State of Decay 3 is the next entry in developer Undead Labs’ celebrated zombie survival series. Ever since its 2020 announcement, its release date has been a hot topic among players curious to know when they might be able to set off on a new adventure.
As is often the case with sequels, State of Decay 3 is expected to bring a set of improvements that further expand the series’ tried and tested formula. Chief among them is the inclusion of infected wildlife, which was featured in its announcement trailer. The same video’s description also goes as far as calling the game the series’ “next evolution,” further fanning the hype flames.
State of Decay 3 Release Date
Unfortunately, State of Decay 3’s release date remains a mystery at this point in time. Following its announcement, the game fell off the radar with no further news on when we might expect it to launch.
- State of Decay 3 Expected release date: 2025
The silence surrounding it suggests that a 2024 launch is unlikely to happen. With a bit of luck, we might get to shoot more zombies in 2025 or at some point afterwards, but we’ll have to wait for an official announcement to be sure.
A Kotaku report from March 2022 potentially sheds some light on why it’s taking so long for State of Decay 3 to re-emerge.
Developer Undead Labs has faced allegations of sexism, bullying, and burnout, continuing what is an unfortunate trend in the industry.
On top of that, the studio reportedly hadn’t planned to announce State of Decay 3 in 2020, but Microsoft requested game trailers from its studios as the launch of the Xbox Series X/S was approaching.
As Summer 2024 draws to a close, Undead Labs has announced one final content update for State of Decay 2, known as Update 38. After this update, the studio will shift its focus to the development of State of Decay 3, moving away from the current zombie apocalypse survival game, effectively ending its support.
It seems that we will have a bit more to wait before learning anything new about State of Decay 3’s release date.
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