Undead Labs' third-person survival horror games did steady business over the years, with State of Decay and State of Decay 2 receiving praise from critics for their engaging open-worlds and relatively fresh take on the zombie genre. With the announcement of State of Decay 3 in July 2020, fans were excited to see what else the franchise might have in store. While it's likely that State of Decay 3 will feature a lot of the same elements as the previous games and follow a similar gameplay loop, there are definitely areas that players hope the game expands on.
With some recent allegations about toxic and misogynistic working environments at Undead Labs, some fans are worried about the delay to State of Decay 3's development, as well as the future of the studio. The release date for the third game may still be a mystery, and details might be pretty scarce, but players are holding out for more news soon. While they wait, some fans have been speculating about ways in which the upcoming State of Decay 3 can improve upon its predecessors to make the newest entry the best yet in the franchise.
State of Decay 3's Winter Weather Adds New Elements to the Survival Game
Zombie games became a dime a dozen for a few years, with multiple iterations and interpretations of the genre flooding the game market. The first State of Decay slightly predated this phenomenon, and the upcoming game will be launching into a market that is decidedly less zombie-infested than previous years, but the series always did a pretty good job of distinguishing itself. The State of Decay games were never as focused on killing zombies as they were on avoiding them, and there was a much greater emphasis on staying alive and steering clear of the lethal undead. State
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