Saber Interactive released a hotfix for World War Z on February 12, 2026. Console builds show the update as 1.73. The download is small and focuses on fixes for The Walking Dead crossover content.
The patch resolves a mix of gameplay, audio, visual, and stability issues tied to the crossover episodes. It also follows an earlier hotfix deployed this week that addressed several other crash and gameplay problems. Saber previously updated World War Z in September with the free Heavy Ordinance update, which added new customizable perks for heavy weapons.
Patch Notes
The update delivers targeted fixes rather than new content. The official resolved items for the February 12 hotfix are reproduced below.
- Fixed issues with documents and document perks for The Walking Dead episode.
- Fixed a number of common crash issues.
- Fixed the position of the Kamchatka flamethrower for The Walking Dead characters in Chapter 1, “Dead of Winter.”
- Fixed the objective display at the garage in Chapter 3, “A Broken Peace.”
- Fixed localization for the “Dead Pirate” mutator in English.
- Removed the tank sound in the intro to Chapter 1, “The Last Breakout.”
The resolved issues from this week’s earlier patch housed the following fixes:
- Various gameplay, sound, and visual fixes for The Walking Dead episode.
- Removed the mutator “Mass Contamination” from the private lobby for The Walking Dead episode.
- Fixed several instances where the playable character gets stuck after respawning in co-op play.
Alongside these fixes, this week’s patch also included the Lunar New Year Weapon Skin Pack, which players can purchase right now.
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World War Z
Developed by Phosphor Games
World War Z is a mobile game developed by American studio Phosphor Games and published by Paramount Digital Entertainment. The game was released on May 30, 2013, prior to the release of the feature film of the same name, which was directed by Marc Forster and starred Brad Pitt
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: Android, iOS
- Modes: Single player
- Release: 2013-05-30
- Publisher: Paramount Digital Entertainment
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Age Rating:
ESRB M / PEGI 18
