After years of rumors and speculation, Dead Island 2 was finally given new life this year when the game was re-revealed at Gamescom Opening Night. The game was set to launch early next year on February 3, 2023, but today, publisher Deep Silver announced that the game has been delayed once again. Dead Island 2 is now set to launch 12 weeks later on April 28, 2023 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via the Epic Games Store.
Dead Island 2 was originally revealed back in 2014. Developer Yager left the project due to “mutual differences.” Sumo Digital took over but development on the game shifted again in 2019 to Dambuster Studios.
The joint statement from Deep Silver and developer Dambuster Studios on the official Dead Island Twitter account reads “The irony of delaying Dead Island 2 is not lost on us, and we are as disappointed as you undoubtedly are. The delay is just 12 short weeks and development is on the final straight now. We’re going to take the time we need to make sure we can launch a game we’re proud to launch. For those of you who’ve been waiting for years, thank you for hanging in there with us.”
Dambuster Studios and Deep Silver also announced that they will be doing a Dead Island 2 showcase which is set for December 6. A new trailer and gameplay will be released. You can watch the showcase on either the Twitch and YouTube channels as well as the Dead Island website.