'ZombiU' mobile app launched for free, 'zombifies' users

ZombiU has been given a free iOS app to coincide with the game's launch.

The ZombiU app is compatible with the iPhone and iPad and provides information about the virus and its origins.



It also features a video recorder function, enabling users to leave emergency messages for friends.

The infection simulation, meanwhile, enables users to take a picture of themselves and witness the seven stages of zombification, along with a description of the symptoms.

Results can be posted to Facebook and Twitter, while videos can be uploaded to YouTube.

Announced at E3, ZombiU is a survival horror game where players must make their way through a zombie-infected London to reach the safe zone.

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Dying will cause players to take control of a new character, and they must defeat the zombie of their previous life to recover equipment.

In addition to the single-player campaign, multiplayer will put one player in control of the zombie horde against a human opponent fighting for control of the map.

Confirmed as a Wii U launch title, ZombiU is out now in North America, and will be available on November 30 in Europe.

Watch the ZombiU Buckingham Palace trailer below: