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State of Decaygames developerUndead Labsis allegedly working on projects other thanState of Decay 3. The developer has been working onState of Decay 3for quite some time, with it announcing the gameduring the 2020 Xbox Games Showcase.
The games under theState of Decayseries fromUndead Labsare among the more popular zombie survival games in the industry. Its latest entry,State of Decay 2, is one of the best open-world zombie survival games despite being more than five years old. Its success has made many fans call on Undead Labs to develop a sequel - a wish that came true with the developer’s announcement ofState of Decay 3. However, Undead Labs has been mostly silent about its progress on the game’s development since then, and there might be a new reason why.
Twitter users Idle Sloth and Romu_lus may have discovered that Undead Labs is working on at least two unreleased games apart fromState of Decay 3,which might further explainwhyGears of Wardeveloper The Coalition is helping developthe series' next installment. Their posts cited the LinkedIn profile of former Undead Labs Senior Narrative Animator Daniel Floyd, which states that he worked on “other not-yet-released projects” before leaving Undead Labs in February 2023. Considering that Undead Labs announcedState of Decay 3in 2020, it is plausible that Floyd’s statement might mean that the developer is working on other games while it’s developingState of Decay 3.
Floyd’s statement didn’t mention if the other projects Undead Labs is working on could be new games from the developer or if it is acting as support to other Xbox game developers. Some gamers speculate that Undead Labs' other projects are story-driven titles in theState of Decayuniverse, while several think they’re zombie games with a survival horror/action focus. One gamer also believes that Undead Labs' other projects areState of Decay 3’s DLCs, which could be possible as the game might potentially beUndead Labs' biggest and boldest entryin theState of Decayseries.
Idle Sloth and Romu_lus' discovery might not bode well forState of Decay 3’s development and release date. Fans may recall a rumor aboutState of Decay 3not being released until 2027for unknown reasons. If the rumor is true, Floyd’s statement and the alleged toxicity and sexism in Undead Labs' workplace could be the reasons behind the long wait despite The Coalition’s assistance. Nevertheless,Undead Labshasn’t addressed the rumors or provided a release window/date forState of Decay 3. As such, fans may want to be skeptical about the rumors about the game until the developer releases official information about it.
State of Decay 3
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State of Decay 3 is an open-world survival game set years after a zombie apocalypse nearly wiped out humankind. An evolving zombie threat is taking over the landscape and you need to carve out a life for your community of survivalist homesteaders.The choices you make affect in-game events and storylines, so be careful: if one of your community members falls to the zombie horde, you’ll lose that character and their abilities forever. Every risk must be weighed against the reward!With online multiplayer for up to 4 players, start a community together from scratch with your friends in a shared, persistent world. You’ll all be able to build, develop, and expand a base that reflects your designs and choices.
