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State of Decay 3is finally not just a dream, but a tangible reality. The game was just featured at the Xbox Games Showcase with a new cinematic trailer, and it looks impeccable.
The 2013 franchise is finally making a return after being announced four years ago at the same showcase. It’s nice to finally see more information on the highly anticipated zombie action-adventure title.
State of Decay 3 Debuts a New Cinematic Trailer
After the chilling 2020 trailer announcement for the new entry to the beloved zombie franchiseamong a bunch of other exciting revealsat the showcase, there are new crumbs of content to finally clamor to.
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According to the trailer description:
As the zombie threat continues to claim lives, you must fight back and reclaim lost ground, carving out a life for your community of survivalist homesteaders.
If you’re missing out on some good, no-nonsense zombie survival action that will have you terrified in your breaches,State of Decay 3‘s trailer tells us it’ll be just that.
State of Decay 3!?!? I’ve been so ready
— Raptor One (@NoxFolf)June 09, 2025
You can expect some gorey and visceral visuals, as the game is running on the ever-powerful Unreal Engine 5 (which also means, it’s time for an upgrade if you’re playing on PC).
State of decay 3, About damn time! Im ready for it
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— Evelynn 🌸 (@AzazelEv)June 03, 2025
The internet is ecstatic to hear more about theState of Decay 3, which has been synonymous with the zombie survival genre for quite a while now.
State of Decaypic.twitter.com/IeqLzpP9MJ
— The Official Darth_Sateus™ (@DarthSateus)June 01, 2025
Even though the trailer’s appearance on the showcase was leaked just the day before, that doesn’t take away from the excitement of finally seeing it on screen.
The development forState of Decay 3was said to be coming along quite nicely, and one can hope this trend continues and it releases soon.
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When the franchise first debuted in 2013 under Undead Labs, it was a hit among critics and players alike. It scored a 9 on VideoGamer.com, 9.5 on Polygon, 8.5 on Destructoid, and so on.
The depth of its survival and role-playing aspects was unmatched at the time, and it really gave players a whole new outlook on the zombie survival genre.
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The second game was slightly different; while some facets of the game, like its music and combat, were highly praised, it seemed to miss out on some of the important parts of its previous iteration that made it so beloved by fans.
Nonetheless, it still performed extremely well. It was released in May 2018 and had over a million players. In the months after, it rapidly gained millions of players. By August 2021, it surpassed 10 million.
WithState of Decay3on its way, we can only hope that the game combines the best aspects of both games.
What are your expectations for the game? Let us know in the comments!
Vibha Hegde
Critic/Gaming Writer
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Vibha is an avid gamer that has been writing about video games for several years. When they’re not complaining about the lack of a Bloodborne sequel or brushing up on the Yokoverse lore, Vibha is busy watching 3-hour video essays on horror games they’re too scared to play themselves.
