You can play Yager Development's cancelled version of Dead Island 2 right now, as fans have uncovered a working version of the sequel that never was.

Sumo Group, who own developer Sumo Digitial, are currently developing the sequel to the cult-classic zombie game Dead Island

Almost six years after it was first announced, and Dead Island 2 owner Koch Media wants you to know that it's still coming.

Hey! Remember Dead Island 2? The sequel to Techland’s zombie-killing open world sandbox was announced back when zombies were still the monster du jour. More than half a decade ago, the game was meant to being development by Techland themselves, but they went off with Warner Bros to make the superlative open world zombie experience, Dying Light (a game that’s still supported with add-on content to this day)

Remember Dead Island 2? The sequel to the janky, somewhat broken but kinda fun zombie sandbox from Techland was first officially announced in 2014, for a release in 2015. The game wouldn’t be developed by Techland, because they’d run off into Warner Bros’ warms to make the infinitely superior, though admittedly similar Dying Light. Instead, the game would be developed …

Deep Silver's Dead Island 2 isn't as dead as you might have thought, with the publisher stating that development is still on track.

Nothing sells a game better than a trailer. A marketing fact of life that E3 has perfected over the years.

Dying Light developer Techland would happily take a second stab at Dead Island - if publisher Deep Silver asked them nicely enough.