State of Decay 3 Remains in “Active Development” Despite “Significant” Layoffs at Undead Labs

Undead Labs, now independent from Xbox, has announced significant layoffs, raising concerns about State of Decay 3's development. Studio head Philip Holt confirmed the game remains in "active development" on schedule, utilizing Unreal Engine 5 and assistance from The Coalition. Despite past allegations of a toxic work environment and previous rumors of layoffs, the game is still targeting a 2027 release for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC, and will be available on Game Pass.

• Entities
• Unreal Engine 5
• Layoffs
• The Initiative
• Undead Labs
• Xbox
• PlayStation 5
• Xbox Series X
• State of Decay 3
• Philip Holt
• PC
• Game Development
• Workplace Environment
• The Coalition
• Rare