Dead Island 2 Massive New Game + Update Brings Even More Carnage & New Zombie Type

Dead Island 2 fans are about to return to Hell A as Dambuster Studios sheds more light on the upcoming New Game+ update that's more extensive than many initially assumed. Traditionally speaking, New Game+ modes give players a chance to start their selected game from the beginning but with all their previous upgrades available right from the start, allowing them to unlock even more powerful options. It's a great way of providing users with an incentive to keep playing, but it's especially fun when studios go one step further and make the New Game+ offering even more unique.

Over on Dambuster Studios' official blog, the developer confirmed that the New Game+ Update is slated to arrive on October 22 and will bring with it everything one might expect as well as some additional bonuses. Aside from all previously unlocked skills, abilities, and weapons carrying over, it also mixes up encounters to spawn certain zombie types in new locations to keep the gameplay fresh and players on their toes. The whole experience will also be substantially more difficult as every zombie has had its health buffed while Apex Zombie variants will spawn much earlier in the story.

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The Apex Zombies Aren't The Hardest Enemies

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While Apex Variants will likely already give players quite a hassle when they begin New Game+, the new Revenants will be even more brutal. These undead monstrosities are tweaked versions of the Apex Zombies that sport a dark makeover, unique behaviors, and altered abilities that make them the most difficult-to-kill creatures in Dead Island 2. Dambuster has cautioned survivors that while they don't need to kill every Revenant they encounter, they should try their best since they can drop some powerful rewards.

To help with those pesky Revenants, players can now make use of their own New Game+ upgrades. The mode will provide users with more slots for Skill Cards and Abilities, allowing even more techniques to be equipped at any given time. With this, entirely new builds should be possible, opening up even more avenues for destroying the hordes of undead roaming the streets of Hell A.

Related 15 Best Weapons In Dead Island 2 (& Where to Find Them) There are a ton of weapons scattered throughout Dead Island 2 and with a limited inventory, it can be difficult to determine how to fill those slots.

Screen Rant's Take: New Game+ Is Always Fun

Even If People Have Moved On

I believe providing players with an additional way of playing any game is a fantastic move by developers as it provides consumers with extra bang for their buck. Dead Island 2 already has plenty of content but whether or not the community plans on sticking around for its New Game+ mode update remains to be seen. The game is almost a year and a half old at this point and while it's great to support those who have stuck with their mission to slay zombies, I doubt whether many will come back just to experience the game again albeit with a few more tools.

Source: Dambuster Studios