State of Decay 3 Dev Explains Why It'll Be On Game Pass Despite The Company Leaving Xbox

Undead Labs, now independent from Xbox Game Studios, says State of Decay 3 will still launch day one on Game Pass in 2027. Studio boss Philip Holt said State of Decay 2's success and high retention on Game Pass built a large playerbase and franchise fans. He added that the game's biggest investment is four-player co-op shared world, making Game Pass's large audience a growth vector.