Dead Island 2 Speculated To Release Next Year

Long before Techland’s Dying Light series, the developer made waves in the open-world, zombie-slaying community with Dead Island, an unconventional, tropical take on the beloved post-apocalyptic formula. Dead Island offered a 4-player cooperative campaign and the same moddable/craftable weapons Dying Light is well-known for. It also featured an entertaining mix of horror and humor. You can see why Dead Island 2 is an appealing prospect for those who want a similar experience but with more modern mechanics and visuals. Dead Island 2 may still be available next year, despite all the rumors and silence from radio stations. 

According to a VGC report, during a presentation held last week with publisher Deep Silver’s parent company, Embracer Group, the Q&A host opined that the zombie-infested RPG is “very clearly…[still alive], and I expect the release this financial year, or sorry next financial year I should say.” For those who don’t know, the company’s next financial year ends on March 31. However, Embracer Group’s CEO Lars Wingefors respond by saying he can’t exactly speak to the development of Dead Island 2 but that an unannounced AAA title that everyone Consider these ideas Recently, the possibility of Dead Island 2 being discussed in an internal meeting was brought up. While this isn’t an exact confirmation, the cryptic 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 his hands-on experience with Dead Island 2 in 2014 and stated, “Yager definitely has more work to do, as the pre-alpha code was unsurprisingly imperfect. I’m excited to see more from the game though, as the changes to the crafting system and the increased focus on ranged weapons make for a tighter experience in the same comedic, gory world.” In any case, fans are still patiently waiting for Dying Light 2 news and hopefully, we’ll have more concrete details from the game’s developer in the near future. 

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[Source: VGC, GamesRadar]