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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 21, 2023}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 21, 2023}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dead-island-2|75}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1551/dead-island-2|75}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dead-island-2|74}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Survival horror, Action, RPG, Open World }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Open world, RPG, Survival horror }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Zombies }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Zombies }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Dead Island}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Dead Island }}
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|steam appid  =  
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|steam appid  = 934700
 +
|steam appid side =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
−
|mobygames    =  
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|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://deadisland.com/
 +
|hltb        = 21273
 +
|lutris      =
 +
|mobygames    = 202074
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Dead Island 2
 
|wikipedia    = Dead Island 2
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{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
−
|introduction      = Dead Island 2 is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Dambuster Studios and published by Deep Silver. It is the sequel to the 2011 video game Dead Island and the third major installment in the Dead Island series.
+
|introduction      =  
  
 
|release history  = Initially announced in 2014, the game was set to be released earlier but due to various issues during development, it went through multiple developers, to finally land under Dambuster Studios. It was then announced to release in February 3, 2023, and then delayed to April 28, 2023, and then moved a week forward to April 21, 2023.
 
|release history  = Initially announced in 2014, the game was set to be released earlier but due to various issues during development, it went through multiple developers, to finally land under Dambuster Studios. It was then announced to release in February 3, 2023, and then delayed to April 28, 2023, and then moved a week forward to April 21, 2023.
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | dead-island-2 | Epic Games Store | {{store link|Epic Games Store|dead-island-2--deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|Epic Games Store|dead-island-2--gold-edition|Gold Edition}} also available.  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | dead-island-2 | Epic Games Store | {{store link|Epic Games Store|dead-island-2--deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|Epic Games Store|dead-island-2--gold-edition|Gold Edition}} also available.  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | dead-island-2 | Epic Games Store | {{store link|Humble|dead-island-2-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|Humble|dead-island-2-gold-edition|Gold Edition}} also available.  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 934700 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-sub|1004413|Deluxe Edition}} and {{store link|Steam-sub|1004410|Gold Edition}} also available.  |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Denuvo}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dead-island-2-is-using-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/|title=Dead Island 2 is using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech|snippet=And, after five CPU changes, we were met with the following message. So, as you can clearly see, Dead Island 2 uses Denuvo. The game’s executable file also hints at the inclusion of Denuvo (as it’s around 438MB in size)|date=2023-04-21}}</ref>
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported                =
 +
|cross-game bonus            =
 +
|dlc                        =
 +
|expansion pack              =
 +
|freeware                    =
 +
|free-to-play                =
 +
|one-time game purchase      = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored                  =
 +
|subscription                =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = None
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} '''(Digital) Gold Edition''': Includes everything part of '''Deluxe Edition''' alongside ''Pulp Weapons Pack'' (Eye Opener and Homewrecker Weapons) bonus content and Expansion Pass.
 
{{ii}} '''(Digital) Gold Edition''': Includes everything part of '''Deluxe Edition''' alongside ''Pulp Weapons Pack'' (Eye Opener and Homewrecker Weapons) bonus content and Expansion Pass.
 
{{ii}} '''Pre-order Bonus''': Includes ''Memories of Banoi Pack'' (Banoi War Club, Banoi Baseball Bat, Weapons Perks, Skills Card).
 
{{ii}} '''Pre-order Bonus''': Includes ''Memories of Banoi Pack'' (Banoi War Club, Banoi Baseball Bat, Weapons Perks, Skills Card).
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename video files|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-11}}|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\DeadIsland\Content\Movies\}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|BootAMDLogo.mp4}}, {{file|BootLogo.mp4}}, {{file|BootLogo_4K.mp4}}, {{file|BootLoop.mp4}}, and {{file|BootLoop_4K.mp4}}.
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\DeadIsland\Content\DI2\Movies\}}.
 +
# Delete or rename {{file|Intro.mp4}}, {{file|Intro_4K.mp4}}, {{file|DeadIsland_Titles.mp4}}, {{file|DeadIsland_Titles_4K.mp4}}.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} Will still have to manually skip through all the Legal and Autosave information.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\DeadIsland\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|localappdata}}\DeadIslandSteam\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\DeadIsland\Saved\SaveGames}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|localappdata}}\DeadIslandSteam\Saved\SaveGames}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|discord                  =  
 
|discord                  =  
 
|discord notes            =  
 
|discord notes            =  
−
|epic games launcher      = true
+
|epic games launcher      = false
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|gog galaxy                =  
 
|gog galaxy                =  
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|origin                    =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin notes              =  
 
|origin notes              =  
−
|steam cloud              =  
+
|steam cloud              = true
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]] to further improve ultrawide support.
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = true
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = 70º-100º. See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]] for more customization.
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic                = unknown
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = FXAA, Temporal Low, Temporal High.
 
