State of Decay 2 Art Highlights Beauty in the Apocalypse

A new piece of concept art for State of Decay 2 has been revealed by developer Undead Labs, which shows off a beautiful sunset filled with the horror of the undead.

Undead Labs has revealed the latest piece of State of Decay 2 concept art and it's looks pretty impressive. The photo displayed below shows a warm colorful sunset, an open field, and a zombie hanging lazily on a fence. The picture captures the atmosphere and setting of the State of Decay universe very well. Those who are familiar with the first game know that Undead Labs' version of a post-apocalyptic future is not quite as destroyed, dirty, or dark as other games portray. State of Decay offers a sort of beautiful world full of life, albeit slightly tainted by hoards of the undead.

The State of Decay 2 art director shared some thoughts with GameSpot about the picture and the concept art behind it:

"That one was really a mood piece more than anything. State of Decay has always tried to emphasize the quiet moments and the beauty from a still world. It helps punctuate the moments when things go ….bad."

Beside the concept art, Undead Labs has revealed that State of Decay 2 will introduce co-op gameplay, a feature that wasn't available on its predecessor. Those who played State of Decay on Xbox 360 and the Year One Survival Edition on Xbox One were happy with the news, as it was one of the most-requested features for the first title in the series.

Undead Labs also revealed that the original plan for State of Decay was to be a MMO before switching over to a four-player co-op game. The developer also explained earlier that the world in State of Decay 2 will be significantly bigger than the previous one.

Aside from that, little is still known about State of Decay 2. Judging by the video shared at E3 and the photos shared the last few weeks, it seems like State of Decay 2 will share a lot of gameplay similarities with its predecessor.

State of Decay 2 is currently set to release in 2017 for PC and Xbox One.