{"data":{"slug":"world-war-z","name":"World War Z","aliases":["World War Z: Aftermath","WWZ"],"url":"https://gamecrave.app/games/world-war-z","api_url":"https://gamecrave.app/v1/games/world-war-z","facts":{"online_coop":true,"max_players_online":4,"min_players_online":null,"local_coop":false,"max_players_local":null,"local_screen":null,"separate_device_coop":null,"max_players_separate_devices":null,"free_to_play":false,"free_coop_setups":null,"crossplay":true,"crossplay_platforms":["windows","playstation_4","playstation_5","xbox_one","xbox_series"],"drop_in_drop_out":null,"host_only_ownership":null,"proximity_voice_chat":null,"platforms":["windows","playstation_4","playstation_5","xbox_one","xbox_series","nintendo_switch","nintendo_switch_2"],"solo_only_platforms":null,"steam_deck":"playable","release_status":"released","release_date":"2019-04-16","genres":["action","shooter","horror"],"steam_app_id":699130,"wikidata_qid":"Q56218638"},"sources":[{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/699130/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","max_players_online","free_to_play"],"notes":{"online_coop":"Key features list Online Co-op.","max_players_online":"The store text calls it a co-op shooter for up to 4 players.","free_to_play":"The game is sold at a fixed price."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=699130&cc=us&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_app_id","platforms","release_status","release_date","crossplay","free_to_play"],"notes":{"steam_app_id":"The app id in the request returns World War Z.","platforms":"Steam lists Windows only. It does not list macOS or Linux builds.","release_status":"Steam lists the game as available to play and not as early access.","release_date":"Steam shows Sep 21, 2021, the day the Aftermath edition launched. The first release was on 2019-04-16 on other stores, so the earlier date is used.","crossplay":"Categories include Cross-Platform Multiplayer. The Saber support FAQ gives the platforms.","free_to_play":"Steam data marks the game as not free, with a price of 29.99 USD."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/saleaction/ajaxgetdeckappcompatibilityreport?nAppID=699130&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_deck"],"notes":{"steam_deck":"Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck."}},{"url":"https://support.saber.games/hc/en/world-war-z-aftermath/articles/world-war-z-aftermath-faq-1","kind":"official_support","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_coop","crossplay","crossplay_platforms","platforms"],"notes":{"local_coop":"The FAQ says no local co-op mode exists. Local play on Switch uses several Switch consoles, which does not count.","crossplay":"The FAQ says cross-play works on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One and Xbox Series, and not with other platforms on Switch.","crossplay_platforms":"PC here means Windows. The Switch edition is outside the pool.","platforms":"The FAQ lists PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series and PC on Steam, Epic and the Microsoft Store, and the original game on Switch. Amazon Luna is cloud streaming and is not in our list."}},{"url":"https://www.focus-entmt.com/games/world-war-z","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","max_players_online","crossplay"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The publisher page says the game supports up to four-player co-op.","max_players_online":"The publisher page says up to four-player co-op, and up to three friends can join you.","crossplay":"The page says full cross-play between consoles and PC, including the Epic Games Store and Steam."}},{"url":"https://www.focus-entmt.com/en/news/saber-interactives-world-war-z-launches-april-16-on-playstation4-xbox-one-and-windows-pc","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online","release_date"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Post dated 2019-02-12 describes four-player co-op campaign missions, with up to 3 friends.","release_date":"Post dated 2019-02-12 says the game launches on April 16, 2019 on PS4, Xbox One and Windows PC via Epic."}},{"url":"https://www.focus-entmt.com/en/news/saber-interactive-and-focus-home-interactives-world-war-z-sells-over-1-million-units-in-first-week-of-launch","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Post dated 2019-04-23 says the game launched the week before. Another publisher post is dated 2019-04-12, which conflicts with the April 16 date."}},{"url":"https://support.saber.games/hc/en/world-war-z-aftermath/categories/patch-notes-3","kind":"official_support","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["release_status"],"notes":{"release_status":"The patch notes list runs to 2026-10-05, so the game is out and still updated."}},{"url":"https://www.focus-entmt.com/en/news/world-war-z-aftermath-has-arrived-on-consoles-pc","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["crossplay","crossplay_platforms"],"notes":{"crossplay":"Post dated 2021-09-21 says you can play with up to three friends with full cross-play between PC and consoles, or alone with AI teammates.","crossplay_platforms":"The post lists PS4, Xbox One and PC, with PS5 and Xbox Series through backwards compatibility."}},{"url":"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/world-war-z-aftermath/9NJDDHLZSPPD","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","max_players_online","crossplay"],"notes":{"platforms":"The Xbox page lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.","max_players_online":"Capabilities show online co-op for 2 to 4 players. Online multiplayer shows 2 to 8, which probably covers the competitive PvPvZ mode. The maker's 4 is used for co-op.","crossplay":"Capabilities list Xbox cross-platform co-op."}},{"url":"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/230658","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","local_coop","max_players_online"],"notes":{"platforms":"The PlayStation Store page lists PS4 and PS5.","local_coop":"The page shows 1 player for offline play.","max_players_online":"The page shows up to 8 online players with PS Plus, which probably covers the competitive PvPvZ mode. The maker's 4 is used for co-op."}},{"url":"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2746-CUSA14046_00-WWZTHEGAME201800","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"The page for the original game shows a release date of 2019-04-16."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/world-war-z-switch/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms"],"notes":{"platforms":"The Nintendo store sells World War Z for Switch. This is the original game. The page marks Switch 2 as supported with the same behaviour, so Switch 2 play is backward compatibility, not a separate edition."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/World-War-Z-2037593.html","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_coop"],"notes":{"local_coop":"The page lists single system 1, local wireless 1 to 4 and online 2 to 4. One system holds one player."}},{"url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56218638","kind":"wikidata","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["wikidata_qid","genres","release_date"],"notes":{"wikidata_qid":"The item's Steam app id statement is 699130. A second item for Aftermath, Q110586729, shares that id.","genres":"P136 is action game, survival horror and third-person shooter.","release_date":"P577 is 2019-04-16 worldwide, and 2021-11-02 for Switch."}}],"updated":"2026-10-28"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://gamecrave.app/api"}}