Dead Island 2
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| Sale | Slay for less: Dead Island 2 is 50% off! Sun, sand, and a whole lot of slaying—Dead Island 2 is 50% off in the PLAION Publisher Sale! Whether you're bashing through LA solo or with friends, now’s the perfect time to dive in and take down the undead in style. Buy Dead Island 2 now! Offer ends 13 March. Don't miss out - get it NOW . Follow us on social media: 🔴 Twitter 🔴 Instagram 🔴 Facebook See You in HELL-A . | — | |
| Community | Prepare for Battle with the Knight’s War Hammer – Free on PROS! Attention, Slayers! Dead Island 2 has teamed up with the legendary Kingdom Come: Deliverance II to bring you a medieval treat. Introducing the Knight's War Hammer, a free reward on PROS that’s ready to smash its way through the undead—just in time for KCD II's highly anticipated release! This medieval masterpiece isn’t just a weapon; it’s a statement. Inspired by the classic hammer once wielded… | — | |
| Sale | Dead Island 2 Winter Sale: Unwrap the Chaos! 🎄🧟♂️🔥 Dead Island 2 is ON SALE now, including the Ultimate Edition that is 45% OFF for the first time EVER ! Loaded with everything you need to crush the undead in style: 👉 Two story-driven DLCs – Haus and SoLA 👉 A full arsenal of weapon packs and skins Dominate HELL-A like never before. Ready to suit up and show those zombies who’s boss? 🎁 Grab it here: 🆓 FREE CONTENT ALERT: Patch 6 is Here! Div… | — | |
| In-game event | Patch Notes #7 - Changes and Fixes Slayers and Bobcats, We hope you’ve been enjoying the new content in Patch 6, including Neighborhood Watch and New Game+! We know some bugs can pop up now and then, like achievements not unlocking, and we’re always working hard to squash them. That’s why we’re bringing you the seventh quality-of-life update for Dead Island 2—geared towards making your HELL-A adventures even more seamless. Meanw… | — | |
| Sale | Steam Autumn Sale Alert, Slayers! Dead Island 2 is ON SALE now, including the recently released Ultimate Edition, which comes packed with everything you need to dominate HELL-A: two story-driven DLCs - Haus and SoLA , plus a full arsenal of weapon packs and skins to slay the undead with maximum style! 🧟♂️🔥 Dive into the full zombie-slaying madness with our recently released free Patch 6 content you've been craving: · ⚔️ Neig… | — | |
| Community | Neighborhood Watch: Five Tips to Survive the Week Between four days of deadly missions and a final battle for survival, Dead Island 2’s new Neighborhood Watch mode has enough to challenge the most hardened zombie apocalypse veteran. We spoke to FIshlabs Director of QA, Thomas Bark, and ace QA tester Ro Griffiths, to get their top five tips for getting through it in one piece. Keep your eyes on the prize A lot of players get lost on the streets… | — | |
| Community | 10 Million Slayers in HELL-A! 🔥 This week, we’re celebrating BIG! Not only we dropped the Ultimate Edition , Neighborhood Watch , and Patch 6 , but we’ve officially hit 10 MILLION SLAYERS since launch! 💥 From the sunny streets of Hell-A to the gnarliest zombie-smashing action, y’all came, y’all slayed, and now we’re celebrating every bloody moment. Whether you’re chopping heads, firing up traps, or blowing things up with ele… | — | |
| Major update | Patch 6 - Changes and Fixes Slayers, get ready for the game-changing Dead Island 2 Patch 6 and it's about to shake things up in HELL-A! We’re bringing the heat with long-awaited content and fan-requested features. New Game Plus (NG+) You asked for New Game Plus, and we delivered – it’s time to crank up the difficulty, boost that level cap, and dive into Hell-A with new weapons and a wicked new breed of zombies. How to sta… | — | |
| Community | Ultimate Edition is OUT NOW! Slayers, the wait is over – the Ultimate Edition has landed, and it’s time to paint the town red… with zombie guts. The full-throttle Dead Island 2 experience is here, and it’s packing more mayhem than ever. A gnarly virus is shredding through Los Angeles (or as we like to call it, HELL-A), turning the city into a hellscape of walking corpses. You’re bitten, infected, but guess what? You’re not… | — | |
