Deep Silver says Yager has stepped away from developing Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2 loses its developer, but Deep Silver promises to continue working on the game.

@anthony256

Published Jul 15, 2015 1:30 AM CDT
Updated Nov 3, 2020 1:05 PM CST

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The development of Dead Island 2 looks like it has been bitten by a zombie, with Deep Silver saying that it has parted ways with the developer behind the game, Yager.

Deep Silver says Yager has stepped away from developing Dead Island 2 | TweakTown.com

In a statement, a representative of Deep Silver said: "With Dead Island 2, Deep Silver has always been dedicated to delivering the sequel that Dead Island fans deserve. After careful consideration, today we announce the decision to part ways with development partner Yager". As for what's happening with Dead Island 2, Deep Silver said that it promises to "continue working towards bringing our vision of Dead Island 2 to life". The studio finished by saying that they "will share further information at a later stage".

We should hopefully hear more about Dead Island 2 in the near future.

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