A brand new World War Z: Aftermath update rolled out to all supported platforms earlier today (October 27) and includes some new Halloween-themed content.

Aftermath was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows on September 21st and is the next evolution of the original 2019 game. And now to spruce things up even more, a new zombie type and challenges have been included in the October 27 World War Z: Aftermath Halloween update.

Here's everything you need to know to get you ready to take on the swarm.

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World War Z: Aftermath Halloween Update

Aftermath's latest update is completely free and available for all supported platforms right now, you'll just need to update your game and install a new patch when prompted.

There are 3 main elements in today's update, and the most important is the brand new 'Booster' Zombie type, which will be available in all episodes. The Booster zombie is armed with concentrated bio samples and will enhance all of the surrounding zombies, making them even deadlier.

Secondly, players will now find new Daily Challenges available for completion, each will reward the player with in-game bonus items every day.

The final piece of today's update is the new 'Lore Documets' which can appear on daily and weekly challenge maps. If a player can find all of the lore documents they'll unlock a special passive perk for that level, giving players new discoveries, experiences, and rewards.

Make sure to check out the trailer for today's update above, and jump in right now!

World War Z: Aftermath Patch Notes

Check out the tweet below from the official World War Z: Aftermath Twitter account to discover all of the changes that were made in the October 27 update.

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