

Given the success of Dying Light and its sequel, Dead Island, while still having some fans, felt like a franchise that had missed its moment – a game destined only to be remembered for failing to live up to the promise of its cinematic debut trailer. After years of nothing, Dambuster Studios took over in 2019, at a point when all momentum for a sequel had dropped to a deadening pulse. The sequel to 2011’s role-playing zombie slasher, from the creators of Dying Light, was supposed to be released eight years ago and be developed by Yager, only for them to be dropped and replaced by Sumo Digital in 2016. Dead Island 2 – worth the wait (pic: Deep Silver)Īfter almost a decade, Dead Island returns with a sequel that feels surprisingly unscathed by its long stay in development hell.įew games have changed development hands like Dead Island 2.
