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Recent reporting suggests major changes for State of Decay 3’s release plan, including uncertainty about Xbox Game Pass and even potential closure of developer Undead Labs. At the same time, Undead Labs is described as committing to a PS5 survival release before exiting Xbox, while sale reports add further industry instability around the studio.

Also known as state of decay 3·state of decay 2·state of decay: year-one survival edition·undead labs state of decay·state of decay franchise

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Key Takeaway State of Decay 3’s Xbox plans are in doubt amid reports of Undead Labs’ potential closure, but the studio is still signaling a PS5 future.
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State of Decay 3’s Xbox plans are in doubt amid reports of Undead Labs’ potential closure, but the studio is still signaling a PS5 future.

Recent reporting suggests major changes for State of Decay 3’s release plan, including uncertainty about Xbox Game Pass and even potential closure of developer Undead Labs. At the same time, Undead Labs is described as committing to a PS5 survival release before exiting Xbox, while sale reports add further industry instability around the studio.

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Game Pass status State of Decay 3 may no longer launch on Xbox Game Pass.
Developer risk Xbox is reportedly considering closing Undead Labs.
PS5 commitment Undead Labs says State of Decay 3 is still coming to PS5 as it exits Xbox.

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  • Follow updates tied to Undead Labs’ alleged potential closure decision by Xbox. Eurogamer
  • Watch for announcements on the stated PS5 survival commitment as Undead Labs exits Xbox. Push Square

What Changed

  • State of Decay 3 may no longer launch into Game Pass, now that Microsoft is letting developer Undead Labs go Eurogamer
  • 'State of Decay 3 Is Still Coming': Undead Labs Commits to PS5 Survival Game As It Exits Xbox Push Square
  • State of Decay studio Undead Labs potentially up for closure, sources claim, with Bethesda and Blizzard also facing layoffs Rock Paper Shotgun
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When can we play State of Decay 3?

Kevin Patzelt – We’ve been working on this for a while and we’re aiming for a 2027 release. Players are already playing an Alpha version of the game and are having a blast. We’re going to be expanding our Alpha and then Beta list over time and we are dying for players to come play. We’ve got an audience that’s hungry for this game, the signups were fantastic, they’re going to keep growing and we want to get more.

State of Decay 3: Answering the Biggest Questions After the First Gameplay Reveal - XBOX Wire
Is that actual gameplay footage in the State of Decay 3 trailer?

Kevin Patzelt – Everything shown in the trailer is from the game. We did not use CGI. We have some fun camera angles in there, but it is 100% game capture minus our studio logo. Beyond that, there are a lot of over-the-shoulder shots. Whenever you see one in this trailer, it is a true 100% gameplay camera. We will be showing more of that over time, but absolutely wanted to include it in this trailer. We wanted players to start seeing what that camera looks like and how it will feel to play. The other thing I’d like players to notice is the quality bar of the moment-to-moment experience is high

State of Decay 3: Answering the Biggest Questions After the First Gameplay Reveal - XBOX Wire
How much bigger will the map be compared to State of Decay 2?

Kevin Patzelt – State of Decay 3 is a much larger map than anything we had in State of Decay 2. The playable space for a player is about 4 times the size of a single State of Decay 2 map, and it is fully open to the player from the second that they join the game. There’s a much larger space for them to explore, expand in, and move through.

State of Decay 3: Answering the Biggest Questions After the First Gameplay Reveal - XBOX Wire
How will that shared world work in State of Decay 3?

Kevin Patzelt – The shared world is another huge investment on this title. When we looked at what State of Decay 2 players wanted, what they are really asking for, it was two things: better multiplayer — a true online experience with their friends — and they wanted that shared space. That’s what we’re delivering. In a shared world, any one of us can make changes to the world. You can come in, asynchronously of me, playing the same save at different times. You can move the story forward, you could build facilities, you can get a second or even third settlement — players can now have up to three

State of Decay 3: Answering the Biggest Questions After the First Gameplay Reveal - XBOX Wire
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