Undead Labs has announced that it will hold a alpha playtest for State of Decay 3. Further, sign-ups for the alpha are now live.
In a video, Brant Fitzgerald, co-creator of the State of Decay franchise, outlines the upcoming test. It will start next month, but more tests will be available at a later date for those who aren’t able to get in to the first. The alpha playtest will feature four-player co-op, new base building mechanics, and a “whole lot of combat.” Check out the trailer announcing the State of Decay 3 alpha playtest below:
Undead Labs and Xbox initially announced State of Decay 3 in 2020 for both Xbox Series X|S and PC. Since then, no further details have released. It is currently still unknown when the game will release. Its predecessor, State of Decay 2, is available now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The Steam page describes the game as follows:
State of Decay 2 is an open-world survival-fantasy game set just after the zombie apocalypse. Your small community of survivors seeks to rebuild a corner of civilization, and you get to make all the decisions about how that happens.
You decide who to recruit to your team, where to settle your community, how to fortify and upgrade your base, and when it’s time to move to greener pastures. You select which survivor to bring along on a scavenging run for the food and ammo you need, and who you’ll use to fight off the zombies attacking your base. You choose how you’ll deal with other people who move into your town. Will you be friendly and welcoming… or will you aggressively defend your territory?
