Dambuster Studios has teased one of the “most exciting” new additions to Dead Island 2, the skill deck.
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Set for release April 28, Dead Island 2 is the long-awaited follow-up to 2011’s action role-playing game Dead Island. The sequel was originally announced in 2014, with Dambuster taking over development in 2019.
In a new interview with Game Informer, creative director James Worrall and lead narrative designer Khan revealed that Dead Island 2 is set ten years after the original and takes place in Los Angeles because “of the amazing eccentrics and self-confidence of the city.”
The pair went on to tease the skill tree, which is “one of, if not the most exciting addition to the game.”
According to Worrall, Dead Island 2’s skill deck is a “collection of slots that represent all kinds of different abilities, and you swap the cards in and out, on the fly, however and whenever you want”.
“You can take some real risks with your loadout [because of it]. It sometimes pays off, it sometimes goes horribly wrong,” he added.
