The original Dead Island released in 2011, giving gamers a unique survival horror experience as they attempt to escape the fictional island of Banoi. While the game did spawn some more installments in the franchise, including 2013's Dead Island: Riptide, a lot of fans wanted a direct sequel to the 2011 title. In 2014, it seemed they would be getting this new major installment when a trailer dropped for Dead Island 2. However, over eight years since the game was first revealed, fans have heard next to nothing about it besides rumors of Dead Island 2 being in development hell.