{"id":72794,"date":"2026-06-07T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/state-of-decay-3-answering-the-biggest-questions-after-the-first-gameplay-reveal\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T18:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:20:00","slug":"state-of-decay-3-answering-the-biggest-questions-after-the-first-gameplay-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/state-of-decay-3-answering-the-biggest-questions-after-the-first-gameplay-reveal\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Decay 3: Answering the Biggest Questions After the First Gameplay Reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article id=\"single-222160\" class=\"mssrc-features font--sans has-light-theme has--branding\" data-clarity-region=\"article\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<header class=\"xwsrc-block-post-header is-style-fifty-fifty has-low-density has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__content has-text-align-left\">\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/xbox-games-showcase\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>XBOX Games Showcase<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/06\/\" class=\"kicker\"><time datetime=\"1780852800\">June 7, 2026<\/time><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"h2\">State of Decay 3: Answering the Biggest Questions After the First Gameplay Reveal<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-header__author post-header__author--line\">\n<div class=\"post-header__author__bylines\">\n<ul class=\"post-header__author__list\">\n<li class=\"post-header__author__list__item\"><span class=\"post-header__author__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/author\/mnelson\/\">Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__image\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/06\/07\/state-of-decay-3-first-gameplay-reveal-xbox-games-showcase-2026\/\" class=\"featured-image size-large default\" aria-label=\"Read the story titled State of Decay 3: Answering the Biggest Questions After the First Gameplay Reveal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Xbox_SOD3_yourchoicesmatter-27b62de54d5434c90114.jpg\" alt=\"State of Decay 3 Screenshot\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-xbox-summary\">\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/state-of-decay-3\"><strong><em>State of Decay 3<\/em><\/strong><\/a> reveals its new shared world co-op survival experience, where players build communities, shape settlements, and survive together in an open world.<\/li>\n<li>We get answers to some of the biggest questions behind the development of <em>State of Decay 3<\/em> following the reveal of its first gameplay trailer at XBOX Games Showcase 2026.<\/li>\n<li><em>State of Decay 3 <\/em>is available to wishlist now, launching in 2027<em>. <\/em>It will be available on XBOX Series X|S, XBOX on PC, cloud, and included with Game Pass. Play it on both console and PC at no additional cost with XBOX Play Anywhere. Also available on Steam and PlayStation 5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Today at XBOX Games Showcase 2026, we got our first-ever look at gameplay for Undead Labs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/state-of-decay-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>State of Decay 3<\/em><\/strong><\/a> with their brand-new trailer, showing everything from open world exploration, multiplayer, settlement building, weapon crafting, and of course, some good old-fashioned zombie slaying.<\/p>\n<p>It has been a few years since we last heard from the XBOX Game Studio about the development of <em>State of Decay 3<\/em>, the next entry for one of our favorite open-world survival games, coming in 2027. Back then, a lot of what we talked about was still at a high level, discussing where they wanted the next game to go, and ideas on how to get there.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-style-wide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"State of Decay 3 Official Gameplay Reveal | XBOX Games Showcase 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eoLOzgHvKxQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In <em>State of Decay 3<\/em> you\u2019ll construct settlements, maintain a community of survivors, and battle back against an encroaching zombie threat \u2013 with support for solo play or shared world co-op for up to four players \u2013 all within a massive open world survival sandbox.<\/p>\n<p>It sounded ambitious for such an agile studio like Undead \u2013 but the sense I got was they wanted to rise to that challenge. Not just for themselves, but for their dedicated community of gamers who have been with them over the years. They wanted to deliver <em>the <\/em>State of Decay experience to them that they\u2019ve always wanted to play. They just needed time to cook\u2026 and now it smells like they\u2019ve got a stew brewing.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, with a game that has been in development like <em>State of Decay 3<\/em>, we\u2019ve piled up quite a long list of questions \u2013 and today they have the answers. Recently we had a chance to talk with Creative Director Kevin Patzelt about a wide range of topics, like how it\u2019s possible to have a shared world experience in co-op, how much bigger the map is compared to <em>State of Decay 2<\/em>, what will weapon crafting look like, and most importantly\u2026<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When can we play <em>State of Decay 3<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kevin Patzelt<\/strong> \u2013 We\u2019ve been working on this for a while and we\u2019re aiming for a 2027 release. Players are already playing an Alpha version of the game and are having a blast. We\u2019re going to be expanding our Alpha and then Beta list over time and we are dying for players to come play. We\u2019ve got an audience that\u2019s hungry for this game, the signups were fantastic, they\u2019re going to keep growing and we want to get more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style>\n.