Killing Floor 3 is bringing back its fireball-hurling mecha zombies, and now they have jetpacks

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I feel like a fraud calling myself a fan of co-op shooters while having never played a Killing Floor game. I hope to remedy that with Killing Floor 3, which was voted in by The Council of peers and industry professionals as one of the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted's most anticipated games for next year. Developer Tripwire Interactive debuted a new trailer during the show and shared that Killing Floor 3 will release in «early 2025.»

The trailer is a brief showcase of a returning «zed» type: the Husk, a breed of mechanized zombies who… jesus, they shoot fireballs out of a cannon? OK Killing Floor, you've got my attention.

Husks have been a staple of Killing Floor's enemy pool since the beginning, known for their unique role as ranged damage-dealers. But Killing Floor 3 isn't bringing them back unchanged—as far as I can tell, these are the first Husks to sport jetpacks. Yep, these zeds take the skies to rain down fire on players, and if they do catch up to you, that flame cannon becomes a flamethrower.

The Killing Floor 3 Steam page is still light on details, but Tripwire has been regularly talking about the game in blog posts. KF3 will launch with seven maps and six operators, and in a recent «Specialist Deep Dive,» Tripwire explained what's new with progression in KF3:

My main exposure to wave-based zombie modes is Call of Duty Zombies and Halo Firefight, both modes that sometimes felt held back by the rest of the games they existed in, so it's cool to see how big Killing Floor can go when horde mode is the only mode.

Killing Floor 3 is your #24 Most Wanted game, releasing early next year. Be sure to watch the full PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted to see the full list.

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