State Of Decay 3 - Everything We Know (Release Date, Features CONFIRMED & More) 

Download Opera GX for FREE: mtchm.de/s6z3e What ARE YOUR BIGGEST HOPES For State Of Decay 3? Are you Hoping For New Features? Urban Maps? Big Multiplayer?

Bigger maps, weather system, more character customization, a solo survival mode, locking base doors, car customization and larger hordes. If they do half these things I'll be happy.

We need upgradable defense of bases, maybe a little more customization, and be able to set up base anywhere instead of set places.

I really want a city map in SOD3

This game is far from perfect, but there's just something about it that makes me keep coming back. There really isn't anything else quite like it, that isn't 2D or more arcady.

If this game has a proper co-op campaign it will definitely be game of the year at least for me.

We need more dialogs between the your survivors, would be cool if the actually interacted with eachother

Too late, I’ve already built my entire life around State of Decay 3, i will wait as long as it takes, even if it’s years. I don’t care I’m so ready. Also I’ve been on my knees for state of decay to implement multiple player communities or multiplayer servers and to hear this is music to my ears. Thank you

I just hope SOD3 isn't reduced to an MMO. It's cool if there is an MMO-style mode, but I absolutely want a single player story/game. I don't want to deal with other people and the BS shenanigans they pull, y'know?

1) ability to issue commands to a follower. "stay here" "be quiet" "meet me at this point" "bring this loot back to base" 2) ability to use your gun as a melee weapon, which will degrade it much faster 3) outposts should eventually run out of resources, forcing you to deal more with resource management. 4) more enclaves. running into them while looting the same location...they can share or fight you for the loot. when you radio the network for resources, you would have to race to grab it because other enclaves heard the radio call and want it also. 5) make actual bodies of water that you cant run or drive through. introduce boats to the game maybe? sorry for long post. i love the game and have many ideas.

I suck at SOD 2, but I love how much support they continue to pump into the game.

I'm here for the role play, so any talk of a relationship system sounds awesome to me. I'd love for more opportunity to grow past just the one base. SOD2 has such a great thing going, and it's exciting to think how much better it could get. keep the things people love and expand from there

I want to make my own character as first with a role to choose and with that I can go look for other people. Maybe different running types and more voices. Got really annoying in SOD2. More weapon upgrades and customisables

State of decay 3 as an MMO would absolutely kill my interest in it. I really hope it doesnt turn into that...

Great video! I really want more flexibility with building maybe like Fallout 76 where we can pick and choose the type of walls, traps ect, especially since we're literally dealing with "materials" and as far as our home base; I'd really like to have more freedom to set up base anyhere, maybe we could expand the size of our base with influence or achievements and depending what's inside the base will give us perks, once again like setting up a center point like Fallout 76 but with the added perks that SOD brings like fuel tanks, towers, etc. The bigger we create the base, the more people we need to maintain/secure it. Small and larger Lots would simply depend on if the space is available to accommodate as we'll have a tool to plan and measure it out. My wild idea: almost every house has an infestation - based on the idea that familys didn't flea, they stayed home where they felt it was safe and still ended up turning. no need to put infestations on the map(maybe there's boss level infestations on the map) we just assume every house has one but not necessarily always with screamers, it would be a random mix that increases with passing days... with so many infestations the streets are alot less populated with zeds. ...but wait there's more... Once we clear out an infestation we set traps so zeds can't create another infestation in said house. The goal would be to set traps in as many houses as we could. but now that houses are being trapped and zeds can't create infestations the streets get more populated and more deadly... If we clear a house but don't trap it, a horde can find its way there...hordes entering houses creates infestations. The more houses we have trapped the surrounding areas get more deadlier as they make their way away from the trapped houses and into other areas. Sorry if this is off the wall or not making sense. It's just stuff I been thinking about, it may never happen but I can see it all so clearly🤣😅😭

One thing that made me nervous is when you brought up that the job listing looked like one for an MMO. I really, really hope State of Decay doesn't go in a battle royale or pvp-centric route. Multiplayer really just needs to be able to accommodate me and my friends all simultaneously playing on a map, upgrading a base, and doing missions together.

the parkour system isn't like DL I think, the forest will be one of the biggest revamb with more obstacle and devs prolly want the character to actually able to traverse it(maybe skill related). instead of just driving a car through like SoD1 and 2. I do wish the bigger towns or Cities will have clutter to jump hoops through.

