Summary
Developed by Dambuster Studios,Dead Island 2came out in April 2023 on PC, as well as last and current-gen consoles, receiving predominantly positive reviews from critics.Dead Island 2became Deep Silver’s biggest launchto date, selling over a million copies in just three days and hitting the two million milestone by May.
It’s unknown if the game’s addition to Microsoft’s subscription service was accidental. On February 20,Xbox Game Pass confirmed six more gamescoming through the end of the month and into March, butDead Island 2was not on the list. Of the upcoming titles,ManeaterandIndivisiblewill be returning after having already been in the Game Pass library and removed.Madden NFL 24has been available on Xbox Game Pass but will now be playable via Xbox Cloud Gaming as well.
Xbox Game Pass Games Still Coming in February 2024
In addition toDead Island 2,Xbox Game Pass addedInkulinatiandBluey: The Videogameto its constantly rotating catalog of titles on February 22.Inkulinatihas been available on the subscription service in early access since January 31, but its full version 1.0 launched on February 22. A unique strategy game that was inspired by medieval manuscripts,Inkulinatiis tougher and more complexthan it looks at first glance.Bluey: The Videogame,originally released in November 2023 on multiple platforms, is the second video game adaptation of the popular children’s cartoon. It is a sandbox game that features a brand-new story and the voice actors from the TV show.
But for something a little more action oriented, gamers can’t go wrong withDead Island 2.Though it offers online co-op for up to 3 players, solo players can have a blast as well. The first-person action RPG takes place in a Los Angeles overrun by zombies, about 14 years after the events of the first game. The city is under quarantine, and six survivors end up stranded on the wrong side of the fence.
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The open-world zombie slaying action RPG makes its long-awaited return. Dead Island is back, and with it comes a host of enhancements to its winning combination of creative first-person zombie slaying, pitch-black humor and open-world exploration. Welcome to HELL-A. The City of Angels has been transformed into a hellish sprawl, its populace now mutated into disgusting zombies with an insatiable appetite for humans. In this extensive, visceral RPG experience you’ll journey to iconic LA locations, taking on quests, meeting eccentric survivors and enjoying a joyously pulpy narrative along the way. The game’s brutal melee combat gives you access to an expansive array of inventive zombie-slaying weaponry that lets you slice, smash and tear through the hordes before they get the chance to do the same to you. Can you survive HELL-A?
