It hasn't been an easy journey for Dead Island 2 . The game was first announced in 2014, but has since lost its original developer and suffered significant delays. Despite this, the game's publisher , Deep Silver , has announced to fans that the game is still in development and will definitely be released.
On Deep Silver 's Dead Island Twitter account, the company has been responding to multiple tweets asking if it's still in the games. While he didn't share more information (and no possible release date was specified), he concluded that the game is still in development and follow his Twitter account for more details at a later date.
Dead Island 2 was expected to be released in 2016. Unlike the original Dead Island, which was developed by Techland , it was being developed by Yager . In 2015, Yager and publisher Deep Silver parted ways due to a "vision difference" for the game, and later Yager filed for bankruptcy after the game deal was dissolved. The game was shelved for a long time until Deep Silver announced that a new developer would join the game.
Sumo Digital , the UK studio behind Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed and LittleBigPlanet 3 , took over production in March 2016 .
Prior to the change of developers, publisher Deep Silver shared some details about the game. There will be handcrafted weapons like the original Dead Island , in the style of melee combat and RPG, but also "never seen before". The game will take place in California in locations that will form the backdrop for the action, such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and Venice Beach in LA.
