Undead Labs is a Seattle, Washington-based game development studio that’s on a mission to take online gaming in bold new directions. Our singular focus is to create the definitive massively multiplayer zombie game (MMOZ) for console gamers. Nothing screams funny quite like wading into a group of rotting zombies with a lawn chair and a box of sharpened #2 pencils, and nothing says fun quite like hunting zombies with your friends, whether they are online or on your couch.
Why zombies? Because zombies offer the perfect blend of humor and horror, and living out our post-societal-collapse survivalist fantasies sounds like a blast. We’ve all watched zombie movies and thought, “What would I do?” Play a good MMOZ and find out!
And besides, the world doesn’t need more dragons.
Really.
Why consoles? Because we love console gaming, and it’s time for a great console MMO! No ports from the PC. No hybrid designs. No hedging bets. We’re going to make a game designed for console gamers, by console gamers, with the action, streamlined interface, polish, and same-screen cooperative play that console gamers expect. Then add to this the vast virtual world, global in-game community, and fun social dynamics of the best MMOs, and it’s pretty much a no-brainer!
Undead Labs was formed in 2009 by MMO industry veteran Jeff Strain, with the goal of building a creative studio around the most talented — and zombie loving — developers in the industry. You can read all the details in the Undead Labs formation announcement.
If you love zombies, have game development skills, and want to be part of this, we want to hear from you. Job openings at Undead Labs will be posted to our Jobs Page as they become available, so check back regularly.
To learn more about Undead Labs or inquire about publishing or investment partnerships, please contact us at contact@undeadlabs.com.
A note to non-English speaking zombie fans:
All Undead Labs games will be fully translated and supported for gamers in America, Asia and Europe. Any “big news” items on this website will also be translated, but since most of us at Undead Labs speak only English, during development the majority of the posts will be in English only. Bear with us!