Undead Labs brings zombie survival horror to XBLA
One can never have too many zombie games right? What is it about the undead that fascinates us? Undead Labs announced today development of an original zombie-survival franchise in collaboration with Microsoft Corp. The inaugural title will be an open world zombie-survival game scheduled to launch on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360.
“Undead Labs is thrilled to work directly with Microsoft to bring Xbox 360 players an outstanding zombie-survival franchise,” said Jeff Strain, founder of Undead Labs. “Our mission is to create original online games that truly feel at home on the console platform, and Xbox 360 is a fantastic platform for online console gaming. We plan to create an ambitious open world XBLA game and use its gameplay, setting, and technology as the foundation for a full online world game.”
Code-named ‘Class3’, the Xbox LIVE Arcade game is designed to let zombie fans answer the ultimate question: What would you do in the face of the zombie apocalypse? The few, scattered survivors must band together, rebuilding civilization in a third- person action game packed with sweet guns, fast cars, hand-to-hand combat, and copious amounts of zombie gore. Players choose where to make their stand, designing and fortifying their settlements, performing daring raids for valuable stores of food and ammunition, and rescuing other playable survivors.
The open world develops in real-time, shaped by player actions, with content determined by their choices and the ever-increasing zombie threat.
“We are proud to collaborate with Undead Labs on the creation of a new game for Xbox 360,” said Matt Booty, General Manager of Microsoft Game Studios. “The Undead Labs team has a successful track record making innovative online games, and we are excited to support them as they bring their experience and talent to Xbox LIVE.”
What say you?
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:10 pm
hmmmm… I am a Zombie lover myself. (that sounds funny) But really I don’t see myself continually jumping on the zombie bandwagon every time. The games made in this genre must have a good storyline to get my duckettes. IMO. *shrug*
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:15 pm
i can haz zombiez??? again?
February 4th, 2011 at 8:20 am
One can have too many zombie games! One has too many zombie games! One thinks you can never have too many writers to come up with fresh ideas… Hey I have an idea for a game, your on a fishing boat, in Alaska with Sarah Palin… and bam zombie attack! Awesome concept, EA give me a couple million and the idea is yours, no one has ever done anything like it.
February 4th, 2011 at 10:10 am
Love me some zombie games. Too much fun for sure. Keep em coming.
February 4th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
I roll hard. That isn’t spam, it’s a fact. I miss everyone, and I’m not dead. Just wanted to throw that out there. Carry on.
February 4th, 2011 at 6:35 pm
I’m with Sugar, zombie games FTW. This game specifically sounds pretty cool, to be honest.
February 4th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
I can haz zombiez!
February 7th, 2011 at 6:43 am
I don’t think my hard drive can take anymore zombie love…or space for that matter.