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  "description": "Undead Labs has admitted that when State of Decay 3 was first announced, it was actually just in the idea stage and no one was working on it.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-06T17:02:28.000Z",
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  "textContent": "This week, a significant update finally arrived regarding the long-awaited **State of Decay 3**. The **Undead Labs** team announced that the first alpha test of the game will begin next month. This means fans will have the chance to experience the open-world zombie survival game for the first time.\n\nNearly **eight years** have passed since the release of State of Decay 2, and players are quite eager for a new adventure. However, new information reveals why the wait has been so long. It appears that when State of Decay 3 was first announced, there wasn't even a game being worked on; when the trailer was released, the project was merely a concept.\n\n## State of Decay 3 Was Just a Word Document\n\nIn a recent interview with Sunny Games, **Undead Labs** leader Philip Holt admitted that State of Decay 3 was announced a bit earlier than it should have been. Six years have passed since the first trailer; that video showed survivors hunting infected **animals** in a snowy environment, which would have been a first for the series.\n\nHowever, not only has it been confirmed that infected animals will **not** be included in the game, but it also became clear that the video did not represent any product under development at that time. Holt explained that when the trailer was released, State of Decay 3 was nothing more than a Word document.\n\nHolt said, 'When we were working on that trailer, there wasn't really a game or a game team, everything was very early. The game was in a Word document. The trailer was prepared by Blur, it was a completely pre-rendered video and represented our thoughts on what could be cool in State of Decay 3 at that time, essentially a concept. When we built the team and started the game, we decided to keep some of these elements in the final game, but we gave up on some things like zombie animals.'\n\nHolt stated that only four or five people were working on State of Decay 3 at the time and the project wasn't even in the pre-concept stage yet. At that time, State of Decay 2 was in full swing and receiving regular updates.\n\nIn a few weeks, players will get their first look at State of Decay 3 through a closed alpha. With the news of State of Decay 3 alpha tests shared recently, we got the first clues about what to expect from the game. The production, which previously came to the agenda with claims that State of Decay 3 was delayed, is taking quite a good shape according to the first impressions.\n\nSo, are you excited for State of Decay 3? Don't forget to share your expectations for the new game in the series with us!\n\n_For the latest_ gaming guides_and_ system requirements_, you can follow GamingAlly on_ Instagram_,_ Twitter_and Google News._",
  "title": "There Was No Game When State of Decay 3 Was Announced",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-06T17:02:28.000Z"
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