“World War Z VR” Launches Massive Zombie Hordes on Quest & PC VR This August

Okay, so, Saber Interactive—you know, the folks who did the whole World War Z shooter thing on PC and consoles in 2019? Well, guess what? They’re taking a wild leap into VR, and it’s coming to our eyes in VR headsets like Quest and SteamVR on August 12th. Mark your calendars or, you know, scribble it on a napkin.

So, here’s the thing: World War Z VR is gonna be an entirely new beast. They’re not just reshaping the old game for VR. Nah, they’re rebuilding it from scratch—like a totally fresh VR reimagination of all the craziness from the original. But with the goggles on. Sounds intense, right?

And get this, unlike the original PC and console version where you had that third-person vibe and a boatload of multiplayer modes, this VR trip is all about you and the zombies. First-person view. You against the apocalypse in a single-player campaign across places like New York, Tokyo, and Marseille. Talk about a travel itinerary—with, y’know, zombies.

Here’s a kicker: they claim you can take on over 200 zombies at once. Just let that sink in. I mean, 200? My brain’s already feeling the noise. They’re promising all the gameplay stuff we know (and maybe love?) completely redone for VR. There are seven characters to mess around with, a bunch of weapons to swing or blast, and three levels of nightmare—I mean, difficulty.

And if you’re thinking these zombies are your typical slowpokes, think again. Like in the 2013 movie and the Max Brooks book, these suckers are gonna be adapting and all smart-like. Special infected ones, too, just to up the freak-out factor.

August 12th is the magic day. And if you want in early, you can pre-order this chaos already on the Horizon Store for Quest 2 and Steam for PC VR. It’ll set you back 20 bucks. Oh, and you get some exclusive ‘Golden Skin Pack’—fancy, huh? No discounts, but who can say no to shiny things?

Yeah, that’s about it. Let’s see how it rolls.