After the wild ride that was Dead Island 2, Dambuster Studios is already turning its attention to the next outbreak. According to the developer’s financial statements, Dead Island 3 is now the team’s “primary focus,” aiming for a 2028 release.

The news surfaced via X user @bogorad222, who spotted it in Dambuster’s annual report for the year ending March 31, 2025. The report, dated November 25, confirms the studio shifted its attention to Dead Island 3 after completing versions of Dead Island 2 for Amazon’s Luna and Mac — tasks now finished. Early production is already underway, with feature, character, world, and story design moving at pace toward a projected Q1/Q2 2028 launch.

Dambuster had already teased the sequel back in September, celebrating 20 million players for Dead Island 2 across PC and consoles. Their cryptic promise hinted at the next chapter: “The next outbreak? Dambuster is already drenched in the work. The journey is far from over…”

For anyone new to the series, Dead Island 2 is set in a quarantined Los Angeles overrun by a deadly virus, turning its citizens into ravenous zombies. Players infected by the virus must learn to harness the zombie inside while surviving the chaos around them.

Dead Island 2 is currently available on PC (Epic Games Store, Steam), Xbox One, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.