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All playable characters in Dead Island 2 so far

Dead Island 2 is bringing the franchise back to life.
Harrison Thomas
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Mateusz Miter
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Published: Aug 23, 2022 08:53 pm

Gamesom 2022 has made zombie-lovers’ heads explode, providing fans with exciting trailers and release dates for beloved titles like the upcoming Dead Island 2. 

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The release date for the sequel to the widely popular Dead Island is set for Feb. 3 2023 and is sure to grant Xbox, PlayStation, and PC gamers all the carnage they could possibly desire. 

Thanks to an Amazon leak earlier this month, fans had the fortune of learning some interesting game details. The leak shared that players will get to pick from six unique characters, all with varying abilities that’ll provide users plenty of different ways to rip into zombie hordes.

Developer Deep Silver has been secretive about that interesting new feature, holding onto details involving the rest of the Dead Island 2 characters, but thanks to Gamescom we do know a few already.

All playable Dead Island 2 characters (so far)

Jacob

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This Lenny Kravitz-esque zombie killer is the focal point of the title, so far. The CGI trailer showed Jacob (H/T to Gamepur for the name) tearing through the undead. This rockstar-looking zombie slayer is featured on the Dead Island 2 front cover. 

This party animal’s drinking habits may have been shown in the trailer, but there’s not much else to go off regarding special abilities. 

The latest Dead Island 2 trailer showed him shrugging off groups of zombies in the streets of Los Angeles on his way to get some pain killers. In the action, his bloodshot eyes either highlighted his zombie infection (unlikely considering he’s the cover-man) or more likely his party-boy style and attitude.

If the other characters are as fun and creative as this, users are sure to be happy.

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Harrison Thomas
CS:GO, Overwatch, and Valorant Staff Writer - Played CS:GO since 2012 and keep a close eye on other titles. Give me a game and I'll write about it. Ranks are private information. Contact harry@dotesports.com
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Mateusz Miter
Freelance Writer at Dot Esports. Mateusz previously worked for numerous outlets and gaming-adjacent companies, including ESL. League of Legends or CS:GO? He loves them both. In fact, he wonders which game he loves more every day. He wanted to go pro years ago, but somewhere along the way decided journalism was the more sensible option—and he was right.
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