Phosphor Games-developed World War Z mobile game coming May 30

By Jenna Pitcher on May 16, 2013 05.16.13

Chicago-based developer Phosphor Games and Paramount Digital Entertainment will release a World War Z first-person mobile game tie-in on May 30 for tablets and smartphones, according to IGN. The first-person action game features touch controls, upgradable weapons and armor, 28 levels and puzzle-solving. "We were excited to be able to use the cutting-edge Unreal Engine 3 to bring World War Z to life," Chip Sineni, Phosphor Games studio director said in a statement provided to IGN. "Our goal was to build Paramount a AAA game, and with that came all our favorite bells and whistles, like ambient occlusion lighting, multipass blended textures, and hordes of enemies to fight." The World War Z film is an adaptation of Max Brooks' post-apocalyptic zombie novel published in 2006 titled World...