After Dead Island 2 disappeared into obscurity, then changed developers several times and was endlessly postponed, Deep Silver and Dambuster Studios (Homefront: The Revolution) are suddenly in a hurry. The game is again changing its release date, this time forward.
According to a statement from the publisher, the game has reached gold status. Developers and publishers are “thrilled and relieved” and promise – we’ll nail you! – that the title is now appearing a week earlier. The release is therefore already on April 21, 2023 instead of.
With that, a twelve-year development journey takes place, which would certainly yield an exciting documentary should anyone from Yager to Dambuster feel like talking about it.
Ironically, Dead Island 2 doesn’t take place on an island, but in LA, which the inhabitants of this metropolis overrun by the undead have renamed Hell-A. Deep Silver promises an “exciting pulp journey from the leafy suburbs of Beverly Hills to the quirky boardwalk of Venice Beach.”
who do you want to be
The player character is not set at the factory. Instead, you choose one of six characters, each with their own personality and dialogue. It is not yet clear whether this means that the story is also significantly different, or whether it is more about a wealth of variants in a title that can also be played in three-player co-op.
However, we know that the skill tree should allow you to specialize your zombie hunter in a certain way of playing and also to experiment a little. Deep Silver speaks of “guaranteed replay value” in the “tough melee sandbox.
A game that has been stuck in development hell for so long is usually viewed with hesitation and caution by the general public. However, recent trailers have made Dead Island 2 look surprisingly robust and entertaining, at least if you’re still into flippant zombie splatter action. You will then give the answer in the store on April 21st.
