There was no gameplay shown, but instead a CG trailer.

Developmentĭead Island 2 was announced during E3, 2014 amidst Sony's conference. Players will also come into contact with other players in the world at random as well, similar to games such as Destiny and Journey. Instead, the world is said to continually introduce new missions within the world as players explore. The world of Dead Island 2 is open-ended and there is no actual 'end' to the game. Players can also craft their unique weaponry anywhere in the world without the use of a workbench.Ĭooperative play is once again available, only now has a capacity of eight, raised from the original Dead Island's four. What is new, however, is the inclusion of dual-wielding, which includes players being able to equip a ranged weapon in one hand and a melee weapon in the other. Gameplay in Dead Island 2 is highly reminiscent of its predecessors, with it featuring the same brand of analogue-control melee combat for use against shambling hordes of zombies - weapon crafting returns as well. Four new characters, all of whom are immune to the infection, must now take up whatever weaponry they can find in order to survive the encroaching apocalypse. Set a handful of years post- Dead Island: Riptide, the zombie infection has now spread into the American state of California.