State of Decay 3 is one of the most anticipated Xbox games around. It has been more than seven years since State of Decay 2 was released, and fans are desperate for news about the State of Decay 3 launch date. For whatever reason, it is taking a seriously long time to develop this game, prompting many to wonder when State of Decay 3 will be released.
In this guide, we’re looking at this open-world, base-building zombie game, answering the all-important question: When does State of Decay 3 come out?
What is State of Decay 3 About?
In 2013, the first State of Decay game was launched, developed by Undead Labs and published by Xbox Game Studios, which made it an Xbox and PC exclusive title. It introduced vast, open-world environments filled to the brim with bloodthirsty zombies, and charged the player with assuming control of several survivors attempting to build and fortify a base of their choosing, to ultimately ride out the apocalypse.
Several features made State of Decay more intense: once survivors died, they stayed dead, resources were finite and could be depleted, and most of the time, stealth was the order of the day.
In 2018, State of Decay 2 was released, offering more of the same.
Now, the third game is on the horizon, but unfortunately, not much is known about it – particularly how it’ll differ from the first two games. We’ve seen one trailer, which was released in 2020, and since then, Undead Labs has gone relatively silent regarding the project.
With all that being cleared up, when is State of Decay 3 releasing?
Will State of Decay 3 Be on Game Pass When It Releases?
State of Decay 3 doesn’t have a release window at present. It doesn’t even have a year of release, let alone a launch window of any specific value. If you navigate to stateofdecay.com, you’ll be welcomed by an embedded player that reveals the 2020 announcement trailer and nothing more – that’s how long it has been since the last update on the game.
There’s good news for those who are subscribed to Xbox Game Pass, as when State of Decay 3 is released, it’ll be available on the service on day one. As it’s an Xbox-exclusive title, it was almost destined to make an appearance on the popular subscription platform, right?
What Else Do We Know About State of Decay 3?
There aren’t many people out there who can tell you much about State of Decay 3, but here’s what we know:
- It’ll be set in a world with more dynamic weather, featuring heavy snow and cold-weather elements for the first time.
- There are more infected creatures roaming the wasteland now, including zombified wildlife (deer, etc).
- It’s being built in Unreal Engine 5, like many games these days, meaning it’ll look as good as it possibly can.
- It’s expected to be another top-tier cooperative title, linking as many as four friends together to explore the apocalypse.
That’s about it! Now, you can go away happy (perhaps), knowing when State of Decay 3 is releasing (kind of) and knowing everything you need to about the game itself (which isn’t much).
We hope that Undead Labs and Xbox Game Studios will reveal more very shortly.
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Grant has been gaming for 30+ years and in the industry for 10+. You'll probably find him playing a post-apocalyptic game or an extraction shooter somewhere.
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