Developer Dambuster Studios and publisher Deep Silver have announced that Dead Island 2 has been delayed and will now release on April 28, 2023.
A statement posted to the game’s Twitter account explains that the development on the game is “on the final straight now,” but the team need extra time to ensure that the launch is one that the team is proud of. The Tweet opens with, “The irony of delaying Dead Island 2 is not lost on us,” so thankfully, the team is in good spirits about the 12-week pushback.
In addition to the delay, the statement reveals that a new trailer will debut during the Dead Island Showcase on December 6.
The delay is just 12 short weeks and development is on the final straight now. The new release date for Dead Island 2 will be April 28th 2023.#DeadIsland #SeeYouInHELLA pic.twitter.com/Vf1NARTECo
— Dead Island (@deadislandgame) November 17, 2022
Zach Jackson recently went hands-on with Dead Island 2, saying that “Dambuster has seemingly crafted a sandbox full of fun and visceral ways to tackle the zombie outbreak, and I’m keen to dive back in.”
Dead Island 2 will now release on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC on April 28, 2023.
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