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. These characters, called “Slayers,” have fully customizable abilities that can be accessed using a brand-new skill system.īelieve it or not, Dead Island 2 is not only still real, but it's actually coming out. Six playable characters can be used to explore these different locations, and each can be highly customized to fit anyone’s liking. These areas range from high-class Beverly Hills neighborhoods to the sandy shores of Venice Beach.

The trailer showed how players can explore and kill zombies in the various locales that Los Angeles has to offer. However, now we’ve gone from a vacation island to the City of Angels, Los Angeles. Like the original, Dead Island 2 takes place in a tourist-heavy location. The game also got a February 3, 2023, release date, so the wait for Dead Island 2 won’t be much longer.

The trailer reintroduced us to the game after eight years, highlighting all of the wild character builds players can create and defeat hordes of zombies with. After years of delays, rumors, and an early leak, Dambuster Studios and Deep Silver finally revealed Dead Island 2 to the masses at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022.

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