Dead Island 2: news, rumors, and everything we know so far

Date:
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:01:56 +0000

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After years of waiting, Dead Island 2 appears to be alive and kicking. Heres everything we know about the beleaguered game.

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Dead Island 2 appears to be alive and kicking. Eight years after its initial announcement, the much-anticipated and long-delayed zombie looks to finally
be crawling out of its grave.

Many series fans had suspected Dead Island 2 would forever be stuck in development hell, as ownership of the sequel flipped back and forth between developers. But it now looks more likely than ever that the zombie-bashing follow-up is finally on track to hit shelves.

While the game hasnt yet been officially revealed, an Amazon listing page appeared earlier this month, hinting at much of the games content, and even suggesting a Dead Island 2 release date. It looks like youll be sent to Los Angeles to beat hordes of undead ghouls with a variety of weapons, tools, and characters.

There are still plenty of details were yet to hear about, and were hoping a good chunk of them will appear at Gamescom 2022 . Given the games recent appearance online, we suspect developer Dambuster Studios is gearing up for a full announcement sometime soon and the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 showcase would be the perfect opportunity. So make sure to check out our
guide on how to watch Opening Night Live so you can catch the biggest announcements as they happen.

Want to know more about the long-awaited survival horror sequel? Read on for everything we know so far about Dead Island 2. Dead Island 2: cut to the
chase What is it? The long-delayed sequel to the melee-focused zombie hit
Dead Island When can I play it? TBC, but likely February 23, 2023 What can I play it on? PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC Dead Island 2 release date and platforms (Image credit: Deep Silver)

Dambuster hasnt officially revealed a Dead Island 2 release date, but theres good reason to think its coming early next year. The Amazon store page that originally leaked the games announcement lists a release date of February 23, 2023. Thats specific enough to likely not be a placeholder.

Fans will be waiting with bated breath. The development of Dead Island 2 has switched hands twice since the sequel was originally announced eight years ago, leaving players disappointed in the past. It was first under development at Yager, the same studio that created Spec Ops: The Line, and was originally scheduled to release in 2015. But it never materialized.

In 2016, it was announced that development had passed over to Sumo Digital. Three years later, the game changed studios again, with Dambuster announcing it had taken over work on the game. Since then, weve largely been in the dark about Dead Island 2s development. Fingers crossed that it makes it past the finish line this time around.

As for platforms, it looks as if Dead Island 2 will be coming to new- and old-gen consoles. So expect to find it on PS5 , Xbox Series X |S, PS4 , Xbox One and PC Dead Island 2 gameplay and story (Image credit: Deep Silver)

Details of Dead Island 2s gameplay are slim, but, thanks to the
aforementioned Amazon listing leak, we have a few morsels of information to chew on until the game gets a full reveal.

The screenshots on the games listing page suggest it will continue the series emphasis on melee fighting. Expect to be smacking zombies with clubs and baseball bats, rather than unloading magazines from assault rifles. Although therell still be plenty of gore. The Amazon blurb says the games combat will deliver the most intense, visceral and gory first-person experience possible.

Youll have a variety of weapons to choose between, the blurb claims, offering different tactical advantages, as well as six playable characters to pick from. Each character or Slayer, as they appear to be called can be
outfitted with different abilities and skills. The blurb claims that youll be able to re-spec them instantly to try out the craziest builds, and the
day-one DLC mentioned on Amazon suggests theyll be cosmetic pieces to dress them up with, too.

Of course, theyll be dozens of distinct zombie types, each with their own mutations, attacks, and hundreds of LA-themed variants. No word yet on what those variants will look like, though.

Dead Island 2s story is still a bit of a mystery, although it sounds as if youll play as a survivor of a deadly virus thats wrecked Los Angeles. Banding together with other survivors, youll try to uncover the truth behind the outbreak as you harness the zombie inside of yourself. Dead Island 2 news and rumors (Image credit: Deep Silver)

Dead Island 2 release date leaked on Amazon
Dead Island 2 appeared as a listing on Amazon in August, alongside a description, release date, and mock-up of the games box. Most of what we currently know about the game comes from that leak.

Dambuster Studios takes over development
Back in 2019, the development of Dead Island 2 was moved from Sumo Digital
to Dambuster Studios. No further details were provided at the time, but it
did indicate that the sequel was at least still in the works. What we want to see (Image credit: Deep Silver)

Weve been waiting nearly a decade for Dead Island 2, leaving us plenty of
time to think over exactly what it is we want to see from the game. As the thought of a sequel to the cartoonishly dark zombie brawler has festered in our minds, our expectations have grown bewilderingly high, tempered only by the games beleaguered development process. We might not know exactly what
Dead Island 2 will look like, but that hasnt stopped us from daydreaming.

For starters, we expect itll continue the first games focus on melee combat. The original Dead Island tried to set itself apart from other zombie games of the times by placing much emphasis on makeshift handheld weapons that could
be upgraded with mods youd find across the island. Although guns could be found, ammo was limited, so youd spend most of our time bashing the undead with nail-filled baseball bats, or electrified hammers.

The leaked screenshots of Dead Island 2 suggest the sequel will follow that trend. The player can be seen carrying a wrench thats been modded with a spiked wheel, and what looks like a homemade stun baton. Well have to wait
and see the variety of weapons and upgrades on offer.

Wed also love to see Dead Island 2 lean into the series humor. The original was hardly serious, and at its best when it embraced the colorful ridiculousness of fighting hordes of zombies in a tropical paradise. Hopefully, the sequel takes that even further, forgoing the hamfisted melodramatic narrative in favor of some good old-fashioned ghoul thumping. Check out the best co-op games you should play with a buddy



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