You’re Invited to a Haus Party with the Launch of Dead Island 2’s First DLC
Summary
Dead Island 2’s first DLC, Haus, launches November 2 for Xbox.Investigate a twisted death cult led by a devious tech billionaire.Tuck into new weapons, playful environments, and new ability upgrades.
How would a tech billionaire form a deliciously dark cult, and what would happen if one of its founding members just happened to have a penchant for PVC? Those are the questions answered by Dead Island 2’s first DLC, Haus, available now on Xbox.
In Haus, you bear witness to cult leader Konstantin’s attempts to indoctrinate new members into the ranks. Initiates here pass through a series of increasingly tortuous trials, each one of which is designed to further separate mind from body. The end result? A nightmarish collection of denizens, all dressed to impress in a latex-heavy twist on haute couture.
What would a debauched and secret billionaire’s club look like?
“What would a debauched and secret billionaire’s club look like?” asked Dead Island 2’s Creative Director James Worrall at the start of the process. “How do we go down the rabbit hole, or step through the looking glass? That’s where things started getting weird! We wanted a clear opportunity to re-dress our zombies in an interesting way and throw a surprise at our players.”
Haus itself is separated into a number of different biomes, each of which provides its own surprises as you explore and lay waste to the inhabitants within. Inspired by underground clubs and masked balls, it is a rich and opulent slice of LA life, as seen through the eyes of a technocrat who foresaw the pending apocalypse and has money, time and technology on her side.
Surprises lie everywhere in Haus and nothing is quite as it first appears as you explore the environments. Look closely enough at the windows and you might notice the pixellated haze of a TV screen, disguising the reality that lies on the other side. Mischief lurks in every nook and cranny of Haus, and you’ll never really know what lies behind the next door until you pass through it.
“It’s almost like a theatre,” says Art Director for Dead Island 2 Adam Olsson. “You’re stepping into a new world. We wanted something that felt unsettling – luxurious meets debauchery. The direction for the design team was to be playful, and to keep players guessing what’s behind the next door. Make it impossible to predict.”
These biomes come alive through exploration too. You can choose to ignore the signs politely asking you not to walk on the grass, but you do so at your peril. Each step off the beaten path invites the attention of more disgruntled cultists, but as the grass grows around you, your efforts to avoid the invasion only become more futile.
The direction for the design team was to be playful… make it impossible to predict.
It’s an intense and intimidating world, in other words, and it’s designed to test your powers of survival to the limits. The good news is that you’ll be well-equipped to handle the increasingly hostile threat of Haus, thanks to a selection of explosive new weapons and abilities included with the DLC.
To begin unlocking the deeper secrets of the cultist’s mystery, you’ll first need to track down the devastating K-Rossbow weapon. This long-range weapon evolves over time as an essential tool against the Autophage, allowing you to lay devastating waste to your targets.
Elsewhere, the Hog Roaster helps you add a little flambé flair to combat, and – talking of hogs – you’ll need every ounce of firepower at your disposal when it comes to smoking Haus’ final nightmare, Long Piglet. You’ll need to bring everything you’ve got to this fight, boosted by your choices from eight new skill cards that provide even more options for taking out your target in murderous fashion.
When you’re done with this tasty final fight? All those extra tools you’ve added to your arsenal become available for your ongoing rampage against the wider zombie apocalypse of Los Angeles. New options for more carnage, and just how you like it.
Playful, theatrical, and deliciously dark; you’re invited to a Haus party when this first of two Dead Island 2 DLCs hits this week on Xbox.
Dead Island 2 – Haus
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New Story
A secret billionaire’s techno-death cult fights for survival amidst the Zompocalypse. The Kult are paragons of a new future, shown to them by their enigmatic leader and prophet – Konstantin. Explore their sinister and debaucherous world as you navigate the cult’s twisted ideology.
New Location
Dare to step inside the dangerous halls where the boundaries of morality are pushed to the limit. Stylishly perched above the Malibu waves, this nightmarish location serves as both a sanctuary and a machine to strip away flesh and harvest the soul. Weave through the deranged labyrinth of biomes where rational architecture is subverted by expanding narrative spaces.
New Slaying Tools
K-ROSSBOW – Crafted for precision and lethality, unleash devastating long-range firepower and explode zombified brains with ease
Hog Roaster – Your ultimate ticket to visceral slaying whilst you simultaneously butcher and BBQ zombies
Dead Islands – Take the weight off your shoulders whilst you smash the undead enemies into oblivion
8 New Skill Cards – Embellish your slayer with an expanded arsenal of skills
DEAD ISLAND 2 EXPANSION PASS
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The Expansion Pass includes the Red’s Demise Katana weapon, and grants access to new content coming after the game’s release, including two major story expansions, and a bonus premium Character Pack featuring a unique slayer costume and weapon.
Red’s Demise Katana is available now. The character pack and two main story expansions will be available at a later date.
The Expansion Pass is included in the Gold Edition.
Dead Island 2
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$69.99
$48.99
Dead Island 2 is a thrilling First-Person Action RPG, stylish, vibrant and flooded with zombie infection. Explore an iconic, gore-drenched Los Angeles. Meet larger-than-life characters. Slay countless foes in exquisitely bloody detail. And evolve to become the ultimate Zombie Slayer!
FEATURES
Explore HELL-A – Dead Island 2 takes players across the most iconic locations of the City of Angels, now stained with horror, in an exciting pulp journey from the verdant suburbia of Beverly Hills to the quirky promenade of Venice Beach.
Brutal Melee Sandbox – Combat delivers the most intense, visceral and gory first person experience possible, with plenty of weapons and tactical (and brutal) options to chew your way through the zombie horde. Whether you’re slicing, smashing, burning or ripping, we want you to truly feel it.
Be the Ultimate Zombie Slayer – There are six characters to choose from, each with their own unique personality and dialogues. You can fully customize the abilities of each Slayer, with our brand-new skill system allowing you to re-spec instantly and try out the craziest builds.
Zombie Infestation – Ready to experience the most advanced dismemberment system in games? Our LA is crawling with zombies that look and react realistically. These mutated wretches are the reanimated, rotten heart of Dead Island 2 with dozens of distinct zombie types, each with their own mutations, attacks and hundreds of visual LA-themed variants. Our monsters are relentless, challenging, and true Los Angelinos. Will you be able to survive?
A Cinematic Co-op Adventure – As a proper RPG experience, Dead Island 2 offers plenty of exciting quests, a crazy cast of characters, and a thrilling pulp story, to truly immerse you in its twisted universe. Re-playability is guaranteed. Add an over-the-top co-op mode for up to three players, and you’ll stay in LA for a very long (and gory) trip.
Alexa Game Control – Use your voice to swap weapons, set waypoints, goad zombies, and much more, available first on Dead Island 2. Play with any microphone or headset, no Alexa device required. UK, US and Canada (English) only.
Players using Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One X consoles can host and join co-op sessions. Xbox One|S players can join co-op sessions, but due to technical limitations they can host sessions for only one joining player.
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