Even though the game was first announced at E3 2014 and was originally slated for a 2015 release, we’re still waiting for Dead Island 2. Although the game’s behind-the-scenes drama has been well documented in the past few years, publisher Deep Silver and parent companies THQ Nordic and Koch Media continue to reassure fans that this highly anticipated zombie sequel is still on the way.The latest update comes from Koch Media CEO Klemens Kundratitz, who says that the game is taking time to develop because the publisher wants to get it right.“Look, Dead Island is a very important brand for us and we’ve got to get it right. It’s just a testimony of our dedication to get it right,”. “It’s a great story to tell everyone that it’s on its third studio, but we like to be judged on the end result and we’re really confident that when it comes out it’s going to be a kick-ass zombie game. We’ll certainly give it all our power.”.

What's going on is that it's in development and we won't be showing more until we're ready. Appreciate the wait is painful, but Dead Island 2 is still coming.— Dead Island (@deadislandgame)“What’s going on is that it’s in development and we won’t be showing more until we’re ready,” wrote the official Twitter account. “Appreciate the wait is painful, but Dead Island 2 is still coming.”This update echoed Deep Silver’s, confirming that Dead Island 2 was still in development and in the hands of Sumo Digital, which recently shipped, another title which faced plenty behind-the-scenes turmoil leading up to its long-delayed release date.“ Dead Island 2 is in development at Sumo Digital, and we are excited by the progress the team are making with Deep Silver’s most successful IP,” Deep Silver said in that statement. “When we are ready to share more information, we will.”. This is the extent of the information we’ve received regarding the existence of the sequel. The original Dead Island was released in 2011 by developer Techland. After the studio moved on to new projects – including Dead Island spiritual successor, – Deep Silver handed the property off to Yager Development, the developer behind Spec Ops: The Line.Everything seemed to be coming along nicely until it was revealed in July 2015 that Deep Silver had fired Yager due to creative differences: “The team worked with enthusiasm to take Dead Island 2 to a new level of quality,” Yager CEO Timo Ullman said in.

“However, YAGER and Deep Silver’s respective visions of the project fell out of alignment, which led to the decision that has been made.”Shortly thereafter, it was announced that developer Sumo Digital would be handling the game’s development. However, neither Sumo Digital or Deep Silver have really had much to say about the project’s progress since the developer officially took on the project.

Mar 10, 2019  Dead Island 2 2019 Release Date Placeholder March 10, 2019 at 7:49pm. On the Xbox Store site it looks like Dead Island 2 has a placeholder release date set for 2019. It’s unknown if this is an indication of the game releasing within the year, but it showcases that the date has been adjusted. Despite that, the game's publisher, Deep Silver, is assuring fans that the game is still in development and will definitely still release. On Deep Silver's Dead Island Twitter account, the company.