Surprise! Seattle-based developer Undead Labs is behind the helm of a zombie-survival open-world game for Xbox Live Arcade, the studio has announced. The project, which is being called "Class3” at the moment, appears to have an action slant. Promises of cool guns, fast cars, gore, and hand-to-hand fighting are being made, but it looks like the real meat and potatoes of the game will be the survival--rationing food and ammo, rescuing other survivors, and setting up defensive fortifications are all actions you’ll be doing, in addition to splitting zombie heads.
And here’s the hook: Undead Labs is preparing to create some sort of zombie-themed MMO in the future, and “Class3” will serve as its foundation. The kickback that you’ll see comes in the form of some interesting social features. “The open world develops in real-time, shaped by player actions, with content determined by their choices and the ever-increasing zombie threat,” the press release reads. On its web site, the studio reveals that the game "supports 1-2 players" via Xbox Live or the same screen.
Seems promising for an XBLA game, right? No word on release date or price, but it has been announced that Microsoft is both partner and publisher on the project.