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push--25.column--content {\n\tflex: 100%;\n\tmargin-left: 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-image\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\n\t\t is-centered\t\t\"><\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-column column--image flex-basis-100 aligncenter\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Xbox_SOD3_Store_ExpandAndThrive-f3dce2c894f7066707e0-1900x1080.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes='(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px alt=\"State of Decay 3 Screenshot\"'><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>Players can sign up for the waitlist to participate at <a href=\"https:\/\/playtest.stateofdecay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the <em>State of Decay 3<\/em> Playtest website<\/a>. The first wave of playtests will be limited, but we plan on sharing insights and feedback with everyone as we go, and there will be more opportunities throughout the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Right now we\u2019re focused on the core audience from <em>State of Decay 2. <\/em>Have we captured the heart and soul? Are they having fun? Is it what they were hoping for? And then we want to see what players new to the State of Decay franchise think of what we\u2019ve built. So, expanding that is huge.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is that actual gameplay footage in the <em>State of Decay 3<\/em> trailer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kevin Patzelt<\/strong> \u2013 Everything shown in the trailer is from the game. We did not use CGI. We have some fun camera angles in there, but it is 100% game capture minus our studio logo.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, there are a lot of over-the-shoulder shots. Whenever you see one in this trailer, it is a true 100% gameplay camera. We will be showing more of that over time, but absolutely wanted to include it in this trailer. We wanted players to start seeing what that camera looks like and how it will feel to play.<\/p>\n<p>The other thing I\u2019d like players to notice is the quality bar of the moment-to-moment experience is higher than anything we\u2019ve achieved in Undead Labs\u2019 history. <em>State of Decay 3<\/em> is being built in Unreal Engine 5, and we\u2019re creating better quality versions of what makes our game the survival sandbox it is, and the combat experience is really, really important to us, and I think you can see it coming through in this trailer.<\/p>\n<p>Another thing [to take away from the trailer] are the sneak peeks at the evolving threat at Plague Nests. These are new to <em>State of Decay 3<\/em> and you\u2019re starting to see elements of these really tough, dungeon-like areas. The trailer also shows what tactics might apply to not only playing by yourself but with your friends.<\/p>\n<p>And the last thing I\u2019ll say is we\u2019re just scratching the surface of what this game is offering for players. It\u2019s a very heavy moment-to-moment combat-oriented trailer but we also give you a sneak peek into one of the settlements. In the trailer, you can see one of the many settlements you can claim, including some of the facility and community elements. We plan to show more of that as we go on.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-image\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\n\t\t is-centered\t\t\"><\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-column column--image flex-basis-100 aligncenter\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Xbox_SOD3_Store_NewThreat-cc6a08a2a065d8958111-1900x1080.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes='(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px alt=\"State of Decay 3 Screenshot\"'><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>In this trailer, it was important to knock people\u2019s socks off with the quality of the game. And we\u2019re going to start revealing the depth of our game, because that\u2019s what really makes a State of Decay game special. It isn\u2019t just the zombie shooting, popping heads, all that fun stuff. It\u2019s everything beneath that: the simulation, the systems, the community evolution, the settlements. That\u2019s a huge part of what actually makes it special. And so you can get a snippet of that, but we\u2019re going to evolve on that and expand on it over time.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wait, what\u2019s a Plague Nest?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kevin Patzelt<\/strong> \u2013 Plague Nests are something we\u2019re really, really excited about. We looked at the Heart Attack Update from <em>State of Decay 2<\/em> \u2014 Plague Hearts were dynamic and would start sending zombies your way. Players really, really enjoyed that. Plague Nests are the next evolution of that experience.<\/p>\n<p>Think of it as an enemy with its own plans. We spent a lot of time thinking through what it does, how it works, and how it reacts to what actions the players take. These are dynamic sources or hubs of enemy encounters that players can go in and destroy, even if only for a little while.