In this detailed insight to the surprise release of Dead Island 2 on Xbox Game Pass, we delve deep into the game’s acceptance, sales records, and its impact on the Xbox community. …
- 🎮 Zombie apocalypse game Dead Island 2 from Dambuster Studios has unexpectedly launched on Xbox Game Pass without any prior official announcements from Microsoft or the game's publisher, Deep Silver. 🏝️
- 🥳 Dead Island 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 2011 game Dead Island, managed to sell over 2 million copies globally across all platforms within two weeks of its launch. 🚀
- 📢 Xbox Wire has revealed eight new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in February and March 2024, including Return to Grace, Tales of Arise, Bluey: The Videogame, Maneater, Madden NFL 24, Indivisible, Space Engineers, and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. 🎆
- 💬 Twitter user @Wario64 was the first to notice and tweet about the sudden launch of Dead Island 2 on Xbox Game Pass. The developers then confirmed its availability for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. 🕹️
- 🎊 Dead Island 2 is available exclusively for console users and via the cloud service for Game Pass subscribers. It's suggested that its discreet release may have been an attempt by Microsoft to appease upset Xbox users following the launch of various games on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. 🌍
- 📡 More updates and games coming to the Xbox's subscription service are anticipated. 📬
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Dead Island 2 Launch on Xbox Game Pass: A Surprise Release
Breaking ground with its impromptu launch, the zombie apocalypse title Dead Island 2 from Dambuster Studios suddenly launched on the Xbox's subscription service, Xbox Game Pass. This release on the Xbox platform surprised every gaming enthusiast, given that Microsoft or the game's publisher, Deep Silver, made no prior official announcements. The long-anticipated match silently made its way to the 'recently added' section of the Xbox Store, officially available for download now.
Broad Acceptance and Towering Sales Records of Dead Island 2
As the much-anticipated sequel to the 2011 game Dead Island, the sequel announced its launch in 2023, achieving a landmark selling over 2 million copies globally across all available platforms within a fortnight after its launch.
March 2024: Upcoming Additions to the Xbox Game Pass
In a blog post earlier this month, Xbox Wire announced a list of games, totaling eight, coming to its subscription services in February and March 2024. The new arrivals include titles like Return to Grace, Tales of Arise, Bluey: The Videogame, Maneater, Madden NFL 24, Indivisible, Space Engineers, and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun.
- Return to Grace
- Tales of Arise
- Bluey: The Videogame
- Maneater
- Madden NFL 24
- Indivisible
- Space Engineers
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Dead Island 2 Release on Xbox Game Pass: The Aftermath
Noted Twitter user @Wario64 was the first to realize and tweet about Dead Island 2's sudden appearance on Xbox Game Pass. Immediately after Wario's post, the game's developers issued a statement on social media confirming its availability for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. It's important to mention that Dead Island 2 is available exclusively for console users and via the cloud service for Game Pass subscribers.
Microsoft's decision to discreetly release the game on the Xbox Game Pass might have been an attempt to alleviate the upset Xbox community following the company's recent decision to launch Pentiment, Grounds on the Nintendo Switch, Hi-Fi Rush, and Sea of Thieves on the PlayStation 5.
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