| Sale | Dead Island 2: Midweek Slay Fest! Listen up, Slayers! The countdown is on! Tomorrow, we unleash both Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition , packed with rich DLC content, and Patch 6, a free update bringing to the fray two new game modes: Neighborhood Watch and New Game+. Are you ready to dominate the undead like never before? To kick off this blood-soaked celebration, we’re slashing prices on the Dead Island 2 main game and Gold Edit… | — | |
| Community | Meet the Ultimate NG+ Challenge When the team at Dambuster Studio started work on Dead Island 2’s New Game Plus, they knew they didn’t want to make it just the same campaign with a higher level cap. ‘We want players to have a reason to replay the game with the characters they love’ says Tim Donks, Senior Designer. In fact, Patch 6’s New Game Plus mode gives fans a whole bunch of reasons to head back onto the gore-soaked stree… | — | |
| Community | Meet Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Weapon Pack We know some of you sharp-eyed survivors have spotted something extra fierce in the Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition : the Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Pack . If you’ve been wondering what kind of destruction it brings, it’s time to spill some guts—zombie guts, that is. These aren’t just some old-school relics; they’re full-blown zombie wrecking machines, ready to unleash hell in HELL-A. Trust us… | — | |
| Community | Surviving as a college graduate The VCLA Bobcat heroes of Dead Island 2’s new Neighborhood Watch mode face a fierce fight for survival. Luckily, they don’t just have their guns and crazy, supped up melee weapons to rely on, but also their own awesome Talents These don’t work quite like the skills in the main campaign. Your Bobcats are just regular survivors, while Neighborhood Watch works at a different kind of pace. “We want… | — | |
| Community | Go Bobcats! A New Breed of Survivors in Dead Island 2’s Neighborhood Watch Dead Island 2’s Neighborhood Watch shifts the focus from Hell-A’s mighty slayers to a group of college students from VCLA (a fictional blend of UCLA and USC) scrapping to survive. Unlike the superhuman Slayers from the main game, these young heroes rely on each other to survive in a world overrun by the undead. Who Are the Bobcats? You’ll play as Rav, Dez and Bozzy of the VCLA squad, fighting t… | — | |
| Community | A five-day fight for survival: How Neighborhood Watch plays out Dead Island 2’s new Neighborhood Watch mode spawned from one simple concept. ‘”We just thought... what would it be like to be stuck in this, just you and one or two of your best buddies. What the hell are you going to do?” says Fishlabs Design Director, PChan. “You’re not going to go galivanting off on some Camelot quest to find out how the army is involved. What you care about is, how am I goi… | — | |
| Community | Slayers, Prepare for the Ultimate Mayhem! The zompocalypse returns, bloodier, bolder, and more brutal than ever. Get ready to dive headfirst into the chaotic streets of HELL-A, where horror, dark humor, and relentless zombie-slaying collide in one hell of a ride. The Ultimate Edition isn’t just a game—it’s the fully unleashed experience. You’ll get the complete Dead Island 2 base game, hurling you straight into the heart of HELL-A. But… | — | |
| Community | Patch 6 is Coming: New Game Plus, Neighborhood Watch & More! Slayers, we're beyond stoked to drop some killer news: Dead Island 2 is unleashing a massive FREE update on 22 October with Patch 6. This isn't just any update. It's packed with new features and content that will take your experience to the next level. Whether you're a lone slayer - or love teaming up with friends - this update has something epic for everyone. New Game Plus You’ve been asking f… | — | |
| Sale | Dead Island 2 - Half Price Hell-A-Fest! Listen up, we've got some killer news for you. Dead Island 2 is now slashing prices with a brutal 50% off on all editions and the expansion pass! Whether you're new to the zombie apocalypse or looking to upgrade, now is the perfect time to dive back in. Don't miss out on this incredible offer to experience the sun-soaked, blood-drenched world of Dead Island 2. And hey, don’t forget to drag your… | — | |