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve always had this perspective that consequences are one of our most important design pillars. If you wanted to sit on a hill and watch your settlement burn, the game\u2019s gonna do it. It is not hanging around for you to make a choice or for you to take on the enemy. The enemy is coming towards you whether you act or not. That\u2019s incredibly important.<\/p>\n<p>Nests also have multiple ways they behave and grow. We call them personas, where every time you roll one, it might take on a different form, a different behavior set, a different way that it comes at you. This is going to keep things fresh not only within the play session, but save to save \u2014 no two saves are ever going to play the same.<\/p>\n<p>So, some nest behaviors might be spreading quickly and fast at you. Some might stay close, but become really, really difficult and grow really, really nasty, encouraging you to come at it. And these behavior sets are extensible for us to develop over time. We\u2019re having a lot of fun with that. This nest system is fantastic for us and I think the players are going to really enjoy deploying different strategies to keep it back, to kill it, to take it out, to manipulate it. It\u2019s a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How much more fun is it going to be to fight zombies? Because it looks <em>super<\/em> fun.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kevin Patzelt<\/strong> \u2013 We\u2019re doing a huge level-up to our entire combat system on both sides. One side of that equation is the human side, the player side. One of the biggest things that we can say is that <em>State of Decay 2<\/em> had one attack button and now we\u2019ve got two. As simple as that might sound, what we\u2019re finding as our team plays is that there\u2019s a lot of fun combat moments with an extra melee attack. I\u2019m excited to see what our alpha players do with this, the strategy that you can have in the moment-to-moment experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-image\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\n\t\t is-centered\t\t\"><\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-column column--image flex-basis-100 aligncenter\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Xbox_SOD3_yourchoicesmatter-27b62de54d5434c90114-1900x1080.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes='(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px alt=\"State of Decay 3 Screenshot\"'><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>There\u2019s a quick attack and a power attack now. I can nudge one zombie back, take out another one, and then do a dodge. You\u2019re almost creating these fight circles but in a sandbox game. You\u2019re able to respond to different scenarios, especially as they expand and grow. And once a freak comes into play, it changes the landscape entirely.<\/p>\n<p>On the zombie side, the enemy lineup is the same as <em>SOD2<\/em>, but evolved. What I mean by that is we spent a lot of time differentiating and specializing the role of each enemy type. That includes the striations of our normal zombies.\u00a0 The slow, desiccated, eroded zombie has a different behavior than the fresher, less decayed zombie, which has a different behavior than ones that have armor. All of these play very differently, especially as you start getting outnumbered or when you\u2019re making noise and running around and trying to save your rear end or the rear end of your friend next to you.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How much bigger will the map be compared to <em>State of Decay 2<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kevin Patzelt<\/strong> \u2013 <em>State of Decay 3<\/em> is a much larger map than anything we had <em>in State of Decay 2<\/em>. The playable space for a player is about 4 times the size of a single <em>State of Decay 2<\/em> map, and it is fully open to the player from the second that they join the game. There\u2019s a much larger space for them to explore, expand in, and move through.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s it going to be like building a settlement with other players?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kevin Patzelt<\/strong> \u2013 I have always believed that our game is at its most fun when we\u2019re hanging out together. We\u2019re noticing a couple kinds of multiplayer player behaviors so far, and I\u2019m really excited to get more input from the Alpha. Our approach to multiplayer has been to make sure players have freedom and fun playing together, side by side, as well as if they choose to head to different corners of the map and \u2018play together, but apart.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In one sense, we\u2019ve seen players build up a single settlement together. They\u2019re building facilities, they\u2019re scouting together and looping back. They\u2019re strategizing a collective set of goals \u2014 \u201cI\u2019m going to take out this infestation, why don\u2019t you go there? Let\u2019s meet up at the Plague Nest.\u201d So, there\u2019s kind of a co-progression that we\u2019ve seen a lot of that\u2019s really, really exciting.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve also seen the behavior where they can split off, spread out, and do their own thing together, but alone. That works in our game as well. With untethered co-op, players can do whatever they like. And so, what we\u2019ve seen is a quicker progression on the settlement front where we\u2019ve got one base, but we want to add a second, and even a third, where we customize each base to our individual goals. Meanwhile, my contributions can help your goals and vice versa. And then that expansion happens really quickly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-image\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\n\t\t is-centered\t\t\"><\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-column column--image flex-basis-100 aligncenter\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Xbox_SOD3_Store_Legacy-88244e45ecf218e4e5b9-1900x1080.