The originalDead Islandreleased in 2011, giving gamers a unique survival horror experience as they attempt to escape the fictional island of Banoi. While the game did spawn some more installments in the franchise, including 2013’sDead Island: Riptide, a lot of fans wanted a direct sequel to the 2011 title. In 2014, it seemed they would be getting this new major installment when a trailer dropped forDead Island 2. However, over eight years since the game was first revealed, fans have heard next to nothing about it besides rumors ofDead Island 2being in development hell.However, it seems that developer Dambuster Studios hasn’t given up onDead Island 2just yet. For a while,publisher Deep Silver hadDead Island 2listedas being in “active development,” and while this didn’t give fans much hope about the game, it appears that they may get to see the work Dambuster has been putting into the title fairly soon. According to prominent video game leaker Tom Henderson,Dead Island 2is gearing up for a full re-reveal later this year.RELATED:Rumor: Dead Island 2 Release Date Could Be Sooner Than ExpectedAccording to Henderson, plans around the re-reveal are fairly unclear, but it is likely to happen before the end of the year. Some are pointing to The Game Awards 2022 as the perfect time to unveilDead Island 2.It is likely that the game has changed a lot compared to what fans were shown in 2014 as well, with Henderson reporting that the cast is completely new with five or six playable characters coming toDead Island 2. Also, there will be a big focus on co-op gameplay, with several gameplay test sessions focusing on the feature.
It seems thatDead Island 2’sre-reveal will not follow the pattern of its first unveiling either, as it is also reported that the game is expected to launch by the beginning of the next financial year. Back in February of this year, a statement from Deep Silver’s parent company Embracer Group also stated thatDead Island 2could launch as early as March 2023. While this seems rather optimistic in a time when so many games are facing delayed release dates,Dead Island 2is reportedly in a decent state of development.
Fans will only know for sure whetherDead Island 2is coming soon whenever Deep Silver decides to re-reveal the game. Some are hoping that should the unveiling of the newDead Island2come soon enough that it canpoke fun back atGoat Simulator 3, which parodied the initial trailer for the zombie game in June.
Dead Island 2is reportedly in development.
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