Dead Island 2 development no longer dead, Sumo Digital to save it

Deep Silver has found a new developer to start work on Dead Island 2, which was previously thought left for dead.

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Published Mar 10, 2016 9:02 AM CST
Updated Nov 3, 2020 12:00 PM CST

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Things are looking up for the future of Dead Island 2. Sumo Digital has agreed to take up the project and continue development where it left off.

Dead Island 2 development no longer dead, Sumo Digital to save it | TweakTown.com

The publisher, Deep Silver, was left without a proper developer once they officially parted ways with Yager, who was contracted to create the game. That left an IP without a proper home. But now they plan on partnering with a company that Deep Silver believes understands the brand better and has the creative foresight to fully realize the idea.

Sumo Digital is a very well renowned developer, having exclusively created LittleBigPlanet 3 and helped a number of other developers realize high-end and complex projects, such as Crackdown and Disney Infinity 3.0. And because of their achievements, Deep Silver is incredibly excited about their partnership.