World War Z Update 1.71/1.034 Ushers in The Walking Dead DLC With the January 2026 Patch
Announced last month, Saber Interactive has released The Walking Dead DLC to World War Z! This is accompanied by a game update, which gamers will see as WWZ update 1.71/1.034 (complete version 1.034.000), and should be a major download given the amount of content it brings in.
Expect to see characters, locations and weapons from AMC’s hit zombie series available in World War Z.
There are also gameplay fixes and more, with the complete details listed in the patch notes.
World War Z x The Walking Dead DLC Live on January 29 via Patch 1.71/1.034
New Content
Added one story campaign episode with three new chapters:
- The Prison
- Alexandria Safe Zone
- Grady Memorial Hospital
Added four playable survivors: Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Michonne, and Negan.
New Weapons
- Added two new melee weapons: Michonne’s Katana and Negan’s Bat “Lucille.”
- Added two new weapon skins: Rick’s Revolver skin for the Revolver Casull 6 and Daryl’s Crossbow for the Crossbow Repeater X.
New Enemies
- World War Z’s signature Zekes have been transformed into Walkers only for this new story campaign.
- Added 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. Spiked Walkers have an armored head and can cause bleeding if you get too close. Force them to the ground with enough damage, then go in for a quick melee kill before it rises again.
Resolved Issues
- Fixed most issues in which a yellow exclamation mark appeared despite the weapon section not having any updates or upgrades.
- Fixed an issue in which the “Gunsmith” frame did not unlock despite all weapons being upgraded to the maximum level.
- The mutator “Arm Weakness” has been removed from the Daily Challenge because it was preventing players from using heavy weapons.
- Fixed an issue with loading identical characters into maps.
- Fixed an issue where heavy weapons sometimes didn’t disappear after being used.
Quality of Life
- Added support for redirection to the EGS launcher.
- Razer Chrome support updated.
Don’t be surprised if we get another update soon-ish to resolve any issues that might arise from this content drop. If we do get one from Saber, expect it here on MP1st.
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