Dead Island 2 Release Date Brought Forward by a Week, Will Now Arrive April 21

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Dead Island 2's release date has been brought forward by a week. In a tweet, publisher Deep Silver confirmed that after spending years in development hell, the zombie-slasher sequel has finally gone gold — meaning, that development is officially complete and the game is ready to be burnt onto discs. Following this update, the team has now preponed the game's launch from April 28 to April 21. Initially announced in 2014, Dead Island 2 finally getting a concrete release date is an exciting milestone for the franchise, with even fans betting on more delays to come. Deep Silver has now shut down such comments in a sassy announcement video, with the caption: “You asked for it, you got it.” It's worth nothing, however, that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the much-anticipated sequel to 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, is also slated for an April 28 release. Deep Silver's decision to prepone their game could be a move to avoid a release date clash.

After eight years of delays, Dead Island 2 finally showed face at Gamescom, last year, offering a glimpse at the setting and the pulpy vibe the gameplay exhibits. Contrary to the name, the title is set in a fictional version of Los Angeles, overrun with zombies as a deadly virus plagues the streets. In this stylish, sun-baked playground, players visit iconic, real-life tourist locations and lay waste to all kinds of infected using crafted equipment or weapons stolen from the rich folks in LA — or as the game likes to call it, ‘HELL-A.' Armed with katanas, machetes, bear claws, firearms, and a whole lot more, you embark on a gory odyssey, hunting the walking dead across the quarantined city. There's a touch of superhuman abilities as well, bestowed onto you by an unfortunate zombie