The Walking Dead is coming to World War Z, here’s how

Zombie stories and games enthusiasts, how would you like The Walking Dead to have a crossover with World War Z? A combination of slow and fast zombies in the same world? It’s happening and soon. The two zombie franchises will merge when the characters of AMC’s groundbreaking zombie TV show The Walking Dead arrive as playable characters in Saber Interactive’s undead shooter World War Z. The Walking Dead characters will be added as part of the upcoming “World War Z x The Walking Dead DLC” for PS5 and PS4, due out in January 2026, Saber Interactive announced in a PlayStation Blog post.

The list of characters to arrive as part of the DLC includes leading men and women from AMC's The Walking Dead television series, like Sheriff Rick Grimes, Michonne, Daryl Dixon and Negan. They will have their signature weapons to use in the game, too. For example, Daryl will have his crossbow while Rick will get to use his revolver. Michonne can hack the oncoming zombies into pieces with her katana, while Negan can wield his infamous baseball bat “Lucille” wrapped in barbed wire, the weapon he named after his deceased wife. If you play as Jeffery Dean Morgan’s character, here's hoping ‘Lucille’ gives you strength. In addition to their signature weapons from the TV show, they will also be using the weapons from the World War Z game, such as mounted machine guns.

World War Z x The Walking Dead DLC: Maps, the Spiked Walker and more

For the World War Z x The Walking Dead DLC, maps will be similarly-sized to those in World War Z so far, but the routes will be “more narrow and claustrophobic”, said the developers.