Hello Survivors,
 
The World War Z GOTY Edition release on May 5 is fast approaching, so we've prepared a handy post to recap all the info for you in one place!
 
How much does the GOTY cost?
 
Epic Games Store
GOTY Edition: $44.99.
Upgrade from Base game: $19,99.
 
PS4+Xbox One
GOTY Edition: $44.99
Players can't upgrade to GOTY (with all the DLC), but can purchase the new episode as a standalone for $14.99
 
Season Pass Owners
The GOTY Edition is included for all Season Pass owners.
 
What's in the WWZ GOTY Edition?
 
New Episode
 
The GOTY Edition contains a new episode in Marseille, with three unique new missions taking you to the south of France.
 
Four New Survivors
 
Four new characters will also join the fray, each with their own backstory:
 
After a rocky adolescence that included several drug offences, Eloise Durand, 27, found purpose as a stunt coordinator in movies…until the zombie apocalypse disrupted the filming schedule, and "turned" the entire cast.
 
Every game-theorist needs a hobby and Raoul Diallo’s was theorizing doomsday scenarios. When whispers of the outbreak began to spread in Marseille, the gifted 25 year old statistician already knew Fort Saint-Nicolas was the only rational hope.
 
Marine Leblanc was held hostage when her elementary school was captured by terrorists. Seeing the RAID unit storm the building, she knew she had to join them. At 32, she was being groomed for command of her own unit when the outbreak hit.
 
The final member of this hardy quartet will be introduced later this week!
 
All previous DLC + Last Aid Pack
 
The full list of DLC is the following:
 
    Biohazard Bundle (Weapon Variants)
    Lobo Bundle (Weapon Variants)
    Military Bundle (Weapon Variants)
    The Professionals Pack (Character skins)
    War Heroes Pack (Character skins)
    Last Aid Pack (Weapon Variants)
 
We look forward to hearing your stories of survival and close calls in Marseille when the GOTY Edition launches on May 5. If you'd like to wait out the remaining time with fellow survivors, come on over and join the official Discord server.

 
Four players can play the Marseilles DLC together as long as one of them owns it.
Dmitry Grigorenko
Lead Game Designer, Saber Interactive
 
Hello survivors, PlayStation players, and PS Blog readers! My name is Dmitry Grigorenko. I’m the Lead Game Designer on World War Z at Saber Interactive. I hope you are all staying safe inside and playing games during these tumultuous times! We’re all working from home here at Saber and very excited about the World War Z Game of the Year Edition with Marseilles DLC coming out tomorrow, so I wanted to stop by and hype you up for the launch with some info about those Marseilles maps.
World War Z
 
Marseille is a unique setting and probably the most diverse location we have created so far. It’s located on the French Riviera and — despite a little zombie apocalypse — it’s a beautiful place. There are many areas of the city from which we drew inspiration and, even within individual levels, we’ve incorporated various distinct locations. For example, gameplay zones like dark catacombs and large open rural areas play completely differently from each other and from other settings in the Marseille episode.
 
Each level has a different theme. For instance, one level is entirely dedicated to the defense of Fort Saint-Nicolas. In most of our levels, players are pushing forward through swarms, defeating or escaping each wave. However, in this level the players are pushed back to the inner walls of the fort by a zombie megaswarm — it’s all about holding your ground.
 
We’ve always strived to design our levels so that they require a great amount of teamwork but could also be completed with random players. This time around we wanted to push the co-op element a little further.
 
My favorite part of the new episode is when players must use a massive missile launcher to blow up the map, blocking the approach of a massive zombie swarm. The trick is that the launcher is difficult to aim: one player operates the controls while another assists with targeting, all while the other two players must continually reload the missiles and fend off the swarm. This sequence requires a great deal of cooperation between players — it’s super chaotic and a lot of fun.
World War Z
 
PS4 players can get access to the new content by purchasing the individual Marseille DLC, Season Pass, or the GOTY Edition that also includes all of the DLC. Also, if you are playing in a private lobby, only the host needs to have the Marseille DLC. That means that only one of your friends needs to have the Marseille DLC for you to play together tomorrow — have fun!

Hello, Survivors!
 
World War Z: GOTY Edition and the Marseille episode release today on PS4, Xbox One, and PC! Gather your crew and watch the release trailer now:
 
Youtube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRe [...] e=emb_logo
 
GOTY Edition features all Episodes, DLC packs and modes
 
“Marseille” is available today for Season Pass owners and as part of the new World War Z GOTY, which bundles together the full base game, all its Season Pass DLC, and the new Marseille episode.
 
Beyond the base game and new “Marseille” episode, the GOTY Edition features several premium weapon and character skin packs. As a new player, you also get a year’s worth of free content added to World War Z since it launched, including the wave-based Horde Mode Z, Xbox One-PC crossplay, bonus PvE missions and enemies, weekly challenge mode, extreme difficulty setting and more. And later this year, a new playable class with unique abilities is yet to come in a free update.
 
The Marseille DLC is also available to purchase individually on Xbox One and PS4. Owners of the standard edition of World War Z on the Epic Games Store can grab the new episode by purchasing the GOTY Edition upgrade, featuring the game’s full DLC.
 
We'd like to thank our community for all the great feedback we've received, which has helped us identify and solve a number of issues. Your feedback is always appreciated! If you haven't joined the Discord community yet, it's a great place to hang out and chat with other Survivors: https://discord.gg/cax5RH9
 
World War Z is currently available digitally and at most major retailers on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as well as Windows PC via the Epic Games store. For more information, visit http://wwzgame.com, and follow the game on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WWZGame, Twitter @WWZTheGame, and Instagram @WWZGame.
Patch Notes
 
New Features
 
    Added Marseille Episode DLC with 3 new levels, its own story and 4 new characters (included for Season Pass owners)
    Added Last Aid weapon skin pack DLC (included for Season Pass owners)
 
Weapons
 
    Added new Classic Bullpup Rifle and its variants to all levels for all players
 
AI
 
    Zombies are no longer able to pull a player down when he is standing above the pyramid
 
UI
 
    Minor UI and localization fixes
 
Stability
 
    Fixed several gameplay crashes
 
Levels
 
    Fixed some gameplay bugs that were causing inability to progress in levels
    Virus Sample is now easier to pick up in some levels
 
General Fixes
 
    Fixed issue with Thumper Grenade Launcher showing that it gains XP
    Defusing Claymores will add a Claymore to your inventory if you’re using them as your class equipment
    Fixed issue with BF25 heavy sniper rifle dealing more damage than expected in PvP (PvE is unaffected)
    Hailstorm MGL and Thumper GL grenades will now produce noise and will break stealth
    Virus Sample no longer drops from Bomber in Horde Mode