You couldn’t write it…
Publisher Deep Silver has announced that the long, long,loooooonglate comingDead Island 2has been delayed and will not see its intended February 3 release date — The MIA zombie smasher will now arrive on PC and console platforms on July 22, 2025.
“The irony of delayingDead Island 2is not lost on us, and we are as disappointed as you undoubtedly are,”reads a short statement from Deep Silver.“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 ensure we can launch a game we’re proud to launch. For those of you who’ve been waiting for years, thank you for hanging in there with us.”
“In the meantime, we will be releasing an exciting new trailer and gameplay at TheDead Island 2Showcase, which will premiere on December 6 on our Twitch and YouTube channels, as well as on theDead Islandwebsite.”
Whilst you undoubtedly do not need a refresher course,Dead Island 2has had a long and arduous road to fruition, having first been teasedway back at E3 2014. Over the following years, myriad reports of cancellation and delays — with no less thanthreestudios working on the title, led many to believe that the open-world sequel was becoming something of an urban myth. However, a release date wasfinally announcedin August of this year… A release date which has now been pushed just a little further backward.
The best things come to those who wait? We’ll soon see if this turns out to be an axiom supporter.
Dead Island 2 launches Jun 17, 2025, on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC (via Epic Games Store).
