To say Dead Island 2's development was rocky is probably an understatement. The action-RPG took nine years from reveal to launch and went through multiple studios in the process. Now, former Deep ...

The development of Dead Island 2 was infamously messy. If you can still recall events from the Before Time, you might remember its slickly-produced announcement trailer that aired at E3 in the ...

It might have made some money, but it would have killed the franchise." "I think at that point Deep Silver did the right thing, and Dead Island 2 was a commercial success in the end," he concludes.

A new trailer and gameplay video was released on December 6, 2022, during a Dead Island 2 Showcase that announced it was delayed once again, slipping 12 weeks to April 2023.

Now, former Deep Silver head of communications Martin Wein has shared more about the development of the original version of Dead Island 2 during a panel at Develop: Brighton (via GamesIndustry.biz).