![]() ![]() They abandoned the whole MMO thing after the first game, which should be evident to anyone who realized the second game is not an MMO. ![]() Class 3 being an initial SP game to get the mechanics down and then the second game being an MMO. Back when their site had forums and the games had the codenames of Class 3 and Class 4. "I think we’re able to accelerate that and get us there sooner which is great," he added. "When we first started working on State of Decay, we had a much bigger game, a much more persistent online game, and I know that Undead Labs will get there eventually, but by bringing them into the Microsoft family. That studio will have some other incubation, they’ll work on some things, but this is a State of Decay 3 team," Matt Booty told Eggplante. "In the case of Undead Labs, we absolutely want to go make State of Decay 3. This could be what State of Decay 3 ends up being, which Booty confirmed is definitely up next on the docket. The implications for this are huge, and as head of Microsoft Studios Matt Booty explains, will allow Undead Labs to make the game it's been building towards all those years: an online, persistence sort of MMO. The team worked with Microsoft on both State of Decay games, but it's now become first-party proper. Microsoft surprised everyone when it revealed a bevy of studio acquisitions at its E3 2018 showcase on Sunday.Īmong the studios the Xbox team now controls is State of Decay maker Undead Labs. The “vision” for State of Decay Strain references, which was first talked about all the way back in 2011 in an FAQ, was a “full online world game that will allow thousands of players to run around simultaneously in a much larger server-hosted world”.Īrticle back in 2018 - Microsoft will be making State of Decay 3, and it may even be the persistent online game Undead Labs always envisioned | VG247 He also commends Microsoft for the way it has managed its owned studios, including Undead Labs, over the last few years. In an interview with IGN, Strain says that “State of Decay is still on its way to achieving its ultimate vision” and praised the developers working on the game. Most recent article in October 2021 - Undead Labs “on its way to achieving its ultimate vision” with State of Decay 3 | The Loadout Not sure if this is the way forward for the franchise considering both SOD 1 and SOD 2 mainly focused on single player. Take this with a grain of salt because nothing has been confirmed by Undead Labs or leaked so far. The state of Decay 3 has already been in development for a few years, and the game could be another massive release for the gaming giant.From my understanding SOD 3 is still on pre-production so anything can change but since Undead Labs now have the backing (financially and manpower) of Microsoft they can finally make the MMO they always wanted to do. Big titles like Starfield and Forza Motorsport are expected to soon turn things around for Xbox. Microsoft has an impressive line-up for the following year. Their games have always been impressive, and Undead Labs would undoubtedly benefit from borrowing some of the talents behind the recent Gears of War games. The Coalition has consistently been among Microsoft’s best studios. The updates to their current game are essentially testing the waters for the upcoming sequel. Matt Booty also said Undead Labs is currently testing some features for State of Decay 3. While State of Decay 2 was not well received, it sounds like Undead Labs is working on making their next release a worthy addition to Microsoft’s first-party line-up. Upon release, State of Decay 3 will join Microsoft’s growing collection of releases on Game Pass. According to Matt Booty, the State of Decay 2 has reached 11 million life-to-date players. ![]() Matt Booty also mentioned that State of Decay 2 has been growing in player-base, despite not getting much attention. He further stated that he had spent an entire day at Undead Labs, getting updates on their upcoming title. They’re working with The Coalition, Gears of War studio, and using some of the technology around Unreal Engine 5 and Gears of War, to bring that into State of Decay 3. Vice President of Xbox Game Studios, Matt Booty said, Undead Labs and The Coalition are working together on Unreal Engine 5 and Gears of War technologies to bring these innovations to the State of Decay 3. The State of Decay games are well known for their survival horror gameplay, emphasizing resource management.ĭeveloper Undead Labs is currently busy with State of Decay 3, and it seems like Microsoft has decided to provide an additional helping hand to the studio. The series currently consists of two entries, and a third game is also in development. State of Decay is among Microsoft’s first-party gaming franchises. ![]()
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