Escape Dead Island

Prepare to Escape Dead Island is what PS3, Xbox 360 and PC owners can expect to be doing later in the year as the next game in the Dead Island series arrives to bridge the gap, in terms of the story, between Dead Island and the forthcoming Dead Island 2. Publisher Deep Silver today announced Escape Dead Island, a “survival-mystery game”. Announced on the European PlayStation Blog, Escape Dead Island promises to offer a “fresh perspective on the Dead Island universe”. The game will also explain the origins of the virus that affects the events of the Dead Island games. Developer Deep Silver are focusing on making Escape Dead Island a story-driven single player 3rd person game – a far cry from the series’ usual first-person shooter with a focus on co-operative play. It’s an interesting move to expand the Dead Island franchise, alongside the ‘ZOMBA’ Dead Island: Epidemic. Escape Dead Island also offers some gorgeous and wonderfully bright comic-book style graphics. The trailer, which can be seen below, showcases both indoor and outdoor environments as well as