I'd like to see a more immersive community gameplay. You should be able to control multiple communities simultaneously on the same map. Each base should have real build options. I want the option to build a massive fortress with 20+ members. Conversely I could strategically break up everyone up into 5 different communities of like 5 followers each. I could choose for everyone to be spread out over the map to maximize range. There should be consequences for foraging and and conducting business on rival's land. We should should be able to use construction to modify nearly every aspect of our bases. If you can accumulate enough resources, you can build additions to your base, potentially expanding out in size. Maybe I want my Base to go partially underground or, maybe I want to a multi story building with a roof for a helicopter. The roof should also be utilized for extra defense with a patrol option. Maybe I want a tunnel system going from one of my bases to another base, or a tunnel running from an outpost to a base. I want the option to join forces with another NPC community, where I'll have the opportunity to gain popularity and rise within the base to become Mayor or General. I want to see more specialized missions that either gain or loose the respect of my community. You're forced to trade and work together with your network of bases. In order to thrive, you'll need to unify and grow. The more resources and power you accumulate, the more currency you generate. Deep pockets will allow you to build more and gain more influence. Which draws attention from people that want to take it from you. Maybe my community doesn't like to play by the rules and they just pillage and steal, taking down communities like the Vikings. Next I'd like to see a very in depth storyline that allows you to be a tyrant king or a democratic leader, with checks and balances. The goal of the game would be the same. Survive and thrive. Lastly, the graphics should be next Gen. So important that the graphics are realistic. Also, It wouldn't hurt to make it open source, so the game can be even further tailored by mods of the years

One major thing I'd like to see is more realistic damage to hostile enclaves as well as zombie spawns fro immersion. Lethal's damage and threat of the plague is so enticing, but having to load a full magazine into an enemy enclaves head for them to just get back up and one tap me, or looting an empty house and rotating the camera 360 degrees to see the house had 4 zombie spawns is so immerion breaking. I like the game to be difficult, like every trip survived is a small victory, but I also look for fairness and somewhat realism. Just my thought.

I would love much larger travel options,say for example I think moterbikes would be a cool addition as they are much more nimble and can fit in smaller areas. Also with the addition of animals ?? maybe could find and befriend dogs for hunting , livestock to keep as farm animals to become sustainable food sources and also horses ?? trainable and tamable ?

I really hope they open up on base building. Like let us choose where we build more. Maybe multiple enclaves etc.. I really loved some of the bigger and smaller spaces but the amount of stuff we could build on sucked like. Seriously. It would be cool to build on places like offices and stuff maybe letting us place our own defences and stuff. Like I love this whole aspect of making and upgrading bases and stuff. Maybe let us build off buildings around the base. Instead of just one building maybe let us build like a walled in section of the cities. Also I am all for relationship stuff but I'm kinda a perv. Love having all female team just saying lol. But yeah I think it would be cool to have like bunker building and stuff like fallout kind of ordeal and maybe a little more customization on characters at least a main character or something. But yeah I fell in love with the first state of decay back in like 2010s or so and just fell in love so I was ecstatic when 2 came out just wasn't certain on price so waited a long time. Might not do that with this one. This is gonna be interesting. Gonna need an Xbox whatever now lol.

Some missions are too risky since it only allows players to bring 1 companion, especially dealing with the plague heart. It's supposed to be a community participating on destroying hearts. I hope they consider increasing the limit to 2. It will give more meaning to why building a community makes you stronger and not just having 10 more of them just idle at base. It will definitely encourage players to get out more for looting and deal with a horde with less casualties.

Not a fan of the MMO angle at all really, I just want them to improve many aspects of the sandbox type game it is, I guess we’ll just have to see but really hoping it doesn’t lean into that direction

I hope they had more things to do. SoD2 is very close to Wildlands (L4D flavour). Multiplayer (coop) need to be a focus. And the game is too short.

