

‘The delay is just 12 short weeks and development is on the final straight now we’re going to take the time we need to make sure we can launch a game we’re proud to launch. ‘The irony of delaying Dead Island 2 is not lost on us, and we are as disappointed as you undoubtedly are,’ Dambuster and Deep Silver said in a joint statement on Twitter. The three-month delay will no doubt be disappointing to those eager, but there’s hope the extra time will help round out any rough edges for a more refined experience in the end.

While originally set to launch in February 2023, it will now launch on 28 April 2023. In a statement, developer Dambuster Studios and publisher Deep Silver acknowledged the irony of pushing the game back, given it was stuck in development hell for nearly a decade, and reassured fans the extra time would give the game more polish and panache. Dead Island 2, the long-awaited sequel to 2011 hit Dead Island, has officially been delayed.
