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Microsoft thought about releasingState of Decay 3in 2025, but the video game giant has apparently decided to launch the game in 2026 instead, according to an industry insider.State of Decay 3is set to be released on PC and Xbox systems.
First unveiled at 2020’s Xbox Games Showcase,State of Decay 3is the upcoming third entry in Undead Labs' popular series of survival horror titles. The developer said prior to the release ofState of Decay 2’s final content updatein October that it would need to start focusing on its next project if it wanted to make the greatest zombie survival sim in the franchise. While Undead Labs has been quiet about its progress since then, a new rumor regardingState of Decay3 has recently popped up and provided fans with a likely launch window for the game.
Microsoft will letState of Decay 3release in 2026 even though the company had previously considered having the game’s launch take place in the preceding year, Jez Corden revealed nearly an hour and 15 minutes into the latest episode of his XB2 podcast. “It’s closer to being finished than you would think, but I think they are gonna let that one slip,” Corden, who expects thethird-person open-world shooterto come out in early 2026, said.
State of Decay 3 Delayed to 2026 According to Rumors
Two more first-party Xbox Game Studios teams, namely currentGears of Warfranchise steward The Coalition and beloved RPG maker Obsidian Entertainment, areinvolved inState of Decay 3’s development. Undead Labs tapped The Coalition’s expertise on Unreal Engine 5 to harness the creation tool’s power, while Obsidian Entertainment collaborated onState of Decay 3’s shared world feature, according to former Xbox corporate communications director Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb. Undead Labs has also worked with support firms Blind Squirrel Entertainment (Delta Force Hawk Ops,New World) and Wushu Studios (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle,Fall Guys).
During XB2’s most recent episode, Corden also confirmed the accuracy of rumors regarding aremastered version ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. This modern rendition of Bethesda Game Studios' critically acclaimed RPG should come out in 2025, he said. Aside fromState of Decay 3, Corden and his two guests discussed several upcoming titles from developers under the Xbox Games Studios umbrella, includingAvowed,Doom: The Dark Ages,The Outer Worlds 2, andSouth of Midnight. According to Corden, gamers can expect an Xbox Developer Direct and an Xbox Games Showcase to be held in 2025.
State of Decay 3
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State of Decay 3 is an open-world survival game set years after a zombie apocalypse nearly wiped out humankind. An evolving zombie threat is taking over the landscape and you need to carve out a life for your community of survivalist homesteaders.The choices you make affect in-game events and storylines, so be careful: if one of your community members falls to the zombie horde, you’ll lose that character and their abilities forever. Every risk must be weighed against the reward!With online multiplayer for up to 4 players, start a community together from scratch with your friends in a shared, persistent world. You’ll all be able to build, develop, and expand a base that reflects your designs and choices.
