Long before Techland’s Dying Light series, the developer has made waves in the zombie-slaying community, open world with Dead Island, a unique tropical island that carries the beloved post-apocalyptic recipe. Dead Island boasts the 4-player barn campaign, zany, modifiable/craftable weapons that Dying Light is currently known for, and a satisfying balance between horror and comedy gameplay. Perhaps you can already see why Dead Island 2 is an exciting prospect for players who want a similar experience with updated visuals and mechanics. And despite radio silence and rumors about development hellDead Island 2 is still rumored to be released next year.
According to a VGC reportDuring a presentation held last week with Deep Silver publisher’s parent company, Embracer Group, the Q&A host asserted that the zombie-infested RPG was “very clear…[still alive], and I expect a release this fiscal year, or sorry next fiscal year, I should say. “For those who don’t know, the company’s next fiscal year ends on March 31. However, Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors responded by saying he could not say exactly. about Dead Island 2 development but it’s an unannounced AAA title that people think Dead Island 2 was recently talked about in internal meetings. While this isn’t an exact confirmation, the confusing nature of the exchange could be a hint that development on Dead Island 2 is still going strong.
In what feels like a century ago, Mike Futter wrote about Real experience with Dead Island 2 in 2014 and stated, “Yager certainly has more work to do, as the pre-alpha code is surprisingly imperfect. Still, I’m excited to see more from the game, as changes to the crafting system and increased focus on ranged weapons create a tighter experience within the same comic world. funny, bloody. In any case, fans are still waiting patiently for news of Dead Island 2 and hopefully, we’ll get more specifics from here. game developer in the near future.
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[Source: VGC, GamesRadar]
