Exactly a month ago, State of Decay 3 re-emerged at the Xbox Games Showcase with a new gameplay trailer promising a 2027 release window–plus the game’s inclusion on Xbox Game Pass. But the open-world survival game might not arrive on Microsoft’s subscription service after all.
Game File reports the company acquiring developer Undead Labs is under no requirement to put State of Decay 3 on Xbox Game Pass. The deal between Microsoft and the unknown purchaser doesn’t contain “any Xbox-controlling terms,” like being on the subscription service. That would take back what was stated when State of Decay 3 resurfaced last month, as the game was announced for PS5 and Game Pass.
Yesterday, Xbox released details about Undead Labs and Hellblade developer Ninja Theory being sold off to mysterious buyers. Game File notes we might learn about the company acquiring Undead Labs later this summer. Meanwhile, there are massive layoffs at Xbox, and Double Fine as well as Compulsion Games have once again gone back to independent studios. There were also job cuts at Id Software and ZeniMax Online Studios.
State of Decay 3 is set to feature shared worlds for up to four players, with a larger map than what was experienced in State of Decay 2. You can also sign up for alpha playtests on the State of Decay 3 website.
