Dead Island 2 Patch Update fixes bugs and adds several quality-of-life changes

Summary:

• Dead Island 2 recently released a patch update which can be downloaded for PC, Xbox and PlayStation.
• The update adds some improvements to the Haus DLC along with a few changes to the base game.
• Dambuster Studios will be launching Dead Island 2 on an unspecified platform this year.

Dead Island 2 is a popular favorite among players due to its rustic environment, the terrifying zombies, and strong plotline. Even though we are a few months away from the game’s one year anniversary, it is still riddled with annoying bugs. Thankfully, the developers are always working to keep Dead Island 2 up and running smoothly.

Dead Island 2 just released a patch update focusing on technical bugs, glitches and other such issues. It also included bug fixes for the game’s Haus DLC. The latest update can be downloaded on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.

The changes for the base game include Epic Games Launcher Cloud Save support, proper accessibility for side missions, unlocked Gore Horse achievement, and more. In the Haus DLC, carriable heads will no longer get stuck on objects, players will no longer be trapped in areas, and such.

Unfortunately, Dead Island 2 is yet to add a much-awaited feature which fans have been asking for quite a long time. Even though the developers have acknowledged the need for a New Game Plus mode, there’s been no update on when exactly it will be available.

General

• Support for Epic Game Launcher Cloud Saves Implemented
• Fixed an issue with enemies occasionally teleporting from one side of cover objects (such as cars) to the other.
• Fixed a potential blocker on the first load after a player transfers from playing on PS4 to PS5.
• Fixed various issues related to side quest content accessibility misbehaving for some players dependent on the relationship between the coop content they play, their main game progress and when they pick up side-quests.
• Fixed an issue with the ‘Gore Horse’ achievement not unlocking correctly for some players.
• Fixed ‘Kill-O-Watt Kick’ skill not triggering VFX in some coop circumstances.
• Fixed an issue causing counters to do much less damage for players using bare fists after a death and respawn.
• Fixed various issue with correctly awarding achievements to coop players.
• Various minor UI, HUD & damage number fixes.
• Some minor audio issues fixed.
• Various minor coop issues fixed.

HAUS DLC

• Fixes to various locations in which carry-able heads could get stuck in the environment.
• Fixed an issue where blocking while close to a wall could cause carry-able heads to get stuck inside it.
• Fixed an issue in which players could get a carry-able head stuck beneath the storage locker when changing their characters cosplay.
• Fixed an issue with being able to create a blocker in the “Found: Zahra” mission by killing a set of zombies before the correct objective was active.
• Fixed an issue where Haus progress on multiple slayers could cause a blocker due to not being able to collect the crossbow at the bottom of the well.
• Fixed various environment collision issues in Haus, some of which allowed players to get out of the world or become stuck.
• Fixed various cases where zombies could get stuck or were unable to traverse the environment correctly.
• Various rare visual issues with Haus cut-scenes fixed (camera issues, missing character models, assets in incorrect states.)
• Improved some messaging around reasons players can’t enter DLC content.

Dead Island 2 has some exciting plans for 2024. Dambuster Studios recently revealed that the game will be released on a different platform this year. Even though they did not confirm which platform is being referred to here, many fans speculate that it will be a Steam or Nintendo Switch release.

About Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2 is an action role-playing game developed by Dambuster Studios and published by Deep Silver. Released on 21st April 2023, it is the sequel to the 2011 video game Dead Island and the third major installment in the Dead Island series.

Set several months after the events of Dead Island and Dead Island: Riptide, Dead Island 2 differentiates itself from its predecessors by taking place in various locations in California.