



This time around, the sands of Egypt have been upgraded with the full suite of round-based Zombies mechanics, an updated visual style, new Dark Aether intel, and a slew of new secrets to uncover. The team immediately shifted its full focus to “The Archon” for Season Five once production on “Shi No Numa” was complete. You’ll need all the help you can get, so lock in your teams and mark your calendars – the Main Quest will go live simultaneously with the launch of “The Archon” on August 24th at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM BST.Įarlier this year, the Vanguard Zombies team received a mountain of constructive feedback around the launch of “Terra Maledicta.” As we digested everything we heard from the community, one request kept coming up over and over: the map’s Egyptian and Dark Aether settings would make for a killer round-based experience. For players who love to crank up the difficulty against the undead, the Rampage Inducer is also making its return!īefore confronting the Archon and completing your mission to stop Von List, you’ll be tasked with surviving a new set of challenges, including the Trials of Sacrifice, Resilience, and Mindfulness. The result is a tightly focused experience that takes Gabriel Krafft and his crew back to the Egyptian desert, featuring a new multi-step Main Quest, new Dark Aether narrative intel, new side quests to discover, and one hell of a boss fight. On August 24th, Vanguard Zombies comes to its epic conclusion in “The Archon,” culminating in a larger-than-life confrontation with the former lord of the Dark Aether himself.Īfter rebuilding round-based Zombies from the ground-up for Vanguard with the rebirth of “Shi No Numa” in Season Four, the team has dedicated their efforts to bringing an additional map to players in time for Vanguard’s final season. Prepare to sever Von List’s unholy bond with Kortifex.
