DEAD ISLAND 2 - WHICH EDITION SHOULD YOU BUY?

Dead Island 2 releases later this month, but which edition of the game should you pre-order or buy one release?

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Dead Island 2 was officially announced more than 10 years ago but due to seemingly endless problems during its development cycle, including changing developers multiple times the game is only just reaching our computers and consoles. You can pre-order Dead Island 2 on PlayStation, Xbox and through the Epic store on PC. But which edition of the game should you buy?

There are 3 versions of the game that you can now pre-order, Standard, Deluxe and Gold. Each tier gets more expensive but also rewards the players with more items, obviously. Here is a breakdown of everything on offer from each Edition of the game.

Standard Edition

• Base Game

• Pre-Order Bonus: Memories of Banoi Pack

Deluxe Edition

• Base Game

• Pre-Order Bonus: Memories of Banoi Pack

• Bonus Content: Golden Weapons Pack

• Bonus Content: Characters Pack 1 & 2

Gold Edition

• Base Game

• Pre-Order Bonus: Memories of Banoi Pack

• Bonus Content: Pulp Weapons Pack

• Bonus Content: Golden Weapons Pack

• Bonus Content: Character Pack 1 & 2

• Expansion Pass

The Gold Edition contains every item from the Standard and Deluxe Editions of the game plus the Pulp Weapons Pack and Expansion Pass. Please note that the Bonus Content: Memories of Banoi Pack is a Pre-Order bonus only, it will be unavailable once the game launches.

Dead Island 2 releases on all platforms on April 21 2023.