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You couldn’t write it…<\/h2>

Publisher Deep Silver has announced that the long, long, loooooong<\/em> late coming Dead Island 2<\/em> has been delayed and will not see its intended February 3 release date \u2014 The MIA zombie smasher will now arrive on PC and console platforms on April 28, 2023.<\/p>

“The irony of delaying\u00a0Dead Island 2<\/em> is not lost on us, and we are as disappointed as you undoubtedly are,” reads a short statement from Deep Silver.<\/a> “The delay is just 12 short weeks and development is on the final straight now; we\u2019re going to take the time we need to make sure we can launch a game we\u2019re proud to launch. For those of you who\u2019ve been waiting for years, thank you for hanging in there with us.”<\/p>

“In the meantime, we will be releasing an exciting new trailer and gameplay at The Dead Island 2<\/em>\u00a0Showcase, which will premiere on December 6 on our Twitch and YouTube channels, as well as on the\u00a0Dead Island<\/em> website.”<\/p>

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Whilst you undoubtedly do not need a refresher course, Dead Island 2<\/em> has had a long and arduous road to fruition, having first been teased way back at E3 2014<\/a>. Over the following years, myriad reports of cancellation and delays \u2014 with no less than three<\/em> studios working on the title, led many to believe that the open-world sequel was becoming something of an urban myth. However, a release date was finally announced<\/a> in August of this year… A release date which has now been pushed just a little further backward.<\/p>

The best things come to those who wait? We’ll soon see if this turns out to be an axiom supporter.<\/p>

Dead Island 2 launches April 28, 2023, on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC (via Epic Games 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