Dead Island 2 Update Teases New Content, Raises Hopes For NG+

To celebrate a year since the launch of , Dambuster Studios has announced new content is in the works. After nine years of troubled development in which the title bounced between different developers, Dambuster Studios finally released in April 2023. The title was well-received, with plenty of gory zombie-slaying antics making for a fun romp across an apocalyptic Los Angeles, and its expansion pass brought two new story chapters, , which revolved around a billionaire’s secret techno-death cult, and , which featured a zombified music festival.

launched on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive in April 21, 2023, and finally came to Steam a year later on April 22, 2024.

In a post on the official X account, Dambuster thanked fans for their support over the last year, reflecting on its nomination for "" at the 2023 Game Awards and "" at the 2024 BAFTAs, as well as its impressive sales, in which over 7 million players have played the game.

The post also confirmed that the team at Dambuster is acknowledging the community's feedback and will be sharing some "" in the coming months.

There are 70+ cards in Dead Island 2's Skill Deck with only 18 available slots to use them so selecting the best ones can be crucial to gameplay.

When discussing the post, which BackBoardFilms shared on Reddit, it's clear that the community is hoping Dambuster will add a New Game Plus mode to, with MightyEraser13 and alien_tickler suggesting the phrasing of "" could be teasing this popular mode. New Game Plus has become an increasingly common inclusion in story-based, single-player titles, letting players reexperience a campaign with all of the upgrades and weapons they'd accumulated from their original playthrough.

While does give players the option to take on "" solo or as part of a group in online co-op, it is clear that players want to revisit the game's campaign after completing it with their unlocked cards and abilities intact. Currently, the game