![]() ![]() Speaking of departures, Undead Labs’ issues largely seemed to start following Microsoft’s acquisition of the studio and the departure of well-liked founder Jeff Strain (previously of Blizzard and ArenaNet). Schlosser claims this was a planned departure. Microsoft HR eventually got involved following complaints, and Schlosser left Undead Labs in late 2021. The hiring of high-profile HR professional Anne Schlosser, who had previously worked at Dell, Lowes, and Microsoft, did little to alleviate the issues as some Kotaku interviewed accused her of dismissing problems and backing bad actors. Management pushed to create internal demos of the game by late 2021, but with no clear vision, staff revolted and thus the game remains in pre-production.Īmidst this mismanagement, it’s reported a culture of sexism was also allowed to run rampant at Undead Labs, with women often feeling overlooked or belittled. ![]() Behind the scenes, there were fundamental disagreements as to what State of Decay 3 should be – an ambitious zombie MMO like the first SoD was originally intended to be? Or a more conservative iterative sequel? Various “strike force” teams were formed to create new concepts, but there was little coordination between them, resulting in a pile of disconnected ideas with no strong core. Undead Labs reportedly wasn’t really prepared to show State of Decay 3 in 2020, but felt pressured to do so as a new member of the Xbox Game Studios team. According to a new in-depth expose from Kotaku, State of Decay 3 remains in pre-production amid reports of sexism and mismanagement at developer Undead Labs. Well, it seems there’s a reason for that. What is happening with State of Decay 3? The game was announced via an impressive teaser trailer back in 2020, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer has gone so far as to say it’s his most anticipated game, but we haven’t received almost any concrete details about it. ![]()
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