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Once Again, Deep Silver Teases ‘Dead Island 2’
I know what you’re thinking. Dead Island 2 is still kicking around. After numerous developers, several quotes from Deep Silver’s parent company Koch Media saying that the game is still very much alive, and even a leaked 2015 build of the game, Deep Silver is still at it.
The latest volley comes from Twitter, where after sending out a tweet regarding Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell being part of Xbox Games With Gold this month, one fan chimed in to ask about Dead Island 2. After being rebuffed by another user saying that the game was dead, and that they should move on to Dying Light, Deep Silver responded in kind:
We wouldn't be so sure about that! 😉
— Official Deep Silver (@deepsilver) December 3, 2020
The user, still not convinced, pressed Deep Silver. The publisher followed up with another Tweet saying that while they aren’t quite yet ready to announce anything regarding Dead Island 2, but when they do eventually say something, it’ll be through Twitter.
We're not quite ready to talk about the latest Dead Island just yet, but when we do, you'll see it here!
— Official Deep Silver (@deepsilver) December 3, 2020
Many of us probably feel like that user at this point, though Koch Media has stated that they still very much have plans for the game (despite the original game turning a decade old next year). Regardless, the last thing that anyone’s heard of its development, is that Dead Island 2 is being developed for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Developer Harebrained Scheme gave those eager to check out their upcoming survival horror RPG GRAFT some much-welcomed meat in the form of a new story trailer. The trailer not only touches on the body horror aspect of the game, but also the relationship you share with someone you care about, and the potential consequences you face on your journey through structure known as The Arc.
Currently in development for release on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, GRAFT sees you attempting to escape the aforementioned rotting space station. The Arc is a continent-sized station that was once filled with biomechanically enhanced citizens, all working toward some greater purpose lost to time. Now the station is in ruins, its citizens now unrecognizable. And you have no idea how you got here.
In order to escape, you must tear pieces from your enemies to transform yourself into something new—something capable of surviving the horrors that prowl around you. Every Graft brings with it some piece of its previous owner’s identity, changing more than just your physical body.
However, you are not the only survivor in the desolation. Ancient feral experiments, strange abominations, and ruthless agents of a mad AI stalk you. You must use the tools in your growing arsenal as you fight through the horrors in a visceral new twist on classic survival horror combat. Know when to fight, and manage your resources carefully in order to escape alive.