For years, fans have been waiting for the zombie slaughter Dead Island 2, which was announced back in 2014 and has an obviously dramatic development history. Now, industry insider Tom Henderson has come forward with some good news.
What's going on with Dead Island 2?
This is what Henderson says: In a video on YouTube, the well-known leaker opens up new information about Dead Island 2. He confirms that the open world zombie game is indeed in development and is on a very good track. Henderson claims that he is in contact with employees of Dambuster Studios, who are said to have shared this news with him.
When will Dead Island 2 be released? Furthermore, Dead Island 2 is said to be announced with a release date as early as in the next few months. Possible dates for this would be E3 or gamescom 2022. The release window of Dead Island 2 is then supposed to be in Q4 2022, which means somewhere between October to December.
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Dead Island 2 is supposed to take place in an open world. This is divided into three sections, two of which are already known. The locations are Los Angeles, San Francisco and another unknown location, which is also set in California.
Henderson also reports about what happens at the beginning of the game: Similar to The Forest, you start off in a plane. However, the passenger plane crashes over Hollywood, and you and your co-op teammates are the only passengers to survive.
In Beverly Hills you'll have to loot some mansions, run away from a zombie horde and hide in the sewers. According to Henderson's sources, the section in the sewers takes several hours of playing time.
Only after this section does the open-world adventure begin, about which unfortunately not too much is known yet. However, the gameplay should be quite similar to that of Dying Light 2, but does without parkour. There are crazy firearms, but modifiable melee weapons are the highlight in Dead Island 2 as well.