I always thought it was very limiting that you could only choose one AI controlled person to tag along with you if you're playing solo. I feel it should be up to 4. I also would like to see more ammo 4 guns & stronger bladed weapons that don't break as easily or make it a perk that characters can earn. I like the idea of zombie animals but I'd also like to see the ability to hunt & fish 4 regular animals too. I also disliked not being able to set up defenses around your base so zombies can't just run up on your place. I also didn't care for having to go do something for some npc way the hell on the other side of the map when my community needed resources more than helping them. Like once you find these people why can't you have them move in buildings closer to you to have more quicker way to help each other as part of your extended community?

Oh god there is nothing I fear more than State of Decay 3 being a giant map with thousands of players on it at once. I play the game for the community building and scavenging scarce resources. If you have a thousand people in a server, it will just turn into GTA online with zombies in it.

I’ve never been so excited for a game to come out. I was playing sod when it was an Xbox arcade game on the 360, the only franchise I still play.

what id really like to see from multiplayer is for one no tethering. you and your friends can work together or split up and cover more ground and two have the option to switch off only being able to loot certain items in a building in a multiplayer session. the only QoL improvements i can think of would be more voice actors and better climbing mechanics. a map with a city setting like TWD season 1 would be badass too.

I think State of Decay as a series works really well with the option to engage in a story. The first game was great: the story is whatever you make it: it's about surviving, (or dying) and what that looks like. The second game had some nice features, like picking a path for your community by selecting a leader and following their style, and I thought the more story-based additions later were perfect: just enough story and narrative to scratch the itch without feeling too much like these aren't my characters anymore. I'm hoping for the third installment, they stick to that model: make a mode where you play to flesh out the story, but give the players the option to play without it as well. Best of both worlds.

seeing different servers would be very cool, such as PvP or PvE would definitely be fun

I hate getting on the game and hearing the same crap I always do go "we need you to survey for materials" and then right after that it's always some random group say "we need your help finding blood plague samples" all ways the same

I hope they can have an antagonist route like you can pick gruesome choices and paths, even dialogues, but very beneficial to your community, like Negan from the walking dead.that would be awesome I'm sick of always playing the good guy.

Great video. Im so excited as a long time State of Decay 2 player. Love the vision, keep it up man.

I'm excited I'm a new state of decay player, I love that there is a game that has noob settings but altho the noob settings are tough too. I love the survival aspect of the game and the character stories.

Add an item in sod2 found an smart phone that lets you listen to music. Can only be charged in a working car and only if you manage to find the item charger cable. To listen to music while on foot you have to find another item headphones. Also each smartphone could have completly difrent tastes of music.

I have 1k hours in this game and from my experience it will be chaos if the devs let modders run wild in an open world with hundreds of players. In Sod2 you can't kill other players when going online and still griefers mod the game to kill you. If the devs let the modders run wild with their modded .50 cal bfg and spawn ferals at will there will be a load of angry players. Personally, i want SOD3 to be like a strategy survival game where you have to join forces with other people to defeat the zeds, i don't want the game to be a killing ground where you have to be constantly killing other players either to defend yourself or to get their resources.

''1000's of players'' is code for ''huge design disaster''

I am excited about this game, I want more control over the bases and some more defensive options

I just want them to have more than just 1 companion with you when you’re going out to kill hearts and missions

customisable characters , more range in looting options? what do people think about adding the option of building families? like if the game was created to allow larger bases such as 20+ survivers could there be a option to add the ability for ageing? children ?

I'd love a map based on a zities, swaps, mountainous regions. More customisation towards the bases, even physical features for characters. Maybe Zeds that have similar traits to other zombies in other fictions like the Clicker? Mostly like a reference or cameo on a mission. Maybe more realism towards the look of the environment. Like if it rains, everything appears wet. Using the weather as an advantage, rainstorm make it harder to see further but does the same for the Zeds, lightning strikes to gain massive amount of energy for batteries if caught. Maybe a sentient Zed, which walks the areas of the map and if they see you unleash hordes at you, like an Instant Death Zone.

As long as I don’t run into a bloater that’s magically spawns when I’m on the road, I’ll be fine with the game lol

Well, food for thought Sunny. Permadeath (an SOD staple) and MMO, especially if there's PVP involved, could be a little dicey to implement. Hopefully it doesn't get to that point.

If this becomes an online multiplayer world then my interaction with the series ends with 1 and 2. I want a SP world that I can play nearly indefinitely like 2 but with as much story as 1.

