State of Decay 3 Heads Into Closed Beta Amid Xbox Shake-Up
TL;DR
State of Decay 3 will begin a closed beta playtest before the end of 2026, with registration open now. The beta, building on May’s alpha, will stress-test a larger map with untethered multiplayer and improvements to combat, lighting, SFX, weather, visuals, and character movement, with access expanding to more players over time. The game, announced in 2020, is planned for a 2027 release on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, amid Microsoft’s studio restructuring and sell-offs.
- Following Xbox Breakup, State Of Decay 3 Will Return With A Closed Beta Playtest GameSpot
- State of Decay 3: Closed Beta Playtests Will Open the Game to Even More Players This Year XBOX Wire
- State of Decay 3 lives on after studio's separation from Xbox, with a closed beta promised for this year Eurogamer.net
- State of Decay 3: Closed betas will start in 2026 PlayFront
- State of Decay 3 Launches in 2027 and Day One on Game Pass eTeknix
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