The War Z announced - MMO Zombie Action

The War Z doesn't seem to be too much like Day Z, but it has zombies, a survival theme and a dude in a cap in its screenshots so the comparisons are obvious. Under development by a new indie studio - Hammerpoint Interactive - The War Z has been worked on for the past year, with the developers hoping to begin a closed beta in the 'very near future' and the full release scheduled for fall (spring here) 2012.




The War Z will have two different modes, normal and hardcore - with the primary difference being that hardcore mode comes with Perma-death. The game will have a variety of other features as well like maps ranging between 200 and 400 kilometres in size and a slew of things I didn't even know were features before I read their press release. Safe areas where players can visit and not fear for their lives? A meld of PVE and PVP? How exciting!

The War Z will be following a slightly different take on the standard MMO model however - Once you've purchased the game you'll be free to play it without subscription - and you'll be able to play on both public and private servers. It should be interesting to see how things go with this title once it hits - if you'd like to register your interest in the closed beta you can do so at the official site. What do you think, is this something you'd be interested in? Let us know in the comments below!