World War Z has taken its latest outbreak to Florida, where the sunshine is lovely and the crowds are considerably less welcoming. Saber Interactive’s Viral State update is out now, bringing a new paid campaign episode alongside free weapons and improvements for existing players.
The Florida Episode contains three new maps and four new survivors, giving your co-op group another corner of the apocalypse to fight through. It is premium story content, so owning the base game does not automatically mean that this particular holiday is included.
There is still something for players sticking with the free update. The Microgun joins the heavy-weapon selection and Dual Kama adds a light melee option, with perks and abilities attached to the new hardware. Daily Challenges have also been reworked with a new timer, an updated interface, revised descriptions and changes to rerolling, plus the option to pin challenges.
First-person mode is now available to all base-game owners, according to Saber’s launch announcement. That makes this update more than a new place to point a gun, even if the immediate temptation is obviously to see how quickly Florida can fill a screen with zombies.
The paid additions also include the Vacation Heat character-skin pack, while new Year 1 and Year 5 editions offer different bundles of campaign content. Separately, the Armageddon Vault packages past and future premium cosmetic DLC, which makes it worth checking the contents carefully rather than assuming every product includes the same stories and skins.
Viral State and the Florida Episode are available on PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. You can find the detailed changes in the developer’s official update notes and the game’s information at World War Z’s website, so your group can check what it owns before packing the ammunition.