I feel like they could make it to where you can make a community and loot that map then you can go to the edges of the map to go to an open world area with whatever character you want and whatever character is following you. Also would love to see the ability to send a inactive survivor to go loot a place or get a car and bring it back to base like you could make a path and it would go on that path to a place loot it and take the best loot they can and follow the path back or make a path to a car then follow the path to take it back, maybe even making them able to take multiple inactive survivors in a car to a certain area to loot it and come back and store the loot at base. This pathfinding could also make survivors even more useful, and going out to loot could improve skills based on what they kill and how much they run and stuff like how you normally lvl up a character

It would be cool if they made the survival aspects more noticeable. Food and water levels of your character, that way having clean/running water and a small farm actually mattered to your overall health. It would also be cool to have inclement weather effect you, like getting cold or hot and too much of one or the other would have a negative impact on your player. Having things like the rain make it harder to hear and see. Have night time actually be dark, like near impossible to navigate without a light dark. A skill system to improve your characters stats like Strength, Stamina, Health, etc.

I just want it to be basically a mix of Sims / Red Dead / State of decay 1 / Real Working Team Story Based Online Co-op. Custom characterization would be kind of a dream as well. Please just don't turn it into f****** DayZ.

Some of the missions should have more info, cause I just done a mission to meet survivors and one of them wanted me to help their friend that was trapped somewhere. So I brought someone with me and as soon as I met the dude around 50-100+ zombies came running, killed me and it was so far I had to abandon the car, then I went back with someone else, picked the dude up and took him back to his team and all they wanted to do was offer me the place they were hiding or give me some gel stuff to sneak past zombies, wasn't worth it atall, I thought I'd be able to recruit them or something.

I'm still thinking it'll come out in 2025 given how many times big title games are getting pushed back recently. Also, was that a shovel stock on that crossbow?? I wonder if there'll be expanded weapon customization o.o very interesting...

they can stick with a standard RNG map map for single player but players can go on expeditions to massive areas like cities where other players online can roam, that's what i want SOD3 to do like The Division's Darkzone areas I wish they could also increase the survivors in your camp that actually defend the base

Full Online MP would be Insane. Rival Community taking on horde teaming up or fighting over supplies

multiplayer which you can recruit other players to your camp. while they can contribute their skills for your base building and upgrade as well.

One thing I don't see anyone mention is making sound a more noticeable issue with zombies. What I mean by that is your noise level depending on what you're doing might attract zombies in surrounding area. Also, having sightlines for zombies as well. If they see you from a certain distance they move towards you but if you disappear they'll just move to your last known location and then stop in that general vicinity.

I just hope we gonna finaly be able fully customize our bases , some of best bases had worst presets in soad2

I'd like to see the online multiplayer map be an urban place where you can take a survivor from an active single player community - even add an AI assisted survivor - to and try to gather some harder-to-find resources, which may not be so commonplace in the Single player maps. Enters the map using a vehicle from their Single player game. Doesn't have to be a PvP thing, i think the game can work well on PvE alone - occasional human threats through a tough AI would be nice. If the player dies, other players could take resources, weapons etc from the dead survivor. All resources can be stored in a vehicle and player uses the vehicle to get out of the online map. Apart from needing a fuller city map, UL needs to drastically improve base building in Single Player. Ideal scenario would be customisation like Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 games. I hope they keep the clothing range varied and maintain the system of unlocking clothing items upon, finding them through gameplay.

Connected bases would be dope to were you could take three or more properties that are next to each other and combine them.

More than anything please bring back origin, hero, & dlc characters!! Marcus, Maya, Sasquatch, Lilly, Quincy, & Helena are all badasses who canonatically can be great places to build from.

I have a lot of things I'd like to see included in the next installment of SoD. But better outpost customization, more options, and the ability to upgrade electric and water stations would be nice. Also, would really like less use of invisible walls, and for them to stop spawning zombies in areas you just cleared. (A better campaign also. More story driven, though I don't much care for a linear approach)

The problem with SoD is that it's really a management game and it get's boring after a short time.

I would love to see 2 different game mode. open world single survivor co-op mode and community mode.

It would be great if we could build a mad max 2 style base with a bus and all. more freedom to move around on a much bigger map and more of a simulation feel to it rather than the arcade feel it has. After all, it's the little things that make it satisfying.

