World War Z is a cooperative third-person shooter game that revolves around the zombie apocalypse. The game is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Max Brooks, which explores the global response to a zombie pandemic. Players take on the role of a member of a team tasked with stopping the zombie threat, traveling to various parts of the world to find a cure and restore humanity. The game features a range of playable characters, each with unique abilities, and a dynamic gameplay system that allows players to choose from a variety of strategies to combat the zombies.