By now you may have made up your mind Dead Island 2. While the game was only released a few days ago, the reviews have been around a little longer. Our own Kelsey Raynor called it a “hellish zombie co-op shooter” and awarded it four stars.
But whether or not you’ve already embarked on your sunny HELL-A journey, this situation with pre-order bonuses has everyone confused.
See, Dead Island 2 has three versions in addition to the standard one. They are Gold Edition, Deluxe Edition and HELL-A Edition. Pre-order any of these three editions and get two exclusive character packs for Amy and Jacob.
Packs are themed, each with a unique skin and matching weapon. As a pre-order bonus, you can rightfully expect these to be available at or shortly after launch. In fact, just three days before the game’s release, Dead Island’s official Twitter account posted a pre-order alert mentioning the same bonus.
At that time, they were about to arrive “shortly after release”However, on the day of launch, the Dead Island Twitter account clarified in a reply to the same tweet that the character pack should come in “summer.”
Our goal is to deliver character packs to Gold/Deluxe/HELL-A owners in the summer.
— Dead Island (@deadislandgame) April 21, 2023
iGamesNews
On the one hand, the start of summer — mid-June — could mercifully be called “shortly after launch.” That said, players expect to receive pre-order bonuses at launch, or within a few days at the most. Given the broad goals of “summer,” many people who pre-ordered the game will likely have already played it by then, making the bonus less interesting.
That’s exactly what many people expressed in their replies to the tweet, though some weren’t bothered by the delay, praising the current state of the game as they look forward to returning once all the extra content is delivered. Both the Gold and HELL-A editions include an Expansion Pass, so players can look forward to more than just skins in the future.
Whether you’re stuck with this unusual situation or not, you’ll find plenty of tips, quest walkthroughs, and more in our Dead Island 2 guide.
Thanks, GamesRadar+.