It’s been nearly 6 years since E3 2014, which means it’s been that long sinceDead Island 2was announced. In that time, it has changed hands so many times that many have wondered ifDead Island 2was canceled.
By all reports from Koch Media, that is not the case. The publisher just seems like it wants to “get [Dead Island 2] right,” which has resulted in the games not releasing this generation. That doesn’t meanDead Island 2won’t release for current-gen consoles, but a new job listing suggests it’ll also be for next gen as well.
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The aforementioned job listing at Dambuster Studios, the current developer, is for a art director position that specifically cites the position for “the next installment in the world renownedDead Islandfranchise.” There are a total of 8 job listings currently available, but it’s worth mentioning that this one mentions this next installment, obviouslyDead Island 2, as a title for “current and future platfoms.” It’s possible that it’s a slip-up with the latest job listing, but at the same time, it’s likely that this decision was made recently enough to be relevant.
Officially announcingDead Island 2for current-gen and next-gen hardware would be big enough to bring it back into the conversation, especially if it were accompanied by a trailer or something substantial. After all, thePS5 DualSense controlleris just the latest in an on-going conversation about the next generation of gaming, which is a conversationDead Island 2has been absent from.
It’s worth mentioning that this job listing doesn’t guaranteeDead Island 2is in the works for both generations of consoles, but it does seem like a safe bet. The game has been in development for so long at this point that targeting both generations for launch won’t likely be a big deal, especially if the game releases after the fact.
As an example, forCyberpunk 2077,it makes sense that the next-gen versionwon’t be available at launch, as it moves to put the finishing touches on the game. But forDead Island 2publisher Koch Media and its developer, which hasn’t reveal a release date or anything of substance in quite a while, it’s not hard to play the waiting game.
