Last year, AMC and Next Level announcedThe Walking Dead: Our World, a new augmented reality game based onThe Walking DeadTV series andinspired byPokemon GO. The game will be featured at GDC next week, but in the meantime, a new trailer has been released that gives fans a glimpse at actual gameplay.
The new trailer forThe Walking Dead: Our Worldreveals that the game’s comparisons toPokemon GOare well-founded. Players are encouraged to explore their community to find items as well fight zombie hordes in augmented reality. Along the way, they will encounter recognizable characters from the TV series that can join them in battle, including Rick, Daryl, Michonne, Glenn, and Carl.
Besides characters, players will also collect a variety of weapons that they can use against the zombies they encounter out in the real world. These weapons will be categorized based on rarity and type, with players having access to shotguns, assault rifles, submachine guns, sniper rifles, and more.
Players will be able to improve the weapons they collect by leveling them up, though exactly how that’s accomplished has yet to be revealed. The various characters players can unlock in the game will also be upgraded by a leveling system, though again, details on how this will work exactly are unavailable at this time.
The Walking Dead: Our Worldisn’t the only newWalking Deadgame players have to look forward to in 2018. Those that prefer a more traditional console gaming experience should keep their eyes onThe Walking Deadfrom Overkill Software, which will featurefour player co-op actionand base-building elements.
Both Overkill’sThe Walking DeadandThe Walking Dead: Our Worldare slated for release later this year, but neither one of them have an actual release date yet. Here’s hoping that whenThe Walking Dead: Our Worldis shown off at GDC next week that we get more answers about its gameplay and when exactly fans can expect to get their hands on the game.
The Walking Dead: Our Worldwill launch in 2018 for iOS and Android mobile devices.
