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‘Dead Island 2’ May Be in Trouble
I officially have no idea what’s going on with Dead Island 2. After replacing series creator Techland for Spec Ops: The Line developer YAGER, Deep Silver has just announced they’ve parted ways with YAGER. Seems like an odd decision, especially since the footage we’ve been privy to so far has been mostly well-received, but what’s really worrisome is that the announcement doesn’t mention any plans for moving forward.
As of right now, it looks as if the sequel may have found itself in limbo.
“With Dead Island 2, Deep Silver has always been dedicated to delivering the sequel that Dead Island fans deserve. After careful consideration, today we announce the decision to part ways with development partner YAGER. We will continue working towards bringing our vision of Dead Island 2 to life, and we will share further information at a later stage.”
This may be the cause of its recent delay into 2016.
I’d rather not leave you with such an ominous statement, so here’s our Dead Island 2 wish list and a trailer-sized helping of slaughter and sunshine.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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