|upscaling                  = true
 
|upscaling                  = true
−
|upscaling tech            = FSR
+
|upscaling tech            = FSR 2
−
|upscaling notes            = {{cn|date=2023-03-14|reason=Likely based on https://www.amd.com/en/gaming/dead-island-2 and other sources about AMD bundling it with their graphics card. It was noticed that nowhere the actual version is actually specified, so could very well me FSR 1.0. Has happened for Returnal as a recent example. Thus, the exact FSR version needs to be checked at launch.}}
+
|upscaling notes            = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming-discussions/latest-fsr-2-supported-games-list/td-p/549534|title=AMD FSR 2 Games List|date=2023-03-14}}</ref>. DLSS can be modded in.
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                = {{cn|date=2023-03-14|reason=No source was provided. Likely based on the assumption most modern UE4 games have Vsync, needs to be checked at launch to confirm.}}
+
|vsync notes                = {{cn|date=2023-03-14|reason=It is very well understood that modern games ship with this feature}}
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = true
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|ray tracing                = false
 
|ray tracing                = false
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use Dead Island 2 Fix|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-11}}|fix=
 +
# Download [https://github.com/Lyall/DeadIsland2Fix Dead Island 2 Fix].
 +
# Extract the contents to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Removes black bars in cutscenes.
 +
{{ii}} Removes limit on resizing HUD.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
−
|key remap notes          = {{cn|date=2023-03-14|reason=No source was provided. Likely based on the assumption most modern UE4 games have key remapping, needs to be checked at launch to confirm.}}
+
|key remap notes          = {{cn|date=2023-03-14|reason=It is very well understood that modern games ship with this feature}}
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = unknown
 
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = {{cn|date=2023-03-14|reason=It is very well understood that modern games ship with this feature}}
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Microsoft Spatial Audio API is supported.
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
−
|mute on focus lost notes =  
+
|mute on focus lost notes = Not changeable through ingame menus.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
−
|royalty free audio        = unknown
+
|royalty free audio        = false
−
|royalty free audio notes  =  
+
|royalty free audio notes  = Has streamer mode which block licensed music. The licensed title sequence music is not blocked, however.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://deadisland.com/news/technical-faqs|title=Dead Island 2 Technical FAQs|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|general midi audio        =
 +
|general midi audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
−
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
−
|online play players  = 8
+
|online play players  = 3
 
|online play modes    = Co-op
 
|online play modes    = Co-op
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Opening the inventory or trading menu might crash the game when using FSR 2===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Turn off FSR 2|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjxG3qsGBKo|title=Dead Island 2 Inventory Crash Fix PC}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx notes                = User profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/dead-island-2-2/ vorpx forum post] for introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
 
|direct3d versions      = 12
 
|direct3d versions      = 12
−
|direct3d notes        = {{cn|date=2023-03-14|reason=No source was provided. Seems to be very speculative (probably because quite some UE4 games release with D3D12 support nowadays) or based on the online rumored system requirements. Still, those are not confirmed in any way officially. Needs thus to be checked carefully at launch to confirm.}}
+
|direct3d notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://deadisland.com/news/technical-faqs|title=Dead Island 2 - Technical FAQs|date=2024-05-11|snippet=Dead Island 2 supports DirectX 12 only – it does not support DirectX 11.}}</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
−
|shader model versions  =
 
−
|shader model notes    =
 
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
−
|windows arm app        = unknown
+
|windows arm app        =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux 68k app          =
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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|mac os powerpc app    =
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|mac os 68k app        =
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|mac os executable notes=
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===Play Steam version without Epic Online Services===
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# Before launching the game for the first time, go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Dead Island 2\}} and delete {{folder|EpicGameLauncher}}.
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|minRAM  = 10 GB
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|minHD    = 70 GB
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|minGPU  = AMD Radeon R9 390X
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|minVRAM  = 6 GB
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Dead Island 2
Dead Island 2 cover
Developers
Deep Silver Dambuster Studios[1]
Former (2012-2016) Yager Development[2]
Former (2016-2019) Sumo Digital[3]
Publishers
Deep Silver
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows April 21, 2023
Reception
Metacritic 75
OpenCritic 75
IGDB 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Open world, RPG, Survival horror
Art styles Realistic
Themes Zombies
Series Dead Island
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Dead Island 2 on IGDB
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Dead Island 2 on MobyGames
Dead Island 2 on Wikipedia
Dead Island
Dead Island 2011
Dead Island: Riptide 2013
Escape Dead Island 2014
Dead Island: Epidemic 2016
Dead Island: Definitive Edition 2016
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition 2016
Dead Island: Retro Revenge 2016
Dead Island 2 2023

Dead Island 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, open world, RPG and survival horror game in the Dead Island series.

