

Knight, a scientist/doctor stationed at Buckingham Palace. They are contacted by the Prepper, a mysterious figure who tasks them to maintain his safe house in order to be properly prepared for survival in this new destroyed London, all while the survivor seeks out a cure for the infection at the behest of Dr. In ZombiU, a first-person survival horror game set in London, the player is a survivor of a zombie apocalypse. Screenshot of a player wielding a cricket bat against a zombie A prototype for a sequel was developed, but was canceled when the game failed financially. The game was unprofitable for Ubisoft, prompting it to turn another Wii U exclusive, Rayman Legends, into a multiplatform game. Technical problems, such as glitches and load times, were criticized. Critics had mixed opinions about gameplay, multiplayer, story and use of the GamePad. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with the game's emphasis on survival horror, atmosphere, and the permadeath system praised. Ubisoft Bucharest led development of the game's multiplayer portion.

London was chosen as the game's setting because of its blend of modern and medieval architecture and its rich history. Among other video games, ZombiU was influenced by Resident Evil, Condemned: Criminal Origins and Peter Jackson's King Kong. Many of the game's features, including the GamePad feature and the permadeath feature, went through several iterations. Originally envisioned as a spin-off of the Raving Rabbids franchise and a fast-paced first-person shooter, Killer Freaks from Outer Space (with small, agile monsters), the game was retooled as ZombiU after the development team realized that the Wii U GamePad was suitable for slower-paced games. Ubisoft was approached by Nintendo to develop a mature game for its gaming console, Wii U.
