This game isn’t remotely dead. Grab yourself a blunt object and get ready to smash some zombie skulls as we run through everything we know about Dead Island 2.
Believe it or not, Dead Island 2 is not only still real, but it’s actually coming out. For those who’ve been following the troubled trajectory this title has had, you know this is a story almost 10 years in the making. Originally revealed in 2014, Dead Island 2 has died and been resurrected no less than twice, with a new development team taking up the project each time. The average person probably assumed the game was scrapped years ago, but for those who never gave up hope, your faith has been rewarded.
Leaks did take some of the excitement out of Dead Island 2‘s big re-reveal during Gamescom 2022, but it couldn’t stifle what looks to be a game far better than its beleaguered history would lead you to believe. Since so much has changed over the course of development, let alone with the entire gaming landscape, plenty of people may be wondering what all the excitement over this zombie game is all about. Grab yourself a blunt object and get ready to smash some zombie skulls as we run through everything we know about Dead Island 2.Release date
Dead Island 2 is set to launch on April 21, 2023. After several delays, we expect this to be its legitimate and final release date.Platforms
Dead Island 2 isn’t skipping out on any platform it can reasonably fit itself on. You can look forward to this game on your PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC when it arrives next year. Sorry Switch fans.Trailers
We’ll skip talking about the old 2014 reveal trailer since, aside from being just a cinematic, was made for a game being worked on by a completely different team. The real trailer we want to look at is the announcement trailer from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022.
We start off with some pre-rendered shots of a completely trashed living room overlooking a pool. Wine bottles, beer glasses, cigarettes, crushed cans, and other remains of a good night litter the floor. A hand stretches out, and a man wakes up on the couch. He searches around, grabs a drink, and checks himself in the mirror. Either he’s quite tired or his bloodshot eyes imply he’s infected.
The man grabs a gun by the door, looks back at a scene of bloody corpses we weren’t shown before, and heads out onto the street.
