NEWS | Dead Island 2 Goes Gold: Zombie-Slaying Adventure to Launch April 21

DEEP SILVER and Dambuster Studios have confirmed that the much-awaited zombie game, Dead Island 2, has finally gone gold and will be released on April 21st, 2023. 

The latest instalment in the franchise, which first hit the scene in 2011, will take players on a thrilling journey through the streets of Los Angeles as they battle the zombie infestation and uncover the truth behind the outbreak.

Players will have the opportunity to choose from six unique characters and engage in intense, visceral and gory first-person combat with various weapons and brutal tactical options.

Dead Island 2 offers an immersive RPG experience, complete with exciting quests, a crazy cast of characters, and a thrilling pulp story that will keep players entertained for hours. With a new skill system that allows players to instantly re-spec and experiment with different character builds, and an over-the-top co-op mode for up to three players, Dead Island 2 is sure to deliver an unforgettable gaming experience.

FEATURES

• Explore HELL-A – Dead Island 2 takes players across the most iconic locations of the City of Angels, now stained with horror, in an exciting pulp journey from the verdant suburbia of Beverly Hills to the quirky promenade of Venice Beach. 
• Brutal Melee Sandbox – Combat delivers the most intense, visceral and gory first-person experience possible, with plenty of weapons and brutally tactical options to chew your way through the zombie horde. Whether you’re slicing, smashing, burning or ripping, we want you to truly feel it. 
• Be the Ultimate Zombie Slayer – There are six characters to choose from, each with their own unique personality and dialogues. You can fully customize the abilities of each Slayer, with our brand-new skill system allowing you to re-spec instantly and try out the craziest builds.
• Zombie Infestation – Ready to experience the most advanced dismemberment system in games? Our LA is crawling with zombies that look and react realistically. These mutated wretches are the reanimated, rotten heart of Dead Island 2 with dozens of distinct zombie types, each with their own mutations, attacks and hundreds of visual LA-themed variants. Our monsters are relentless, challenging, and true Los Angelinos. Will you be able to survive?
• A Cinematic Co-op Adventure – As a proper RPG experience, Dead Island 2 offers plenty of exciting quests, a crazy cast of characters, and a thrilling pulp story, to truly immerse you in its twisted universe. Re-playability is guaranteed. Add an over-the-top co-op mode for up to three players, and you’ll stay in LA for a very long (and gory) trip.

The game will be available on Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and the Epic Games Store for PC. — Geeks Republika