Xbox Game Studios Boss Confirms Promising Progress on State of Decay 3 Development

Announced back in 2020, State of Decay 3 has mostly been in the news due to rumors and insider comments for quite some time. Recently, we received some official updates: the head of Xbox Game Studios, Craig Duncan, confirmed that everything is going well with the sequel.

During an extensive interview, a journalist from GamesRadar+ asked if we could expect to see anything related to State of Decay 3 this year. According to Duncan, the PR team would likely «take him out» if he gave a straightforward answer. Thus, he opted for a more careful response:

He further mentioned that he will definitely be seeing a lot more about State of Decay 3 in 2026. It’s worth reminding that back in 2024, Windows Central reporter Jez Corden reported that things were looking great for the third State of Decay and that it appeared to be in good shape. It’s likely that the developers will only reach out to the community again when they feel the timing is just right. The last time Undead Labs released a brief trailer for the project was in 2024.