{"id":863806,"date":"2025-12-17T07:51:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/state-of-decay-3-resurfaces-after-four-years-with-new-cinematic-trailer"},"modified":"2025-12-17T07:51:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:51:28","slug":"state-of-decay-3-resurfaces-after-four-years-with-new-cinematic-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/state-of-decay-3-resurfaces-after-four-years-with-new-cinematic-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Decay 3 resurfaces after four years with new cinematic trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nDeveloper Undead Labs has given a fresh look at State of Decay 3 – the reportedly troubled latest entry in its zombie survival series – courtesy of a moody cinematic trailer.\n<\/p>\n

\nState of Decay 3 was announced nearly four years ago<\/a>, during Microsoft’s July 2020 Xbox showcase. Two years later, with the game still nowhere to be seen, reports began circulating allegations of sexism and mismanagement<\/a> at Undead Labs, with staff claiming the game had been announced too early, and at a time the studio “didn’t even know what it was”.\n<\/p>\n

\nNow, however, State of Decay 3 has resurfaced, appropriately enough, during Microsoft’s latest Xbox Games Showcase, albeit with not a second of gameplay in sight. Instead, Undead Labs has opted to introduce State of Decay 3 with an atmospheric cinematic trailer<\/a> focusing on the plight of some of the characters certain to its story.\n<\/p>\n

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Developer Undead Labs has given a fresh look at State of Decay 3 – the reportedly troubled latest entry in its zombie survival series – courtesy of a moody cinematic trailer. State of Decay 3 was announced nearly four years ago, during Microsoft’s July 2020 Xbox showcase. Two years later, with the game still nowhere to be seen, reports began circulating allegations of sexism and mismanagement at Undead Labs, with staff claiming the game had been announced too early, and at a time the studio “didn’t even know what it was”. Now, however, State of Decay 3 has resurfaced, appropriately enough, during Microsoft’s latest Xbox Games Showcase, albeit with not a second of gameplay in sight. Instead, Undead Labs has opted to introduce State of…<\/p>\n

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