Undead Labs showed a new State of Decay 3 trailer during the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase. The cinematic sequence used in-game assets and represented the sort of encounter the studio expected players to face during a four-player co-op session.
The series’ permadeath system returns, placing every survivor at risk when a supply run goes wrong. Undead Labs also described a larger shared world intended to support more than one player-owned community.
The technical foundation
State of Decay 3 is being developed with Unreal Engine 5. The Coalition has assisted Undead Labs with the technology, while knowledge shared with Obsidian has informed parts of the shared-world design.
The studio highlighted more reactive combat, improved animation fidelity and more detailed zombie damage. It did not announce native 4K output, a locked 60fps mode, Lumen settings or a final weather-simulation specification.
That distinction matters. A trailer assembled from in-game assets can represent the intended visual target without demonstrating final frame pacing or console performance. Those claims require direct gameplay capture or confirmed platform modes.
Wishlist information is available on the official Steam page. Development details come from the official Xbox Wire interview.