| Community | Dead Island 2 Coming to Mac Slayers, Dead Island 2 is finally clawing its way to Mac, by the end of this year! You read that right. Soon, Mac users can finally sink their teeth into the undead mayhem that is Dead Island 2. It's been a long time coming but good things come to those who wait, right? What can we expect from this long-awaited sequel? Picture this: sun-soaked California streets teeming with the undead, palm tr… | — | |
| Game update | Steam Hotfix 1.1 We are rolling out the new hotfix for the Steam version of the game. Dive into the details below: · Fixed various connectivity issues that may address some players' problems connecting to EOS · The game will now no longer force close during boot if it detects EOS is not installed. · We’ve fixed an issue that some players were reporting in relation to being offline, where it was taking longer th… | — | |
| Community | PROS Rewards: Dead Island 2 Steam Launch Celebration! Hey there, Slayers. It's time to raise the dead, Dead Island 2 style, as we hit Steam with a bang and a ton of PROS rewards! Introducing the exclusive, pulse-pounding ‘Rise and Shine’ Crowbar, forged in the iconic hues of Half-Life! Available only through Twitch Drops, it's your ticket to kicking undead tail in style. Check out the image below and gear up for the fight of your life. But wait, t… | — | |
| Community | Celebrating a Year of Dead Island 2: A Message from Dambuster Studios It’s just over one year since launch of Dead Island 2 and all of us at Dambuster Studios are humbled and thrilled by the outstanding response of our passionate slayers ! It’s been a truly memorable year for the Dead Island franchise. We have had well over 7 million players enter Hell-A and a brain melting 24 BILLION zombies slayed! These are simply mind boggling numbers! We were also truly hono… | — | |
| Game update | Steam Hotfix v1.0 Slayers, This hotfix specifically addresses an issue that some users have had with outdated/updating Epic Online Services. However, it will not directly address other EOS related issue some users are reporting. We’re still trying to resolve that issue and will keep everyone updated as we know more. Verifying steam game files will cause EOS to update to the latest version. We would suggest users… | — | |
| Esports | Dead Island 2 Launch Stream Re-Slay w/ Mikiran, AesmaTV, & NorgmanG Hello Slayers! To celebrate the zompocalypse on Steam we invited Mikiran, AesmaTV, & NorgmanG to share their best beat downs with us on Steam. Here's the replays of their time spent in HELL-A in case you missed them. Check em out and... See You in HELL-A | — | |
| Community | Dead Island 2 is OUT NOW on Steam! Dead Island 2 has landed on Steam, unleashing chaos in the fiery streets of HELL-A. It's time to carve your path through the apocalypse, hacking and slashing your way to survival in this burning city. To make your trip to HELL-A even more pleasant, we are slashing the prices too: Dead Island 2 comes with a killer 50% discount. So don’t miss this awesome opportunity! If your comrades are battlin… | — | |
| Esports | Join Dead Island 2 Launch Stream! Hello Slayers! Today marks the epic launch of Dead Island 2 on Steam, and we're ready to rock it like never before! Gather 'round as we kickstart the zompocalypse with a live stream here on Steam! Here's the schedule for our electrifying stream lineup: CEST UTS Mikiran 18:00 - 21:00 CEST 16:00 - 19:00 UTS AesmaTV 21:00 - 00:00 CEST 19:00 - 22:00 UTS NorgmanG 00:00 - 03:00 CEST 22:00 - 01:00 UTS… | — | |
| Community | Expanding Horizons – Dead Island 2 DLCs! Gear up, survivors! As the sun sets on the zompocalypse of Dead Island 2's release, prepare to dive into a wild ride through new dimensions of horror and chaos with our expansion pass, dropping on DAY 1 of the game's launch. Get ready to experience unique story DLCs in mind-bending locales that will challenge your courage and survival instincts like never before! Haus Step into the madness of H… | — |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.