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Those of you who remember The War Z (or WarZ as some called it) will recall that the game's launch was mired by controversy back in 2012. Since then, because of a trademark dispute, they had to change the name and they opted for Infestation: Survivor Stories.

Now the game, which it must be mentioned was roundly panned by critics and gamers alike (it carries a 20 and 1.7 on Metacritic if you take note of such things) is being rebooted after developer Free Reign East (formerly Hammerpoint Interactive) stepped away from the MMO's original publisher and teamed up Night of the Living Dead director George A. Romero's son, George Cameron Romero.

"[Romero's] going to join production team as a creative force to help us make the ultimate zombie experience," the studio said in a post on their forum. "Cameron, being an avid hardcore gamer will be a great partner for us. He brings not only his creative vision and film experience, but also his family's heritage in the zombie genre. Cameron will help us create a world that is more 'authentic' than the one we had before."

Romero's Aftermath will be a spiritual successor to The War Z/Infestation: Survivor Stories, not a simple name change:

"The development team behind Infestation wanted to create a new experience for Infestation/WarZ players making sure to keep best parts of the game that made it popular, while avoiding controversial decisions and plain stupid mistakes that were previously made. Unfortunately, it was impossible to make the modifications to the existing game under the partnership with Infestation's publisher - OP Productions LLC. We had to leave and start from scratch."

If you've already invested in the game as it was, you'll be granted access to the beta of Romero's Aftermath once that launches. If you can't wait for that you can also invest in the alpha that's just starting up, and there's a selection of different price points (the most dedicated WarZ/Infestation players will be invited to participate in the alpha for free).

Thanks, Eurogamer.