Thanks once again to Twitter user Wario64, we now have word that Deep Silver will be releasing a Day 1 Edition of Dead Island 2 on Feb 3rd, 2023 for PS4 and PS5. These are brand new Amazon listings and not the ones that have been there previously.
Unfortunately, by the time we published this article, the option to preorder is no longer available for either version, but both Amazon listings are still there.
You can view Wario64’s full tweet below.
Dead Island 2: Day 1 Edition (PS4) is up for preorder on Amazon ($69.99) https://t.co/tPNfDAfh8c #ad
Dated Feb 3, 2023. This is a brand new listing on Amazon and not the one that’s been there for like 84 years pic.twitter.com/l2PNjoHOpH
— Wario64 (@Wario64) August 18, 2022
Wario64 also provided a description of the sequel, which you can read below.
Dead Island 2 takes players across the most iconic locations of the City of Angels, now stained with horror, in an exciting pulp journey from the verdant suburbia of Beverly Hills to the quirky promenade of Venice Beach.
Combat delivers the most intense, visceral, and gory first-person experience possible, with plenty of weapons and tactical (and brutal) options to chew your way through the zombie horde.
There are 6 characters to choose from, each with their own unique personality and dialogues – You can fully customize the abilities of each Slayer, with our brand-new skill system allowing you to re-spec instantly and try out the craziest builds.
Our LA is crawling with zombies that look & react realistically – These mutated wretches are the reanimated, rotten heart of Dead Island 2 with dozens of distinct zombie types, each with their own mutations, attacks & hundreds of LA-themed variants.
Day 1 Edition includes the Memories of Banoi Pack – Banoi War Club, Memories of Banoi Baseball Bat, Weapon Perk – balanced, Personal space skill card.
A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, California, turning its inhabitants into ravenous zombies. The city is in quarantine and the military has retreated. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, you learn to harness the zombie inside. Only you, and the handful of other swaggering fellows who happen to be resistant to the pathogen, hold the future of LA (and humanity), in the balance. As you uncover the truth behind the outbreak you’ll discover who – or what you are. Survive, evolve, save the world – just another day in LA!
The much-loved zombie saga is back with a unique formula of horror, dark humor, and over-the-top zombie-slaying, spanning an epic pulp adventure. Dead Island 2 is a thrilling First-Person Action RPG that takes players across a brand-new playground. Stylish, vibrant, and flooded with zombie infection, explore iconic, gore-drenched Los Angeles. Meet larger-than-life characters. Slay countless foes in exquisitely bloody detail. And evolve to become the ultimate Zombie Slayer. See you in HELL-A!
We’ve been waiting for what seems like forever for some real news on Dead Island 2 from Deep Silver, and now here we are. Looks like it will be released just in time for Valentine’s Day, so get your beating hearts ready to get ripped out all over again!
You can view a gallery of new screenshots below.
