Unlike Dead Island: Riptide, which saw players able to carry over their character and XP levels from the first game, or pick one additional new character instead, Dead Island 2's cast will consist of entirely new characters - Amy, Jacob, Dani, Ryan, Carla, and Bruno - who each have their own unique personality, dialogue, and abilities that reflect their specific backstory which include past careers as athletes, stuntmen, motorcycle club members, and more. Multiplayer is described as 'seamless and social' as eight players will be sharing the world deciding whether to cooperate, compete or coexist.ĭead Island 2 will have an exclusive beta and exclusive content on PlayStation 4 and more details will be announced in the near future.There are six playable characters for players to choose from in Dead Island 2, which is a step up from the original Dead Island's four protagonists, and Dead Island: Riptide's five. The combat system of the game has been redone from scratch to provide a 'more visceral experience and control than ever before,' and all new dynamic challenges and new enemy types have been added as well. Taking place in California, the open world game will allow you and your friends to fight endless zombie hordes with handcrafted weapons. 'Suddenly, a string of brutal outbreaks occur in California and the government puts a wall around the infected area – leaving California as a Dead Island.'

'Companies are selling vaccines and the latest zombie survival kits and people believe that the disaster that occurred on a small island in the middle of nowhere could never happen to them,' said Jan-Eric Lauble, creative producer at Deep Silver. The world has apparently moved on and while zombies are still a known threat, people feel safe in their little bubbles. The game is also heading to PC and Xbox One and is in development at Berlin-based studio, Yager.ĭead Island 2 takes place after the first outbreak on Banoi in Dead Island 1. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.

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