I have no problem with an expanded mp. But I want sp and mp seperated. So everyone has something to play.

I'd like a true hand to hand build, merging all options from 1 & 2. Head smacking and spin/sweep kicks were sorely missed in 2.

There’s so much you can do with this game Send a few recruits to run a different base Send recruits out scavenging selecting a mark on the map as to where to send them Send recruits out to meet enclaves Send recruits out for certain materials Rocket launcher Car mods for guns Weapon combination like a battery and sword makes it an electric sword/light saber Car damage indicator Build high walls to bases

I remember when state of decay launched on xbox 360, they said back then to think of it as a beta test, 2 was like version 1.5 of what they wanted, 3 should blow our minds

I just want more detailed base building/defence and zombie numbers

I think the game really needs maps that are in a city and alot bigger and more to do on them plus be able to set up a base anywere no matter where it is placed at they just need more you're really limited to what you can do even the multiplayer needs help it's just really repetitive hopefully they fix alot of stuff for sod3 maybe even bring dlc to the game might be interesting

If you can imagine a new game called Assassins Creed: Zombie Apocalypse, then I believe that we can see what State of Decay 3 could be. Assassin's Creed already has the mechanics for hunting, hiding in bushes, whistling, throwing bottles, choking out or killing human enemies from behind, silently killing human enemies with throwing knives via headshots, blending in, using the environment to kill enemies, climbing and parkour, enemy awareness, etc. Now, mix all of this with State of Decay's zombie threat and survival management, then you have an awesome game. Imagine being able to use zombie guts or a specific item to blend in with zombies in order to infiltrate an enemy base. Imagine how this tactic would be ineffective when it rains because the rain would wash it off. Imagine being able to steal an enemies uniform, sneaking in their base, and activating an alarm or opening the main gate, then using zombie guts to walk through the horde and escape. Imagine being able to stealth kill ferals or instakill juggernauts. Imagine being able to throw zombait into an enemy base and using zombie hordes and freaks as a weapon or a distraction. Imagine being able to assassinate human enemies and silently killing them with a headshot via crossbow. This is only a glimpse of what State of Decay 3 could be.

I really love to watch the parkour movements in 3rd person survive the chasing of zombies horde! Dying light almost got my intention except I can't play 3rd person and I can't build or crafting the zombie killer machine! I just want to do something crazy and clever in the game

I want Blacksmithing to make Armor and forge and upgrade weapons. It would be cool to have a favorite weapon that you can strengthen and customize throughout the game.

I'd love to see a system where I pick one of my characters to go to an exclusively online area, if I manage to survive I get to bring back exclusive items to my camp.

I'm still playing on the Xbox 1 but I'll definitely pre-order this game asap

Make it so we can do more stuff with the community system. I want to create outpost and station survivors there to keep it safe and stop it from getting over run by zombies. I don't want my outposts to just be empty safe houses. I like the whole safe house system, but don't call a safe house an outpost. To me an outpost is a place where people are station to keep watch over a certain area.

Now we find out it's 2025 at earliest ... Man. Fully destructible terrain and buildings ...

If animals are included as Zombies its pretty new to me. Since I only know few to none movies or games that ever considered Zombie animals. Which makes it really interesting to me. But I am pretty much sold already because its State of Decay, the games at least until now was always pretty fun.

Have you played 7DaysToDie yet? Made by an indie studio of maybe 2 or 5 people, they already know how to program their wild animals to become infected from zombies, and nothing spoils a hunt like a bear you've been tracking getting infected and turning into a zombie bear and wrecking your career. Honestly, I love the tension that scenario causes. Speaking of wrecking careers; do not go the H1Z1 route with SoD3. Have you seen Project Zomboid yet? They're adding wildlife and NPCs soon, and I'm sure they know how to flip an "if" switch and swap out a model and animation set. They do the multiplayer but with player-hosted servers, thing.

State of decay 3 is something I'm looking forward to. My wish for state of decay 3 is more types of zombies. In state of decay 2, fighting the same zombies over and over made things relatively easy to learn what they do and how to fight back. If they added zombies who can only walk, some who can only run, and some who can only jog, it would make it more interesting, but that's my take. I can't wait for the game!

