There’s a huge list of the changes in the new WotLD over at the private tester forum and we plan to restart testing very soon.

Lots more testers will be sent beta keys this time, so if you didn’t get in last time you should keep an eye on your inbox…

We’ll be posting details of the new features here on the blog as testing progresses, but here’s a taster of what’s to come.

World of the Living Dead is a zombie game which focuses on survival strategy in a realistic environment. Manage squads of survivors in a world where other people are as dangerous as the ever-present living dead.

Zombies in WotLD are treated as they should be: a mindless horde which threatens every step and which reacts almost imperceptibly to squad movement, trailing your characters as they travel. Balance the need to gather resources against the danger of venturing into city blocks filled with the living dead.

Just some of the features in World of the Living Dead:

• Real-world locations and items
• Massive and expandable game universe
• Complex squad-based combat which takes into account fear, fatigue, skills, weapons and even firearm characteristics such as rate of fire, range and ammo capacity
• Realistic levels of hunger and thirst which accumulate if there aren’t enough supplies – weakened characters are at increased risk
• Limited resources – scavenge at thousands of unique locations to survive
• Hardcore PvP with fully-lootable corpses
• Upgradeable player-created safehouses where your squads can rest
• Form factions to dominate territories or stockpile supplies
• Unique collectible bonus cards
• Over 9 million zombies in the starting game zone of Los Angeles County

Check back here regularly for much more information on each of the features above. We’ll be posting screen shots and videos as well. Sign up over at World of the Living Dead if you want to be part of the beta.