The wait is over for Steam fans who also want to play Dead Island 2: The zombie sequel now has a release date there – and that's being celebrated with the free Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition.
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Dead Island 2 has been available since April 21, 2023, also for the PC. This version is currently exclusive to the Epic Games Store, but the emphasis is on so far! After exactly one year, the time-exclusive availability phase for the Steam competitor ends and so Steam fans will soon be able to enjoy the zombie sequel.
From April 22, 2024, the title from Dambuster Studios will finally also be available on Steam and should then attract one or two PC gamers again. They are then allowed to let off steam in the quarantine in Los Angeles, where the deadly virus is spreading. From now on you can make your way through well-known places like Beverly Hills, Venice Beach or Santa Monica and meet an interesting cast of characters while you try to find out the truth behind the outbreak. You can even do this with three friends.
Of course, to celebrate the Steam announcement, there's something free too! If you want to get in the mood again with the previous title Dead Island: Riptide and don't own it yet, you can temporarily secure the Definitive Edition for free. However, you have to be quick, because the offer is only valid for a total of 48 hours, which expires tomorrow, February 15, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. German time. Anyone who buys it by then can keep the good piece permanently.
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Riptide picked up directly from the events of the first Dead Island. The immune survivors find themselves on a military ship on the coast of the Banoi Archipelago… but the ship is overrun by zombies. The ship hits a rock near the coast of Palanai and from then on you fight for survival there.
The Definitive Edition is the remastered version of the game with remastered HD graphics, updated models, better Lightning system and more optimizations. Co-op is also supported in this version with up to three friends.
With “Haus,” the first story expansion for Dead Island 2 is officially available today.