Undead Labs needs to focus more on a slow campaign. Idc for a storyline personally but I want just purely survival also base building is a huge thing players want because even when players finish the storyline they want to keep playing and building their base and recruiting new members. I hate losing majority of my stuff because I moved locations.

I wish it was like run around harvest materials and have to build walls not just have bases that are already there make it to where we have to scavenge to build stuff that way no one has the same base… also I wish they would put a multiplayer mode were you and a buddy can play but also if one can’t get on another can still play without them

🇿🇦:🤔you know I've never realized the weather.. While playing State of decay 2 and 2🤯, 😱its that good

I would really like to see more maps in S0d2 for nowi hope it gets out late 2024 or early 2025

What I want for the next game is more complex bases with more flexible and in depth base building, more in depth weapon crafting and customization, wanna be able to craft and attach larger mags and sights for guns and crossbows that improve ammo capacity and accuracy. Vehicle customization, both cosmetic and functional, tired of having to roll the dice on what paintjob I get when upgrading, separate upgrade slots for things like engine power, toughness, armor, fuel capacity, addable lights you can put on upgraded vehicles, separately upgradable storage capacity for vehicles. Other than all that, Im quite happy.

We need mobile bases like semi truck n trailer base. Train base. Yacht base. Maby even a dirigible?

We need Fallout 4/76 options, but with resident evil 5 mechanics. Such as standing at certain edges to jump certain obstacles, knock over traps,stuff like that. maybe adding a few prone/rolling mechanics.

It would be cool if you could make a story-based multiplayer sort of server with a group. You all play together and save progress together unlike SoD2.

I hope that state of decay 3 will be like the first game so one map but I hope this map is a huge winter map and they make it a full campaign like some other games

I was addicted to the original SOD. Back when you needed mods just to carry more than one supply bag in vehicles. I was also a beta tester for Lifeline. We campaigned to get our nicks put in the credits but MS didn't approve. Would have been pretty cool.

In dying light 2, the hands flapping up and down for taking 2 steps is just hilarious to me, for some reason.

I've feeling that Undead Labs are SoD2 as a testing ground to test new features for next the game.

i just want motorcycles so I can be Daryl lol plus survival aspects like hunger, thirst, weather/warmth, and the ability to like set up camp to sleep to skip to day same thing applied to beds in it base

All I want is some normal crosshairs/working scopes + fighting possibility from distance. I hate the pistol like aiming with a 10 foot sniper rifle.

Can someone help me on state of decay 2 I need to transfer my weapons to campaign on xbox

I hope there could be an City Map with large hordes skyscrapers and new potential

I think as long as they keep the whole parkour thing to the healthy and capable character then cool but if we have older survivors jumping from one building to the next, it takes away from the fear factor. Wildlife in the game us a plus, seeing how they added customization options with the closet in SoD2, maybe they should consider allowing us to create or completely customize our survivors. Vehicle upgrades was a huge plus forn2 except more options would have been more interesting, whether it be for speed, armor or attack like the flamethrower on the independence day pack. Weapon customization would be interesting and more story options too. Heartland brought back the story component which keeps the game interesting. SoD had lifeline, breakdown and the main story. Breakdown had infinite replayability similar to what we have now (except the same couple of maps and bases get old and boring). Multi-player is always a huge plus in my book when it comes to survival games and community building. You can always have other players come and help you out.

My prediction is Next year we get a Trailer no release date. Then a few months later at like GamesCon release date for 2025..

I want the ability to move allied communities into bases I am not using OR into buildings around my base so it feels like I'm actually rebuilding a town or establishing meaningful outposts.

I just hope that the multi-player element is optional so single player and multi-player

What I know about the game is that it has Zombie Deer, Snow, and a Black Girl with a Crossbow, oh and I think she Roars at the Deer or into the night, something like that. That's about all I know, that help anyone?

It would be cool, when the has rolled out, to have an original map start in the 1st one.

Do you know if SOD2 will add new character faces. I have multiple characters in my legacy pool that have the same face. I know that different outfits help but I don’t think it’s enough. I think that at least 5 different faces for both males and females would help. Also adding beards to some male faces would make the game better and more realistic for an apocalíptico world. I have mentioned this to the developers but never had a response. I think they would listen to you if you brought it up.