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes='(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px alt=\"State of Decay 3 Screenshot\"'><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>And then I think there\u2019s an element below that, which is: what facilities do I put into the space? What strategy do we have? And again, that could be a co-pursuit of our collective goals or my individual goals. For example, all our food and water incomes. We want to get those solidified. Or maybe I just want to go beat stuff up. Let\u2019s optimize with an Ammo Press, an Explosives Shop, and let\u2019s get all the guns we can and let\u2019s make everything that we can blow stuff up with.<\/p>\n<p>Again, there\u2019s different play styles and different goals for different players. And I think those can coexist together in this world. Now that you have more options with multiple settlements, you can have these multiple perspectives and gameplay styles.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How will that shared world work in <em>State of Decay 3<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kevin Patzelt<\/strong> \u2013 The shared world is another huge investment on this title. When we looked at what <em>State of Decay 2<\/em> players wanted, what they are really asking for, it was two things: better multiplayer \u2014 a true online experience with their friends \u2014 and they wanted that shared space. That\u2019s what we\u2019re delivering.<\/p>\n<p>In a shared world, any one of us can make changes to the world. You can come in, asynchronously of me, playing the same save at different times. You can move the story forward, you could build facilities, you can get a second or even third settlement \u2014 players can now have up to three bases that they can then grow and expand into over time<\/p>\n<p>And then there\u2019s even an extension beyond that, which is there\u2019s other groups in this world, other groups of NPCs that have, again, their own desires. We call these Enclaves. We\u2019re expanding the Enclave system from <em>State of Decay 2<\/em>, where they have their own wants, desires and perspectives on how to live in this apocalypse. And you can work with them, you can build trust with them, have an alliance with them, and eventually recruit them.<\/p>\n<p>All those community elements together build out this kind of settlement network. You\u2019re extending your space in the game and working with others to try to get that foothold into the world.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>I saw a machete covered in blades in the new trailer \u2013 please tell me I can make that too.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kevin Patzelt<\/strong> \u2013 Maker culture is a concept we\u2019ve held in our hearts for several years now.\u00a0 This concept impacts many facets of our art and our perspectives on what players will remake, reuse, upcycle, and renew in the world. In <em>State of Decay 2<\/em>, one of the common weapons was the golf club, letting players get that fun head kill finisher. To support our new timeline, I told the team early on that all the golf clubs are bent [in <em>State of Decay 3<\/em>] \u2014 what are you going to do now? What are you actually sourcing from? What are you building? I really love this idea of the DIY culture but our fans really love that as well.<\/p>\n<p>So, you can see in the trailer, you\u2019ve got a machete that\u2019s now got a serrated blade on it. Like the golf club example, all of the machetes you can get from a hardware store are shattered. Now you can find altered weapons in the world that embody this maker culture concept. Some machetes are homemade with a serrated edge, others have rebar welded on the back of the blade, some have both! One of my favorite early concepts was the slicing weapon, but you might think, \u201cBoy would I like a little more weight for better dismemberment.<strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All these visual elements, these fun looking things, apply to the systems and how the gameplay functions. So, while the rebar-backed one might have better dismemberment, it causes a little more stamina usage, but that\u2019s a choice a player can opt into.<\/p>\n<p>As you upgrade your facilities, the visual fidelity, these maker culture moments add together and then it just fits into all the fun. It\u2019s exciting to look at art pieces that we have that show up as items you can use.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-image\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\n\t\t is-centered\t\t\"><\/p>\n<aside class=\"wp-block-column column--image flex-basis-100 aligncenter\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Xbox_SOD3_playwithfriends-d0e30874da5cf61da25e-1900x1080.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes='(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px alt=\"State of Decay 3 Screenshot\"'><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>I think that\u2019s just ignited a lot of creativity internally and I think it\u2019s just something that\u2019s going to explode as we get further along and add more things after launch. More consumables, more usables, more facility recipes, all of those feed into this maker culture idea. I think that runs through the art that you see.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Looting and exploration are keys to survival; how are you improving that for State of Decay 3?