World War Z: Aftermath releases new map and weapons in Battle of Arizona update

Over five years after the game’s release, Saber Interactive has released a brand new content update for its title World War Z: Aftermath. The new Battle of Arizona Update brings a number of new features to the game’s Horde mode, including a new map and bug fixes for the cooperative zombie shooter. The update was accompanied by a launch trailer for the new Update on the Battle of Arizonawhich you can watch here:

The new map, simply titled Arizona, is set “in an abandoned military museum in Phoenix, Arizona,” according to the new update notes on the World War Z Steam page. The new map is now playable in Horde Mode XL. However, the new map is exclusive to players on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, meaning players on the game’s other platforms, including Nintendo Switch and last-gen consoles, won’t be able to experience the new map without upgrading their hardware.

The Update on the Battle of Arizona also adds a new pickup called the Enhancement Bag, which comes in three possible variants. When picked up, Enhancement Bags grant the player 30% additional melee damage, 20% additional ammo, or an additional gear loadout to your limit. Additionally, players can now change their class mid-game while playing Horde Mode, Horde Mode XL, and Horde Mode Challenge, as well as customize their player portrait with new frames.

A new DLC titled “Desert Defenders Weapons Skin Pack” is also available as part of the update. Purchasing the DLC pack will give players a new Kukri melee weapon, as well as skins for the DE50 pistol, 1877 SBL rifle, TMP5 submachine gun, and M500 shotgun.

The full patch notes for the Update on the Battle of Arizona can be read on Saber’s support site and are also available here:

New content

• New map Horde Mode XL Arizona.
• Desert Defenders Weapon Skin Pack DLC which includes:
  – The new Kukri melee weapon.
  – Four new weapon skins for the DE50 pistol, 1877 SBL rifle, TMP5 submachine gun, and M500 shotgun.
• New pickups: Improve bags.
• New customizable portrait frames.

life quality

• Added the ability to change classes while playing Horde Mode, Horde Mode XL, and Horde Mode Challenge.

Generally

• Fixed an issue with notification markers for unlocking new Prestige perks in the menu.
• Fixed an issue with the Dronemaster perk “It’s Alive” where it was not functioning on higher difficulties.
• Fixed an issue with the Medic’s Hypervitaminosis perk that caused incorrect health increases and was not functioning correctly.
• Fixed an issue where temporary health was not being gained from various sources due to mutators reducing base health to a minimum.
• Fixed an issue where the Anthrax and Cannon Fodder mutators can no longer appear at the same time.
• The localization for the Sinusitis mutator has been fixed.
• Fixed localization for the Anthrax mutator.