Escape Dead Island is a survival mystery that follows the story of Cliff Calo, who sets sail to document the unexplained events rumored to have happened on Banoi. Arriving on the island of Narapela, part of the Banoi archipelago, he finds that not everything is as it seems. Haunted by deja-vus, Cliff will have to make sense of it all throughout the entire game – again and again. This story-driven adventure lets players delve into the Dead Island universe and unravel the origins of the zombie outbreak. Escape is only the beginning…

Delivering the key features of a Dead Island game – visceral melee combat set in a beautiful paradise setting – Escape adds a completely new tone to the zombie universe. The visually unique styles accompanies the player on his struggle against insanity as he experiences the secrets of the Dead Island universe, fights off zombies with a vast and unique array of weapons and opens the path to the events that will happen in Dead Island 2.

Anyone who pre-purchases Escape Dead Island on Steam (or pre-orders at participating retailers), will receive a special code granting access to the Dead Island 2 beta.

On November 18, 2014, the beta code redemption website will be live here. You won’t need to register; simply enter your email address, the beta access code, and your platform of choice and you will receive a confirmation email.

The options will be PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

We are still working on the exact content, length, and timing of the Dead Island 2 beta. Of course, it will take place some time before Dead Island 2 is out next year, so that we can use all of the gathered data and feedback from beta players to make Dead Island 2 even better!

As part of the beta process,waves of players will be invited to scale up our testing process. If you pre-purchased Escape Dead Island, you are guaranteed to start playing the beta at the earliest availability.

If you have registered for the Dead Island 2 beta, we will send you an email when the beta is about to start, and provide you with a platform-specific beta access code for the platform you selected.