Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2 is an upcoming action role-playing survival horror video game developed by German developer Yager Development and published by Deep Silver for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the sequel to 2011 video game Dead Island and the second installment in the Dead Island series. The game's main storyline is set several months after the events of Dead Island and Escape Dead Island. Unlike its predecessors Dead Island 2 takes place in locations in California.

Development

Techland was originally set to develop Dead Island 2, but instead they decided to focus on developing Dying Light with Warner Bros. Deep Silver went looking for a developer until Yager pitched the game to Deep Silver in Summer 2012 and got the deal. As announced at Sony's E3 2014 media briefing, Dead Island 2 will be more vibrant than its predecessors. The game is targeted for a Spring 2015 release.

At Gamescom 2014, Deep Silver demonstrated gameplay footage from an early build of the game. According to the presented content, the game will feature California, including landmarks such as the Santa Monica Pier and Hollywood, as well as many locations in San Francisco. Similarly, only a fraction of the weapon modifications and the new zombies have been shown at the stage. Furthermore, Deep Silver stated that the game will feature four playable characters, though only two were shown at the Gamescom Demo. It will also feature cooperative and competitive multiplayer.

Plot summary

Several months after the events in Dead Island, the United States military has put California under a full quarantine restricted zone due to a new zombie outbreak.

Gameplay

Dead Island 2 features a new massive world. The game takes place in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and an undisclosed third location in California, unlike the first game which was set on a fictional island off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The game's combat has different mechanics than Dead Island and Dead Island: Riptide, being much more brutal and featuring deadlier, but more fragile zombies. Dead Island 2 also includes several features from its predecessors, such as the Rage system, which gives the player a temporary boost, and the weapon combining system.