World War Z gets cross-play on Xbox One and PC, is free on the Epic Store Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. World War Z gets cross-play on Xbox One and PC, is free on the Epic Store And there's 75% off through Xbox Live Gold. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 26 Mar 2020 18 comments Developer Saber Interactive's enormously popular co-op zombie shooter World War Z now supports cross-platform play between Xbox One and PC, and, to celebrate the occasion, it's free on the Epic Games Store and heavily discounted on Xbox One. Cross-play, which was initially anticipated to arrive at the end of last year as part of World War Z's second season of free post-launch updates, will enable players using official servers on PC and Xbox One to join forces and tackle PvE missions, as well as its wave-based Horde Mode Z. Saber says that PS4 cross-play support will come "at some point in the future". That's the big headline feature of today's World War Z update, but there's a little more besides. As outlined in the latest patch notes, there's a new mission objective, requiring players to loot and transport a Virus Sample (which will imbue an increasing number of negative effects on players the longer they hold it) to the end of a stage. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings That's accompanied by balancing tweaks to Horde Mode Z, including greater XP and currency rewards and fewer special zombies in normal mode, and five new weapon variants with unique perks, such as a fully automatic machine pistol. Although today's update marks the end of the currently revealed post-launch content for World War Z's season two, Saber says there's more on the way, including a new location, with three new missions and new characters. To celebrate all this, World War Z is available to download for free and keep forever on the Epic Games Store until 2nd April, and there's 75% off for those wishing to make a purchase on Xbox One until 30th March, putting the price at £8.74 - although you'll need an Xbox Live Gold subscription to take advantage of the offer. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store