Infestation: The New Z
The New Z is a FREE TO PLAY multi-game mode experience. SURVIVE with friends and gather loot, stash and trade. Go into wars against other groups in a massive OPEN WORLD or face them 5 v 5 in COMPETITIVE.
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November 22, 2016
9 years and 255 days ago
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Mixed33,878 reviews54.0%
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22 itemsAbout the Game
Infestation: The New Z is a FREE TO PLAY multi-game mode experience developed from community feedback. Experience a massive open world shooter featuring a dynamic player vs player experience in different game modes and worlds. Discover four separate free-to-play game modes in one game.
The New Z is developed based on community feedback with constant updates & changes. The game comes armed with the custom made "Fredaikis Anti-Cheat" originally developed for the game. The New Z offers servers in Europe, North America, South America and Hong Kong.
Explore massive open worlds featuring several maps with different landscape settings.
Group up with friends and tackle missions, loot and fight other clans over territories.
Loot a massive selection of weapons and fight other players in both 1st and 3rd person.
Discover a wide selection of skins, character clothes, sprays that lets you make your personal character unique!
Fight zombies and other mutated creatures for experience and in-game currency.
Trade your hard-earnt loot with other players in several trading lounges.
Play monthly events with limited-availability content.
Enjoy a fair game experience thanks to the innovative Fredaikis Anti-Cheat engine.
OPEN WORLD
Experience the traditional PvP aspect of The New Z. In Open World players have the choice to play in traditional maps or smaller close combat maps. Loot is common creating a more PvP-oriented experience. Do missions, take over territories and fight other clans in this intense game-mode.SURVIVAL
Scavenge, craft & survive in a massive open world. Find the best loot spots with your friends but be careful, you might run into some pesty zombies or even other survivors! Survival is a game mode where gameplay and loot is influenced by the old Infestation series, also released under the title The War Z.COMPETITIVE
Group up or play alone in groups of 5. Climb the ranking system in this fast-paced and intensive new game mode.The New Z is developed based on community feedback with constant updates & changes. The game comes armed with the custom made "Fredaikis Anti-Cheat" originally developed for the game. The New Z offers servers in Europe, North America, South America and Hong Kong.
Key Features
Explore massive open worlds featuring several maps with different landscape settings.
Group up with friends and tackle missions, loot and fight other clans over territories.
Loot a massive selection of weapons and fight other players in both 1st and 3rd person.
Discover a wide selection of skins, character clothes, sprays that lets you make your personal character unique!
Fight zombies and other mutated creatures for experience and in-game currency.
Trade your hard-earnt loot with other players in several trading lounges.
Play monthly events with limited-availability content.
Enjoy a fair game experience thanks to the innovative Fredaikis Anti-Cheat engine.
