Dead Island 2 is an upcoming action role-playing survival horror video game developed by German developer Yager Development and published by Deep Silver for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the sequel to 2011 video game Dead Island and the fifth installment in the Dead Island series. The game's main storyline is set several months after the events of Dead Island and Escape Dead Island. Unlike its predecessors Dead Island 2 takes place in locations in California, USA. The United States military has put California under a full quarantine restricted zone due to a new zombie outbreak.