Dead Island 2 was (finally) released last year, perhaps to the surprise and relief of fans who had been long awaiting the sequel to the 2011 original. Dead Island 2 was delayed and changed publishers/studios multiple times throughout its ten-plus year development cycle, with sporadic news about its progress that was occasionally less than encouraging. There was even a period when the prevailing sentiment was that DI2 was more and more in danger of being trapped permanently in development limbo. A lot can happen in a decade too, especially in gaming. In this case, the growing number of similar high-profile games like Days Gone and Dying Light promised stiffer competition and increased risk of market saturation. Due to these and other circumstances, at times, it appeared like Dead Island 2 would never see the light of day.