Escape Dead Island Coming to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC This FallDeep Silver has announced 'Escape Dead Island', yet another chapter in the ever-growing zombie franchise that started with the first Dead Island and its follow-up Dead Island Riptide. It'll also be returning in Dead Island 2, and now Escape Dead Island, which is billed as a more stealth-driven survival game that deals in surreal moments and mystery.
In development at Swedish studio Fatshark, whose previous work includes Lead & Gold and Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2, Escape Dead Island will feature more of an emphasis on narrative and strategy, in a story that takes place following the events of the very first game. It also promises psychedelic trips and bizarre, surreal occurrences.
You and your friends will be seeking to discover the origins of the outbreak in a single-player third-person adventure, starting off with no equipment or weapons, and no immunity to the zombie virus. You'll have to rely on your wits and what few resources you can scavenge, while tackling zombies in a more stealthy fashion. Get surrounded, and you're as good as dead.
Escape Dead Island is scheduled to launch this autumn for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC for $39.99/£39.99.