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The post-launch life ofDead Island 2is about to be fleshed out with the arrival of its first story expansion, which is set to release towards the end of the year. This first expansion is called Haus, with a follow-up story DLC named SOLA Festival being expected to launch in 2024.
While the finer details ofDead Island 2’s Haus expansion are still unconfirmed, fans already have a good overview of what they can expect from the DLC. The assumptions that can be made about Haus already paint the expansion as an utter game-changer forDead Island 2, with its factions and locations offering gameplay that seems to be a massive departure from the base story of the zombie slasher.
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It is clear thatDead Island 2’s Haus expansionwill have a dedicated focus on the human element of the game’s post-apocalyptic world, with the infected perhaps taking a backseat compared to their role in the main story. From the brief official description of Haus, it is confirmed that players will come into contact with an eccentric billionaire who made extensive survival preparations long before the world fell into infected turmoil, with this currently unnamed figure potentially being a tentative ally throughout Haus' narrative.
This alliance can be assumed thanks to the additionalpresence of a “techno death cult” in Haus, with this being a brand-new faction that will take center stage within the DLC. The description lets fans know that this cult is defined by debauchery and gore, setting the stage for a ruthless hostile group that will play a large antagonistic role inDead Island 2’s first expansion. These themes fit well with the bombastic humor and gameplay ofDead Island 2’s base experience, but Haus is still set to offer a range of unique twists to the title.
Interestingly,Haus' faction will be the first human enemies thatDead Island 2portrays, completely changing how players will have to approach combat compared to standard infected enemies. This faction will likely descend upon the survivors ofDead Island 2, with the name of the expansion perhaps being a hint as to the lengths the player will go to put an end to their terror and destruction.
With Haus being the German word for house, the DLC could easily see the player eventually having to infiltrate the lair of the faction. From the description of the group, it can be expected that their base of operations will be a neon maze with blaring music, with the player having to navigate between unpredictable rooms to snuff out the faction once and for all. The focus on debauchery and gore within the gang evokesthemes similar toBioShock’s Rapturewithin their base, giving an idea of what kind of themes and gameplay sequences players can expect to see.
The hype aroundDead Island 2’s Haus DLCis only growing as players exhaust the main story and as its release date draws closer, with more definite details for the expansion likely coming in the near future. Despite the relative mystery surrounding the DLC, the name of the expansion and its brief accompanying description does excellently set up its ambitious new faction and the kinds of locations that they will take the player.
Dead Island 2is out now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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