We’ve new official info on Lifeless Island 3, which isn’t solely now confirmed to be in improvement, however has a goal launch window.
In a monetary report noticed by X / Twitter consumer @bogorad222, the Plaion-owned UK developer Dambuster Studios mentioned its major focus is now Lifeless Island 3. That is the primary time we’ve heard Lifeless Island 3 talked about in any official capability, though the studio had teased it earlier this 12 months.
Dambuster Studios’ monetary statements are out (as of March 2025)The corporate employed 194 employeesDead Island 3 is in developmentThe present predicted launch window for the undertaking is Q1/2 2028 pic.twitter.com/FOHOitH3nD
— Timur222 (@bogorad222) December 16, 2025
The report mentions that each one Dambuster’s builders are actually on Lifeless Island 3, and as soon as the Luna and Mac variations of Lifeless Island 2 are full all of Dambuster’s QA crew may even transfer over to Lifeless Island 3. As of the top of March 2025, Dambuster had 194 staff.
“Elements of the sport are actually in early manufacturing with characteristic, character, world and story design transferring at tempo,” the report continues. And right here’s the place issues get actually fascinating: we also have a “present predicted launch window” of Q1/2 2028. So, as issues stand, Lifeless Island 3 is due out by the top of June 2028.
The existence of Lifeless Island 3 shouldn’t come as a lot of a shock. In September, Dambuster posted the picture, beneath, alongside the caption: “and the following outbreak is already brewing.”
“It has been 14 years since Lifeless Island first splattered onto the scene, stranding gamers within the blood-soaked paradise of Banoi,” the message continued.
“Since then, the zompocalypse has crawled from tropical shores to the sun-drenched chaos of HELL-A in Lifeless Island 2, the place over 20 million Slayers have left nothing however carnage behind.
“This isn’t the ultimate lower although. Dambuster Studios are already carving out what comes subsequent. For now, the small print keep beneath wraps, the outbreak is much from over…”
Primarily based on the picture, we are able to safely say Lifeless Island 3 will likely be set someplace apart from LA, which stands to motive. However the place? Given the individual proven within the picture is hitching a trip, maybe Vegas is a pure stopping off level. However actually, it may very well be wherever. In spite of everything, the primary Lifeless Island was set on a fictional island chain in Oceania.
If Lifeless Island 3 does come out the primary half of 2028, it’ll arrive 5 years after Lifeless Island 2, which itself suffered lengthy durations of improvement hell earlier than finally having fun with vital success. Lifeless Island 2 was revealed at E3 2014 however quickly went quiet earlier than “mutual variations” separated Yager from Deep Silver. It was then moved to Sumo Digital earlier than being shifted once more in 2019 to its ultimate house of Dambuster Studios. A brand new trailer and gameplay video was launched on December 6, 2022, throughout a Lifeless Island 2 showcase that introduced it was delayed as soon as once more, slipping 12 weeks to April 2023.
The query is, when will we get our first take a look at Lifeless Island 3? Maybe 2026 will deliver a teaser trailer.
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