State of Decay 3

You'll be able to play Xbox's co-op zombie survival game soon, developer Undead Labs says in a new trailer.

State of Decay 3 fans will have the chance to play the game later this year via a closed beta.

The long awaited survival game takes another shambling step closer.

Amid reports that Microsoft is planning massive layoffs in its Xbox gaming division, first-party studios like Double Fine, Compulsion Games, and Ninja Theory have been rumored to be in talks to avoid total closure. Now, State of Decay developer Undead Labs is said to be facing the same fate if a potential buyer can't be found. According to GamesBeat and Windows Central, Undead Labs is one if the studios that Microsoft may unload following the end of its current fiscal year on June 30. What makes this move so surprising is that Undead Labs' State of Decay 3 has been given a promotional push by

State of Decay 3 seems to be showing promise after playing an action-packed 30 minutes of an early alpha build.