World War Z Video Game Reveal Trailer Released

One of the strangest surprises from last night's Game Awards 2017 was the announcement trailer for a World War Z video game based off of the 2013 Brad Pitt film of the same name. It was itself based on a much more enjoyable book written by Max Brooks called - you guessed it - World War Z.

Very little information is known about the WWZ game other than it will be a third-person shooter with up to four player co-op. Zombies will act as they did in the movie, running at full speed and engaging in "ant swarming" tactics to get up walls and buildings. The game also appears to take place in several different cities across the globe based on the imagery and dialogue showcased.

World War Z will receive a release for PC, Playstation 4, and Xbox One sometime in 2018. What are your thoughts? Do we really need a game based on a mediocre movie released four years ago? Comment below.

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Lawrence "L.B." Lubomski is an avid horror movie fan, gamer, musician, historian, and aspiring author. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, L.B. was exposed to the works of local filmmaker and godfather of zombie cinema George A. Romero early on. He has since developed a particular fondness for Italian zombie/cannibal and slasher films. This passion for horror extends into other media, from survival horror video games such as Resident Evil to horror-inspired musical artists. In his spare time, L.B. pursues many interests including building his collection of vinyl records, action figures, and vintage video games as well as drumming in various local bands.

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