Fire Update Is LIVE! - last accessed on 2019-10-29
- ↑ WORLD WAR Z Game - Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 - New York (4K 60FPS ULTRA) - last accessed on April 16, 2019
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-03
- ↑ World War Z - Undead Sea Update Patch Notes - last accessed on 2019-06-03
- ↑ PC controller support - last accessed on April 23, 2019
- ↑ Controller not working on PC version? - last accessed on April 16, 2019
- ↑ My xbox 360 controller is not detected in PC version - last accessed on April 23, 2019
- ↑ Is there a trick to making the game recognize controllers? (Xbox 360/XBone) - last accessed on 2021-08-30
- ↑ /PC/ Third-Party Controller not working with the game - last accessed on April 16, 2019
- ↑ Controller Issue. PC version. Help - last accessed on April 16, 2019
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-04-16
- Rear speakers are used by the game.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-04-16
- Only the voices are captioned.
- ↑ World War Z - FAQ - last accessed on April 16, 2019
- ↑ The Crossplay Update is LIVE! - last accessed on 2020-03-23
- ↑ The Dronemaster Update is Live! - last accessed on 2020-07-22
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 There will be both dedicated *and* P2P servers. - last accessed on April 16, 2019
- ↑ Official dev responses regarding some of the current issues - last accessed on April 16, 2019
- ↑ Server Addresses and Ports? - last accessed on April 30, 2019
- ↑ Official dev responses regarding some of the current issues (primarily on PC) - last accessed on April 16, 2019
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-10-29
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-04-16