Report Claims State of Decay 3 Developer Undead Labs Could Be Shut Down
Reports indicate that Undead Labs, the developer behind State of Decay 3, is potentially facing closure following recent game announcements.
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📍 How it ended
Reports emerged that Xbox was considering closing the studio Undead Labs following the reveal of State of Decay 3. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage regarding the developer's status.
Epilogue added 88d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Multiple reports suggest that Undead Labs is under threat of being shut down. This potential action concerns the studio currently developing the upcoming title State of Decay 3.
Coverage from ixbt.games, Video Games Chronicle, Push Square, and Insider Gaming highlights the studio's status in relation to Xbox operations. These reports emerge shortly after the reveal that State of Decay 3 is intended for release on the PlayStation 5.
Future updates will clarify the operational status of Undead Labs under Xbox. No official confirmation regarding the closure of the studio has been provided by the organizations involved.
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Quick answers
What is the status of Undead Labs?
Reports indicate the studio is under threat of closure.
Which game is the studio currently developing?
Undead Labs is the developer behind State of Decay 3.
How does this news relate to PlayStation 5?
The reports follow the recent reveal that State of Decay 3 is coming to the PlayStation 5.
Coverage (5)
- Xbox is reportedly considering closing State of Decay developer Undead Labs Eurogamer · 90d ago
- Undead Labs, the studio behind State of Decay 3, is under threat of closure ixbt.games · 90d ago
- State of Decay 3’s Undead Labs named as another Xbox studio facing closure Video Games Chronicle · 90d ago
- Rumour: State of Decay 3 Dev Also Facing Xbox Axe, Weeks After Game Was Revealed for PS5 Push Square · 90d ago
- Report Claims State of Decay 3 Developer Undead Labs Could Be Shut Down Insider Gaming · 90d ago
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