Viral State Update - OUT NOW!
Saber Interactive Inc
Hello, Survivors!
Prepare your ammunition bags and take an intense vacation in an apocalyptic Florida! The new major update, Viral State, releases today, featuring a new premium Florida episode with three new maps, survivors, free weapons, daily challenge reworks, premium Vacation Heat character skins, and more!
Check out the launch trailer and read the full details below!
New Content
- Added a new premium Florida episode that contains three new maps.
- Added four new survivors: Valentina Flores, Caesar Ruiz, Moses Bouchard, and Christopher Williams.
- Added a new premium Vacation Heat character skin pack for the survivors Hiroji Okada, Eloise Durand, Angel Flores, and Marine Leblanc.
- Added two new weapons with their own set perks and abilities: The heavy weapon Microgun and the light melee weapon Dual Kama.
- Added new Zeke skins: The infected have received new outfits to match the weather and atmosphere of sunny Florida.
Quality of Life
- Added Daily Challenge reworks:
- New timer.
- Reworked UI.
- Reworked reroll system.
- Updated challenge descriptions.
- Added the ability to pin challenges.
Resolved Issues
Weapons Perks:
- Fixed the unlock logic for the Machine Gun perk "Pillbox."
- Fixed an issue where perks were not applied to improved heavy weapons.
- Fixed an issue with the MGL perk "Cluster Bombs" that caused it to stop working after restarting the game.
- Disabled the Machine Pistol perk "Big Earner" for the drone.
- Fixed an interaction issue between the Chainsaw perk "Last Exhaust" and stealth-related perks.
- Fixed an issue where fire kills were not counted toward unlocking the "Dragon Breath" perk for the Multi-shot Rocket Launcher.
Audio:
- Fixed an issue with Sarah Benedict's voice lines when using an outfit from the Vegas Skin Pack.
- Reduced the volume of the "Pentagram" trinket's sound.
Mutator:
- Fixed an issue where the "Paralytic Toxin" mutator was triggered on melee attacks.
Animation:
- Fixed a missing reload animation for the Sniper Rifle.
Localization:
- Fixed the localization of the Exterminator perk "Heavy Metal" across all languages.
Thank you for playing World War Z!
We hope you enjoy this new major update, which brings our second episode release of the year, and that you keep on supporting us in the future.
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This announcement was originally published by Saber Interactive Inc on Steam on Nov 12, 2026.
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