Dead Island 2 Announced

The original Dead Island sold very well despite a mediocre critical reception, so I’m not very surprised by the fact that Deep Silver announced a full-blooded sequel for the title yesterday at E3 2014, this time developed by Yager and not Techland, and slated for a release on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Here’s the press release:

California Dreamin’: Deep Silver Reveals Dead Island® 2 at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo

– Surf’s Up! The outbreak has spread to the Golden State –

Larkspur, Calif. June 9, 2014 – The zombie apocalypse has hit the iconic, sunny realms of California as Deep Silver announced Dead Island® 2 today. Building on the strengths of the multi-million best-selling hit Dead Island, Dead Island 2 delivers a shared survival, open-world zombie experience set in a clash of natural beauty and bloody horror and violence: paradise meets hell once again!

Developed by award-winning studio Yager, Dead Island 2 is scheduled for release in spring 2015 on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC.

Several months after the events on Banoi, the United States military has put the Golden State under full quarantine. Now a restricted zone, California has become a bloody paradise for those who refuse to leave their homes and an action-packed playground for renegades who seek adventure, glory and a fresh start. Combining the classic Dead Island elements of immersive close combat, action and role-playing, Dead Island 2 features crazy, never-before-seen handcrafted weapons and over-the-top characters in taking players from the iconic Golden Gate to the celebrated beachfront boardwalk of southern California’s Venice Beach.

Developed in Unreal Engine 4, Dead Island 2 brings back its acclaimed, seamless multiplayer for up to eight players who cooperate, compete or simply coexist in a truly social, new-gen multiplayer experience. Dedicated classes offer a variety of gameplay: From the action-oriented berserker to the stealthy hunter, every character offers a different style of play. An in-depth skill system allows the player to handcraft their own heroes and weapons.

And the announcement trailer (rigourously gameplay-less CGI):