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Welcome! This is the information hub for DigiPen's biannual Outbreak/Humans vs. Zombies games. Here you can find information from previous games, details for upcoming games, as well as several resources for new players looking to learn the basics.

Upcoming Game

There is no announced upcoming game.

What is Outbreak?

Outbreak is a glorified game of Zombie Tag, in which a several players (Zombies) begin as "it." As players are tagged by these Zombie, they also become Zombies and take part in the tagging. Survivors, players who have not yet been tagged, are permitted to use certain approved weapons, such as Nerf-type foam dart blasters, to 'stun' Zombies for a duration. The game lasts until all Survivors are tagged or until the Survivors escape during the Friday Night Finale.

What is Humans vs. Zombies?

Humans vs. Zombies (HvZ) is the original and most popular Zombie Tag ARG from which Outbreak is derived. In Humans vs. Zombies, the game begins with an Original Zombie instead of starter Zombies, and Zombies must keep track of their own individual respawn times (instead of the global respawn timer used in Outbreak).

HvZ Resources

Humans vs. Zombies Official Website

Humans vs. Zombies Wikipedia article

Join the DigiPen Outbreak Development Team!

Do you have a strong passion for Outbreak/Humans vs. Zombies? Do you look forward to the next game before the current game is even over? If so, the DigiPen Outbreak Development Team is looking to take some of DigiPen's greatest minds to help continue the culture-shaping experience that Outbreak & HvZ have become for our amazing school.

So if you would like to be part of our incredible team of talent, take a look at what positions are currently open for upcoming games:

Development Team Opportunities

Previous DigiPen Outbreak/HvZ Games

Season 1

DigiPen's first game of HvZ (Season 1) took place on November 1, 2010, and lasted until November 5, 2010. The Zombie Horde defeated the Human Resistance during the Friday Night Finale. Roughly 60 players participated in the game.

The last Human alive was Adrian Orszulak.

Season 2

The second game of HvZ (Season 2) took place on January 31, 2011, and lasted until February 4, 2011. Once again, the Zombie Horde defeated the Human Resistance during the Friday Night Finale. Roughly 70 players participated in the game.

The last Human alive was Kevin Sheehan.

Season 3

The third game of HvZ (Season 3) took place on October 10, 2011, and lasted until October 14, 2011. The Zombie Horde continued its winning streak by defeating the Human Resistance. Roughly 140 players participated in the game.

The last Human alive was Szymon Szwinge.

Season 4

The first game of Outbreak (Season 4) took place on October 8th, 2012, and lasted until October 12, 2012. The Human Resistance came very close to winning, but still fell to the Zombie Horde during the Friday Night Finale. Roughly 215 players participated in the game.

The last Human alive was Garrett Allen.