Initially announced in 2014, the game was set to be released earlier but due to various issues during development, it went through multiple developers, to finally land under Dambuster Studios. It was then announced to release in February 3, 2023, and then delayed to April 28, 2023, and then moved a week forward to April 21, 2023.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
 Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
Epic Games Launcher
 Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
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 Deluxe Edition and Gold Edition also available.
Windows
All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[4]

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None

Version differences

(Digital) Deluxe Edition: Includes base game and Golden Weapons Pack (Golden Mace and Golden Pistol) and Character pack 1 & 2 (Unique costume and weapon) bonus content.
(Digital) Gold Edition: Includes everything part of Deluxe Edition alongside Pulp Weapons Pack (Eye Opener and Homewrecker Weapons) bonus content and Expansion Pass.
Pre-order Bonus: Includes Memories of Banoi Pack (Banoi War Club, Banoi Baseball Bat, Weapons Perks, Skills Card).

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\DeadIsland\Content\Movies\.
  2. Delete or rename BootAMDLogo.mp4, BootLogo.mp4, BootLogo_4K.mp4, BootLoop.mp4, and BootLoop_4K.mp4.
  3. Go to <path-to-game>\DeadIsland\Content\DI2\Movies\.
  4. Delete or rename Intro.mp4, Intro_4K.mp4, DeadIsland_Titles.mp4, DeadIsland_Titles_4K.mp4.

Notes

Will still have to manually skip through all the Legal and Autosave information.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadIsland\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Steam %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadIslandSteam\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/934700/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadIsland\Saved\SaveGames
Steam %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadIslandSteam\Saved\SaveGames
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/934700/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
See Ultra-widescreen to further improve ultrawide support.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
70º-100º. See Ultra-widescreen for more customization.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, Temporal Low, Temporal High.
High-fidelity upscaling
FSR 2.0
[5]. DLSS can be modded in.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
[citation needed]
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)
[Note 2]
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Ultra-widescreen

Use Dead Island 2 Fix[citation needed]
  1. Download Dead Island 2 Fix.
  2. Extract the contents to <path-to-game>.

Notes

Removes black bars in cutscenes.
Removes limit on resizing HUD.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
[citation needed]
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
[citation needed]
Surround sound
Microsoft Spatial Audio API is supported.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Not changeable through ingame menus.
Royalty free audio
Has streamer mode which block licensed music. The licensed title sequence music is not blocked, however.[6]

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
3 Co-op

Issues fixed

Opening the inventory or trading menu might crash the game when using FSR 2

Turn off FSR 2[7]

Other information

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
User profile, see vorpx forum post for introduction.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 12 [8]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Play Steam version without Epic Online Services

Delete & edit folder and file[9][10]
  1. Before launching the game for the first time, go to <path-to-game>\Dead Island 2\ and delete EpicGameLauncher.
  2. Open DeadIsland.ini and change NoOperation=0 to NoOperation=1.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) AMD FX-9590
Intel Core i7-7700HQ		 AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i9-9900K
System memory (RAM) 10 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 70 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon R9 390X
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
6 GB of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible 		Radeon RX 6800 XT
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
8 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. ↑ No mention of ray tracing support in any of the technical specs, reviews, videos or interviews

References

  1. ↑ Gematsu - Deep Silver Dambuster Studios takes over Dead Island 2 development - last accessed on 2021-01-15
  2. ↑ Eurogamer - California Dreamin': Dead Island 2 embraces the slaughter - last accessed on 2021-01-15
  3. ↑ MCV/DEVELOP - Sumo Digital takes charge of Dead Island 2 - last accessed on 2021-01-15
  4. ↑ Dead Island 2 is using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech - last accessed on 2023-04-21
    "And, after five CPU changes, we were met with the following message. So, as you can clearly see, Dead Island 2 uses Denuvo. The game’s executable file also hints at the inclusion of Denuvo (as it’s around 438MB in size)"
  5. ↑ AMD FSR 2 Games List - last accessed on 2023-03-14
  6. ↑ Dead Island 2 Technical FAQs - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  7. ↑ Dead Island 2 Inventory Crash Fix PC - last accessed on [unknown]
  8. ↑ Dead Island 2 - Technical FAQs - last accessed on 2024-05-11
    "Dead Island 2 supports DirectX 12 only – it does not support DirectX 11."
  9. ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/934700/discussions/0/4368004468485657992/#c4368004468485672669
  10. ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3230687385