Zombie horde shooter World War Z is getting a big The Walking Dead DLC

The highly rated co-op zombie horde shooter World War Z is set for a big addition with a DLC featuring the The Walking Dead. What a nice surprise, this might actually pull me back in as it sounds and looks pretty great.

More about it: "Undead apocalypses collide like never before in World War Z x The Walking Dead DLC, a new campaign episode featuring three thrilling stories starring characters from AMC’s The Walking Dead – Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Negan, and Michonne – with the voices of Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus reprising their fan-favorite characters. From the Prison to the Alexandria Safe Zone and Grady Memorial Hospital, you’ll fight to survive against new versions of World War Z’s infamous Zeke swarms inspired by The Walking Dead’s uniquely slower-moving but no less deadly Walkers."

DLC Highlights:

• Experience a new story campaign set in the world of AMC’s The Walking Dead
• Take on three new chapters: the Prison, Alexandria Safe Zone and Grady Memorial Hospital
• Four playable survivors: Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Michonne, and Negan
• Two new melee weapons: Michonne's Katana and Negan’s Bat “Lucille”
• Two new weapon skins: Rick’s Revolver and Daryl’s Crossbow
• World War Z’s signature Zekes have been transformed into Walkers
• 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. Force them to the ground with enough damage, then go in for a quick melee kill before it rises again!

From the press release: "Saber has built incredible partnerships across the biggest horror universes and properties, so joining forces with The Walking Dead felt like a natural fit for World War Z,” said Matthew Karch, CEO and co-founder of Saber Interactive. “Uniting these two worlds is something I've wanted to do for a long time, and it's amazing to finally have it happening.”

“In the finest tradition of Reese’s and ‘two great tastes that taste great together,’ we are so excited to be partnering with Paramount and Saber to mash up two iconic zombie franchises, The Walking Dead and World War Z,” said Clayton Neuman, VP of Games and Franchise at AMC. “We can’t wait for fans of both series to see for themselves how much fun it is when Walker and Zeke worlds collide.”

You'll have to hop over to YouTube to see the trailer, which cannot be embed here as there's a forced age restriction on it.

No exact date for when it will arrive other than sometime in January 2026.