Now this is a crossover we can get behind, folks. The teams at Saber Interactive and AMC have announced that The Walking Dead is coming to World War Z next month; in the form of a brand-new story campaign set in the iconic TWD universe.
World War Z x The Walking Dead contains "a new campaign episode featuring three thrilling stories starring characters from AMC’s The Walking Dead – Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Negan, and Michonne – with the voices of Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus reprising their fan-favorite characters." Here's some more setup for this undead crossover, alongside a key feature list straight from developer Saber:
"Experience a new battle for survival against the relentless undead in three new story chapters featuring some of the most legendary characters and locations from the iconic franchise.
From the Prison to the Alexandria Safe Zone and Grady Memorial Hospital, you’ll fight to survive against new versions of World War Z’s infamous Zeke swarms inspired by The Walking Dead’s uniquely slower-moving but no less deadly Walkers."
- Experience a new story campaign set in the world of AMC’s The Walking Dead
- Take on three new chapters: the Prison, Alexandria Safe Zone and Grady Memorial Hospital
- Four playable survivors: Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Michonne, and Negan
- Two new melee weapons: Michonne's Katana and Negan’s Bat “Lucille”
- Two new weapon skins: Rick’s Revolver and Daryl’s Crossbow
- World War Z’s signature Zekes have been transformed into Walkers
- New special Zeke – Spiked Walkers: An even deadlier variant of Walker with tougher defenses that is impervious to melee until it’s been knocked prone. Force them to the ground with enough damage, then go in for a quick melee kill before it rises again!
World War Z is in all Xbox Game Pass tiers right from Essential to Ultimate, so the base game is playable there if you want to try it out. We don't have any pricing details on this The Walking Dead chapter just yet, but expect it to be a premium add-on, and we should hear about the price in the run up to its January 2026 launch.
For now, you can watch the announcement trailer over on YouTube, and we'll chuck some screenshots down below as well.