State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition
Fact Sheet
January 2015
Title: State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Developer: Undead Labs
Format: Xbox One (Retail and Digital) and PC (Steam)
Rating: Anticipated ESRB M-Rating; PEGI 18+
Price: $29.99; ₤19.99; 29.99
Availability: April 28, 2015 North America
May 1, 2015 Worldwide
Product Overview:
Make your stand against the collapse of society in the ultimate zombie survival-fantasy game. Explore an open world full of dangers and opportunities that respond to your every decision. Recruit a community of playable survivors, each with their own unique skills and talents. Design and fortify your base against the relentless hordes of the undead. Perform daring raids for food and ammunition, and do whatever it takes to live another day. State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition brings the hit zombie-survival-fantasy franchise to Xbox One and Steam, delivered in beautifully remastered 1080p.
Features:
Upgrade plan for Xbox 360 State of Decay owners
State of Decay Xbox 360 owners will receive a 33 percent discount on State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition. The discount will end June 30, 2015. To qualify for the discount, players must have purchased the base game, State of Decay, and have the same active Xbox Live account when State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition becomes available for purchase on Xbox One.
An exclusive new character for all State of Decay owners
Gurubani Kaur used to be a wild child in college, but the outbreak sparked a return to the faith of her youth. She was born in Punjab, but moved to America before she learned to talk. Her weapon of choice is an old Indian cavalry sword that her father kept as an antique.
To acquire Gurubani, players must have purchased the base game, State of Decay, and have the same active Xbox Live account when State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition becomes available for purchase on Xbox One.
All first-year content completely remastered
The original State of Decay, along with major add-ons Breakdown and Lifeline, is fully-remastered in stunning 1080p. Improved lighting, textures, and shadows bring the faded beauty of Trumbull Valley and the ravaged city of Danforth to life like never before. Animations and combat mechanics are completely over-hauled to add a new level of intensity and action. Hundreds of a smaller improvements to core game systems make State of Decay: Year-One Edition a must-have.
Xbox One additions
New Achievements
1500 Gamer Score
Community Challenges and Rewards
Individual Rewards
Game DVR
New mission type
Mysterious supply crates start dropping into remote areas across the map, attracting massive hordes of zombies. Wipe out the infestation and you can grab some of the rarest and most powerful equipment seen in State of Decay.
New vehicles: SUV
and more
The new SUV sets a new standard for durability, and it doesn't end there over 25 new vehicle skins are distributed across all maps.
Unlocking heroes: lifeline roster
Your favorite characters from Lifeline can now be unlocked in Breakdown with a new set of Challenges. Hop into the familiar boots of Hawkes, Kilo, and Vince ... or take control of the previously unplayable Kelly Sasquatch Eldridge.
New weapons: under-barrel attachments and incendiary ammo
Now if you find the right weapons, you can switch to an under-barrel grenade launcher or your assault rifle... or load incendiary ammunition into any shotgun, and take out crowds of zombies without even switching weapons.
New music
Featuring 30 minutes of intense new music from award winning composer Jesper Kyd.
Community improvements
The facility actions from Lifeline now show up in every version of the game, including ammo-refilling and snack-making at your base. NPC Enclaves are also getting a makeover, making it easier to trade and build trust with them.
About the State of Decay Franchise
State of Decay is an ambitious zombie-survival fantasy franchise that offers a unique blend of open-world action, strategy and role-playing. Developed by Undead Labs and published by Microsoft Studios. One week after its launch on Xbox 360 in June 2013, State of Decay became the fastest-selling original game ever on Xbox Live Arcade, selling over half a million paid downloads. The franchise has sold over two million paid downloads to date between Xbox 360 and Steam.