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kevin Patzelt<\/strong> \u2013 Scavenging has been a part of <em>State of Decay<\/em> since the very, very beginning and it remains the backbone of everything that you do. To keep scavenging interesting, we need to pay off a balanced risk\/reward relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Coming back to those Plague Nests, they represent some of the most dangerous areas, but because they\u2019ve been dangerous for so long, haven\u2019t been looted nearly as much as other locations. So, it\u2019s got some of the best loot, but at a very high risk.<\/p>\n<p>Another thing our studio is really good at is creating environmental storytelling moments. We\u2019ve always encouraged players to go off the beaten path to kind of see what\u2019s out in the world. And we\u2019re emphasizing that again in <em>State of Decay 3<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>At its core, if you\u2019re not exploring, you\u2019re going to kind of get stuck because your players are eating and drinking and need to survive and you need to find a way to meet those needs. And it all comes back to risking yourself by going out and looting for it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>Thank you to Kevin for taking the time to chat with us and share all these exciting new details about <em>State of Decay 3<\/em>. If you\u2019d like to get the chance to play early and provide feedback to Undead Labs on the development of <em>State of Decay 3<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/playtest.stateofdecay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>sign up for upcoming playtests here at StateofDecay.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/state-of-decay-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>State of Decay 3<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is available to wishlist now, launching in 2027. It will be available on XBOX Series X|S, XBOX on PC, cloud, and included with Game Pass. Play it on both console and PC at no additional cost with XBOX Play Anywhere. Also available on Steam and PlayStation 5.<\/p>\n<div id=\"msp1780861711261\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"ms-product-badge mspb-large\" data-product-id=\"9N7RC4B4K05K\">\n<div class=\"mspb-primary-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9N7RC4B4K05K\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/store-images.s-microsoft.com\/image\/apps.24556.14063689588071544.0fc34c55-1afd-4e02-8367-e417ff0b323e.0f5549ea-4bca-42bd-ac4c-0f626a9d6c95?w=400&amp;h=600\" alt=\"State of Decay 3\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badges\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badge xbox-play-anywhere\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.onestore.ms\/cdnfiles\/sfw-service-web-onestore-onerf-2017-11-8-12\/store\/common\/images\/xpalogo_black.png\" alt=\"Xbox Play Anywhere\" class=\"skip-lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>State of Decay 3<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mspb-secondary-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-left-container\">\n<p>Xbox Game Studios<\/p>\n<div class=\"mspb-rating\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-full-stars\" style=\"width: 0px\">\n\t\t\t<span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-buttons\">\n\t<a class=\"mspb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9N7RC4B4K05K\" target=\"_blank\">Get it now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badges\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-right-container\">\n<div class=\"mspb-description\">\n\t\tCommunity is Survival<br \/>\nThe zombie apocalypse nearly wiped out humankind. Years after the initial outbreak, carve out a life for yourself in a world gripped by blood plague. Play as a community of survivors, build up your settlements with friends, and destroy zombies in State of Decay 3, the latest in the franchise from developer Undead Labs.<\/p>\n<p>Push Back Against a New Threat<br \/>\n   \u2022 Equilibrium has been broken. A new zombie evolution threatens to take over the landscape.<br \/>\n   \u2022Reclaim territory, scavenge, build, and fight to create safety for your community.<br \/>\nYour Choices Matter<br \/>\n   \u2022It&#8217;s your story \u2013 make tough decisions about where to live, what to build, and who to recruit into your community<br \/>\n   \u2022Permadeath is an ever-present danger to your community: Every risk must be weighed against the reward.<br \/>\nExpand and Thrive<br \/>\n   \u2022Claim multiple settlements to create a community network.<br \/>\n   \u2022Build to survive. Reinforce defenses, expand your arsenal, craft homemade explosives, and heal injured characters to boost morale.<br \/>\n   \u2022Discover enclaves of survivors, build trust, and recruit them to your community.<br \/>\nSurvive and Build with Your Friends<br \/>\n   \u2022Online multiplayer mode with up to four people brings you a new, shared world.<br \/>\n   \u2022Start a community together from scratch and combine your strategies.<br \/>\n   \u2022Develop and expand a shared community that reflects your choices.<br \/>\nContinue Your Legacy<br \/>\n   \u2022Future content will unlock new features and challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Online console multiplayer requires a platform-specific subscription that includes online multiplayer (sold separately).\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style>\n.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push--25.column--content {\n\tflex: 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