The latest Zombie Army 4: Dead War DLC includes four Left 4 Dead characters for free

Add a pinch of Left 4 Dead to Zombie Army 4.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

Zombie Army 4: Dead Waris one of the better games for fans of the saturated genre, and sets itself apart with insane post-launch support and an abundance of DLC and expansions. Today, Zombie Army 4 is releasing Abaddon Asylum, a new campaign mission that continues the story with more bloodthirsty action and intense co-op gameplay. Alongside the new DLC, which includes other perks and content besides the campaign mission, Zombie Army 4: Dead War is joining hands with Left 4 Dead.

Included in afreeCharacter Pack for all players launching alongside the Abaddon Asylum DLC, players can now take on the undead armies as one of four Left 4 Dead characters: Bill, Francis, Louis and Zoey. Suit up as your favorite character and get slaying! It’s always nice to see Left 4 Dead make an appearance, even in smaller fashions like this, and it’s even better when it’s free.

You can watch the new Zombie Army 4: Dead War trailer onYouTube.

Zombie Army 4: Dead War is available now onXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC,PS5, and PS4. It’s also included inXbox Game Pass, so you can play the game without paying upfront (Xbox Game Pass even includes the free Left 4 Dead Character Pack). You can also pick up the Season Pass 3 expansion for Zombie Army 4 to gain access to the latest DLC, including Abaddon Asylum.

Zombie Army 4: Dead War is certainly one of thebest Xbox Game Pass gamesfor zombie genre lovers, and won’t have much competition in the space until Left 4 Dead’s spiritual success, Back 4 Blood, launches later this year into Xbox Game Pass.

Co-op zombie blasting.

Zombie Army 4: Dead War is the latest entry in a busy genre of co-op zombie shooters, but differentiates itself with extensive post-launch support and DLC, like the newly released free Left 4 Dead Character Pack or its Season Pass campaign expansions.

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Is the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate the best value in all of gaming? It’s possible. Ultimate bundles your Xbox Live Gold subscription, an Xbox Game Pass subscription for both Xbox consoles and Windows PCs, and Xbox Cloud Gaming for on-the-go. The base game of Zombie Army 4: Dead War is included in Xbox Game Pass, which also includes the Left 4 Dead Character Pack.

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