Undead Labs' State of Decay 3 has received a gameplay trailer as part of the latest Xbox Games Showcase, a full six years after the game was first announced. The actual state of State of Decay 3 had been a big unknown up until that point, and though it was established that the developer was still working on it, virtually everything else was up in the air.
State of Decay 2's final update rolled out in 2024, which means that fans of the franchise weren't totally underserved all these years. The second title is still fully playable and loaded with dozens of updates' worth of content and DLC, making it one of the better zombie survival sandboxes on the market. The franchise is otherwise fairly unique in its handling of the gameplay loop, where players manage a number of survivors as they scavenge, upgrade hideouts, source gear, and level up across a variety of open-world levels. As there are no no other similar titles on the market, State of Decay 3 doesn't have to totally reinvent itself to stay relevant.
A recent leak about State of Decay 3 cropped up a few days ago, and if it ends...
