State of Decay 3 had its moment of glory during the Xbox Games Showcase conference. From now on, we can find out a little more about this game, highly anticipated by zombie fans.
After an uncertain development period, State of Decay 3 was finally revealed during the last Xbox Games Showcase. With a new trailer. This third opus of the survival series developed by Undead Labs seems to take on a greater scale. With a wider open world. What more do we know exactly about this?
State of Decay 3 will be bigger
Philip Holt, studio director of Undead Labs, shared significant details about the game’s development in an interview with Xbox Wire. He stressed that this new approach to the open world was carried out in collaboration with Obsidian Entertainment, known for its survival title Grounded (not only that, obviously). This collaboration made it possible to use shared backup technologies already developed by Undead Labs. Promising a consistent and immersive experience for players.
The emphasis in State of Decay 3 is on independent exploration and player cooperation. Holt explains that the trailer features four player characters, starting in different locations around the world, to emphasize the new scale of the game. This setup suggests that players will be able to adventure much more freely than before. With fewer geographic restrictions than in State of Decay 2.
One of the announced strengths is the integration of cooperative events. Where players will be able to experience scenarios similar to those presented in the trailer, thus reinforcing the narrative aspect of the game while maintaining freedom of action. This indicates an effort to balance the narrative and gameplay experience. Offering both a compelling story and dynamic interactions in a persistent universe. Finally, the open world is announced as being “much larger”.
Although State of Decay 3 does not yet have an official release date, it is confirmed that it will be available on Xbox Series X/S and PC. And included from day one in Xbox Game Pass.