As we reported last night, Sony announced several new games and exclusives during the E3 2014 PlayStation press conference. One of the bigger surprises was a trailer from Deep Silver announcing Dead Island 2 for current gen consoles. This is a follow-up to the original Dead Island which released in 2011. Keep reading to see more details about the game and check out the brand new trailer!

According to Deep Silver,

 After the first outbreak on Banoi in Dead Island 1, the world has moved on. Zombies are known and everyone feels safe and prepared. Companies are selling vaccines and the latest zombie survival kits and people believe that the disaster that occurred on a small island in the middle of nowhere could never happen to them.
But they were so WRONG!

Suddenly, a string of brutal outbreaks occur in California and the government puts a wall around the infected area – leaving California as a “Dead Island.” Dead? Not entirely, because let’s face it, a zombie apocalypse has its upsides as well: No boring job, no traffic jams, and no bills to pay.

This new zombie California invites you to become the ultimate hero of the apocalypse to explore a dynamic, bright, and beautiful open world where you and your friends fight endless zombie hordes with your handcrafted weapons. The combat system of the game has been redone from scratch to provide a more visceral experience and control than ever before, and you will need this control to overcome all the dynamic challenges and new enemy types the game will throw at you. 

The game is currently slated to release in the spring of 2015 and there will be an exclusive 30=day beta for the PlayStation 4 version of the game. Stay tuned all week for more E3 2014 news!

Discuss:

Did you play the original Dead Island? If so, are you excited for Dead Island 2?

[via PS Blog]