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New trailer for Dead Island 2 that only took eight years to release

New trailer for Dead Island 2 that only took eight years to release
Russell Kidson

Russell Kidson

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Let’s step back into the way back machine for a minute. It’s 2014. West Africa is being ravaged by the Ebola epidemic, Sochi, Russia, sees the start of the XXII Winter Olympic Games, and gamers the world over get their first taste of Dead Island 2. Yes, the first trailer for this game was released in 2014. Since then? Radio silence on the follow-up trailer or release date front. Until now. 

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It’s only taken 8 years, but we finally have a new trailer for Dead Island 2, and it looks bleeping epic. Gasmescom’s Opening Night Live showcase introduced us to myriad new and upcoming titles, but one of the most surprising, and now highly-anticipated title, is Dead Island 2. With a throat slash here and a pink mist cloud there, the game pole-vaulted into our heart once more. You know, like the protagonist did to that one undead guy with the pointy end of his gun? 

Well, he’s not actually the protagonist. His name is Jacob, and we now know that he’s one of six playable characters that we’ll get to cause carnage with when the game comes out. ‘When’s it being released?’ I can hear you thinking. You’ll be excited to know that those of you who thrive on shoving pointy-ended objects through zombie skulls will be able to do that and so much more from the 3rd of February next year. That’s no time at all, seeing as we’ve been sharpening our pointy objects for 8 years. 

As for the trailer, I’m not going to give you a dramatic play-by-play as I did for the Callisto Protocol trailer; there’s simply too much going on and we’d both be stuck in the fantasy on this page for three hours. Needless to say, it’s got blood, it’s got gore, and it’s got Finish Him’s so realistic and detailed that you can practically smell the rotting corpse flesh from the other side of the screen.

New trailer for Dead Island 2

If you hate zombies, love realistic gratuitous violence, and want to engage in such displays in an environment so beautiful you simultaneously don’t want to burn it to the ground, you’ll be more than happy with Dead Island 2. 

I’m off to sharpen up on my sharp-shooting and prepare for the digital slaughter of the century. Feel free to check the article we did 8 years ago about the original Dead Island 2 trailer.

Russell Kidson

Russell Kidson

I hail from the awe-inspiring beauty of South Africa. Born and raised in Pretoria, I've always had a deep interest in local history, particularly conflicts, architecture, and our country's rich past of being a plaything for European aristocracy. 'Tis an attempt at humor. My interest in history has since translated into hours at a time researching everything from the many reasons the Titanic sank (really, it's a wonder she ever left Belfast) to why Minecraft is such a feat of human technological accomplishment. I am an avid video gamer (Sims 4 definitely counts as video gaming, I checked) and particularly enjoy playing the part of a relatively benign overlord in Minecraft. I enjoy the diverse experiences gaming offers the player. Within the space of a few hours, a player can go from having a career as an interior decorator in Sims, to training as an archer under Niruin in Skyrim. I believe video games have so much more to teach humanity about community, kindness, and loyalty, and I enjoy the opportunity to bring concepts of the like into literary pieces.

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