Yes, Dead Island 2 is still alive and it's going to be a "kick-ass zombie game"

Remember that Dead Island sequel we were promised? Since its reveal waaaaaay back at E3 2014, the sequel's seen three development studios and a number of delays, but if you're worried publisher Koch Media has forgotten all about it, CEO Klemens Kundratitz wants you to know the numerous delays are merely evidence of the team's dedication to "getting it right".

"My favourite question," Kundratitz said when our friends at GI.biz asked for an update on the beleaguered zombie sequel. "Look, Dead Island is a very important brand for us and we've got to get it right. It's just a testimony of our dedication to get it right.

"It's a great story to tell everyone that it's on its third studio, but we like to be judged on the end result and we're really confident that when it comes out it's going to be a kick-ass zombie game. We'll certainly give it all our power."

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