State of Decay 3

AdventureDecember 31, 2027

Unite to survive: push back the blood plague to reclaim the land's resources and carve out a life in the zombie apocalypse.

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State of Decay 3 Dev Undead Labs Gains Independence from Xbox

Undead Labs, the studio behind the long-awaited State of Decay 3, has officially broken free from Microsoft and Xbox to become a fully independent developer. The announcement came amid broader chaos surrounding Xbox, with Polygon reporting that the studio has secured its independence and remains on track to release State of Decay 3 in 2027. The news was welcomed by fans as an encouraging sign that the project is pressing forward, even as the wider Xbox landscape continues to shift.

Sep 23, 2026

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Xbox Game Pass Hits 30M Subscribers — Far Below Targets as Microsoft Admits Business "Not Healthy"

Xbox's Game Pass subscription service has reportedly stalled at around 30 million subscribers — a figure that represents a steep decline and falls dramatically short of internal targets. The news compounds a growing sense of crisis at Microsoft's gaming division, with Xbox CEO publicly admitting that the business is "not healthy" and that the company sees three to ten times lower profit margins than "comparable platform and publishing businesses." The CEO attributed the struggles directly to Game Pass and the multiplatform strategy, both of which failed to deliver the financial returns Microsoft had wagered on.

Jul 7, 2026

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Xbox Spins Off Major Studios: Double Fine, Arkane, Undead Labs & More Go Independent

In a seismic shake-up of the gaming industry, Microsoft has announced it is parting ways with several of its most storied Xbox Game Studios developers — including Double Fine Productions, Arkane Studios, Undead Labs, Compulsion Games, and Ninja Theory — as part of a sweeping business "reset" that has resulted in thousands of layoffs across the gaming division. Xbox Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirmed the restructuring, which marks one of the most dramatic consolidations in Microsoft's gaming history and sends beloved studios out on their own.

Jul 7, 2026

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Xbox Layoffs Loom: Undead Labs at Risk as Devs Demand Worker Protections

Microsoft's Xbox gaming division is bracing for what could be a wave of massive layoffs this summer, with multiple first-party studios reportedly in the crosshairs. According to reports, Undead Labs — the Seattle-based developer behind the State of Decay franchise — is at risk of closure, joining a growing list of studios said to be facing the axe that includes Double Fine, Compulsion Games, and Ninja Theory. The timing is particularly striking for Undead Labs, as the news comes just weeks after State of Decay 3 was revealed for PlayStation 5, raising serious questions about the future of the project should the studio be shuttered or sold.

Jun 30, 2026