Dead Island 2 system requirements revealed
The long-awaited zombie survival game will have a three-player co-op mode, but will not support crossplay.
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With just 10 days remaining until the open-world zombie brawlerDead Island 2goes live, Deep Silver has unveiled the detailed system requirements and atechnical FAQthat digs a little deeper into what players can expect.
First things first, the numbers:
Minimum (1080p, 30 fps):
Recommended (1080p, 60 fps):
High (1440p, 60 fps):
Ultra (4K, 60 fps):
Dead Island 2 will support AMD’s FSR2 and FidelityFX Contrast Adaptive Sharpening, but its FAQ includes the odd claim that it “does not support performance-boosting software.” Deep Silver didn’t specify what exactly that means, but the best guess is that it refers to Nvidia’s DLSS, which is not mentioned in the specs or FAQ. It doesn’t make much sense to only call Nvidia’s upscaling technology “performance-boosting software” when AMD’s FSR is much the same. Regardless, it seems like the takeaway here is no DLSS support. Bummer.
A “streamer mode” that blocks licensed music is included (although it won’t block the music in the opening cinematic, so you’ll still have to watch for that) and there’s a 3-player co-op mode, but crossplay is not supported.
Some Dead Island fans on Twitter felt that the listed specs are a little steep, but our bigger concern lies with the game itself, which has struggled through amessy, decade-long development. After anextensive hands-on sessionwith the first third of the game in March, senior editor Robin Valentine said it felt “uninspired and too quick to wear out its welcome.” That’s far from a full review, but it’s not a great start.
After years of waiting, Dead Island 2 will finally come out on April 21 and will be available on PC on theEpic Games Store.
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