A new community map with a mediaeval theme and a new game mode are being added to Killing Floor 2 as part of its free update for the game’s eighth Halloween of zed killing. This year’s Blood and Bonfires Halloween event for the graphic first-person shooter game includes a new game mode called primary target that makes one party member the target of all the zeds on the map.
The new map is called Barmwich Town. It’s a standard survival map that’s compatible with survival, weekly, and endless game modes. As you can see in the trailer, Barmwich has a gothic, Victorian theme that’s more than a little reminiscent of Bloodborne. The plague doctor masks and top hats the players are wearing just enhance the effect.
In the new weekly game mode, Primary Target, one party member is assigned ‘VIP’ status, and all zeds target this player. The whole team loses if the VIP dies, so it’s imperative to protect that player at all times. They can’t heal themselves, but fortunately they do start the round off with extra health. The VIP also has bonus damage output and resistance when their health is low, which may make the difference when it comes to surviving all seven rounds.
There are new seasonal objectives based on the new Barmwich Town map, and completing them all will unlock the highly fashionable plague doctor backpack. There are Halloween treat tickets and gold tickets to pick up as well.
The update also adds two new free HRG weapons, the Locust and Dragonsblaze, as well as two paid DLC weapons, the Blood Sickle and G36C assault rifle – both of which include five weapon skins apiece.
New bundles include the full plague doctor costume and weapon skin bundles for the plague doctor, xeno, classic MKII, and Chameleon MKII.
The Blood and Bonfires Halloween event runs October 13 – November 10.
Check out our list of the best zombie games on PC (which includes Killing Floor 2 here) if you just can’t get enough of the living dead during spooky season each year.