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[Draugoth]

Announced in 2020, since then we have had no further information about the game other than the original teaser. Players are certainly excited to see the game again, but it looks like it may still be a long way from release.

As discovered by users on the internet, the ArtStation profile of Nora Shramek, lighting artist at Undead Labs, mentions State of Decay 3 has a release planned for just 2027, 4 years from now.



If this is real, it means that State of Decay 3 will be released 7 years after its official announcement, a very long period of development. Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing if this is just a speculative date on the artist's part.

Nora Shramek has previously worked on an Xbox title, having helped with lighting for Forza Motorsport 6. The artist has also worked on titles such as Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and League of Legends.

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[StreetsofBeige]

In other words, when that trailer was shown they didn't even have napkin notes what to make.

The only industry where a company shows a trailer or concept for a product for the masses (ie. not a crazy concept car meant for buzz) and it can come out up to 10 years later.

 

[DavidGzz]

3 years before Elder Scrolls 6. Noice.

 

[Johnny Concrete]

The bigger news here is that he is working on a game by Unity that releases in 2025??

Unity trying to make their own Fortnite?

 

[El Pistolero]

Forget about this one...

 

[LiquidMetal14]

No one cares

 

[lh032]

i dont want to sound like an asshole, but this IP is always.....average? it takes a long time, its buggy , its meh....

 

[Arcadialane]

It's unbelievable how bad microsoft is as a publisher

 

[ChiefDada]

 

[shamoomoo]

Wow! It's like this game's development is in a state of decay.

 

[Thief1987]

It's unbelievable how bad microsoft is as a publisher

Still unbelievable?

 

[Thirty7ven]

Unbelievable they are going for a third honestly.

 

[Moriarty1889]

MS truly are pathetic at getting games out. 2027……..what a bloody joke.

 

[Fredrik]

Huh? Are they trying to reach the visuals on the CGI trailer or what? I know they swapped engine, to Unreal Engine 5, which could delay some, but this is ridiculous. Will likely come to the next console then.

 

[Edder1]

Microsoft has to be the worst publisher at managing studios. Phil is a terrible leader there, never understood why he is so loved by the green ones. They keep talking about how he saved Xbox, but there are probably dozens of execs who could have done a way better job. It just shows that having a gamer lead a gaming company may not always be a good thing.

 

[Edder1]

Huh? Are they trying to reach the visuals on the CGI trailer or what? I know they swapped engine, to Unreal Engine 5, which could delay some, but this is ridiculous. Will likely come to the next console then.

The funny part will be if the game's visuals are underwhelming after a decade in development. They're setting themselves up for a lot of judgement with that long development.

 

[Fredrik]

They're setting themselves up for a lot of judgement with that long development.

And with that trailer. Some thought it was the game.

 

[Laieon]

4 years from now.

I did the math and this checks out.

 

[Pandemic]

Recently purchased State of Decay 2 while it was on sale, good fun.

But not a game worth announcing and releasing 7 years later...

 

[L*][*N*K]

If this is real, it means that State of Decay 3 will be released 7 years after its official announcement, a very long period of development. Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing if this is just a speculative date on the artist's part.
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It is not unheard of for a game to take too long, FFXV was announced as a different game in 2006 and released in 2016, the issue here is why this game is taking that long? How different is it going to be from the previous titles?

 

[Heisenberg007]

"Scheduled for 2027"

You also gotta account for the inevitable delays lol.

 

[Varteras]

It is not unheard of for a game to take too long, FFXV was announced as a different game in 2006 and released in 2016, the issue here is why this game is taking that long? How different is it going to be from the previous titles?

 

[Bartski]

 

[L*][*N*K]

 

[TransTrender]

Holy shit!
Zombie Deer game?
I thought that came out in 2019 and was never heard from again? I guess that was State of Decay 2 and 2018...
Good luck with that

 

[Elder Legend]

Hmm very interesting. Dunno if I should be concerned or hyped. Probably neither. Game must be going through some trouble or something. Unfortunate, cause I was looking forward to it.

 

[DavidGzz]

It does suck but doesn't this confirm they are taking it much more seriously than the Indy-like prequels? Money and time usually means a good thing but it can always backfire lol. I always liked the games, but they were missing the AAA quality so I guess I'm on that hopium since I think the games always had more potential.

 

[Krieger]

Imagine taking 7 years to develop a game and it will still look like trash, because it will need to run on the Series S.

 

[mrmustard]

Damn that's late. Really enjoyed 1 + 2 and have easily 100h in. Sucks to wait another 4 years.

 

[supernova8]

Put gigantic delay on game probably not coming out for ages anyway to make your already delayed games not seem that delayed in comparison

 

[Gudji]

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Is this the game that's hopefully going to push GamePass subs to 100M, in time for the 2027 deadline to save Xbox?

 

[skit_data]

Wow, they must've restarted the whole development at some point? 7 years sounds absolutely ridiculous if true

 

[Represent.]

Xbox "Poorly managed" Game Studios.

What a fucking embarrassment.

 

[Gudji]

Xbox "Poorlay managed" Game Studios.

What a fucking embarrassment.

Just you wait for the next year.

 

[Bridges]

No fucking way, that would be absolutely crazy.

Maybe they truly did go to them and say "take the time you need and make the game you've always wanted". If it's true AAA that could justify the amount of time, but even still why announce so early? (I mean I know why, they wanted to show something but had nothing).

Makes all the more sense that 2 is still getting huge updates, we'll be playing it for awhile

 

[balls of snow]

Just in time to make it cross gen next gen baby.

 

[Moses85]

Forget about this one...

Already forgotten 1 Minute after its announcment.

 

[trent_the_gent]

I enjoyed the first two games but they were fairly bare-bones sandboxes when you got down to it. Outside of a few story missions you were just wandering around gathering stuff for crafting.

4 years until the next one comes out sounds like they haven't even started developing it yet.

 

[Topher]

I think my entire body will be in a state of decay by then.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

7 years is pretty normal dev time.

We're well past the 4 - 5 year dev cycle as standard that many are trying to hang on to.

 

[R6Rider]

 

[Varteras]

I think my entire body will be in a state of decay by then.

Oh stop. You're the Betty White of GAF. Gonna live to 99 and die right before 100 after we all pitched in to celebrate.

 

[Yoboman]

How is a 10 year Dev cycle for this crap any good?

Insomniac will have put out like 6+ games between two State of Decays lol

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Also in 2027:

Xbox may 'exit the gaming business' by 2027, says Phil Spencer

Xbox is reportedly relying on a steady increase in Xbox Game Pass subscribers to keep it in the games industry.

www.gamingbible.com

 

[Bo_Hazem]

How is a 10 year Dev cycle for this crap any good?

Insomniac will have put out like 6+ games between two State of Decays lol

All PS Studios have grown organically 2-3x thanks to Jim Ryan. Phil is too busy with buying 3rd party publishers instead of nurturing the ones they have.

 

[Lord Panda]

State of Delay 3 amirite?

I'll see myself out.

 

[Kikorin]

7 years for what basically is an indie game seems fair.

 

[Stare-Bear]

So a full dev team and help from The Coalition and this game is still nowhere near completed?

 

[Roberts]

It's getting pretty clear now, that all the CGI trailers they showed back then was just a taste of what to expect this gen. I guess they should have clarified not to expect these games anytime soon.

Also, they still support the second game with big updates and people seems to dig it. Not really my kind of game but enjoyed my time with it until everything went to shit at my camp.