After giving fans the free “Battle of Arizona” Update earlier this summer, Saber Interactive has launched another new free update for World War Z: Aftermath today with “Extinction”. The update adds new mutators for Challenge Mode, the addition of the Arizona XL map (for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series players) to Challenge Horde Mode, a new heavy weapon skin customization option, the premium Golden Bloom Weapon Skin Pack DLC, and the new, “exceptionally tough” Extinction Challenge Mode.
If you’re up for it, the new Extinction Challenge Mode for World War Z: Aftermath raises the bar even higher than before, with even more aggressive zombies that are harder to take down and can infect you on contact. Allies will be tougher to distinguish from the pack and death occurs after just one incapacitation, with respawns only possible at checkpoints.
Each week in Extinction Challenge Mode, maps from one campaign episode will be featured on rotation. Players who complete all maps from any episode for the first time in this mode will receive bonus rewards like a heavy weapon skin, 350 blue coins and 1,000 gold coins.
The Extinction update also adds 13 new mutators for Challenge Horde Mode:
- Grenadier – The Bomber throws explosives until neutralized
- Myopia – After aiming, your vision becomes blurred
- Plague Creatures – During the wave, a random special zombie and poison cloud appears
- Mass Contamination – The Booster infects a larger group of zombies nearby
- Angry Turrets – At the start of the wave, all deployed turrets become neutral, posing a deadly threat to both zombies and human players
- New Advantages for All 8 Classes – Raise the health and damage of each class by 50%
And for those who love their cosmetics, there’s the Golden Bloom Weapon Skin Pack, which you can snag for $4.99 USD. The pack includes flashy floral patterns for the Geist 17MP pistol, Paladin LMG rifle, Keris V10 SMG, BSS-2 shotgun and MAG-5 machine gun.
World War Z: Aftermath is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
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