Defining Duke, Episode 275 | State Of Decay 3 Has A PULSE... (there's a catch) (Patreon)

Remember the 2020 trailer for State Of Decay 3? Turns out, that trailer was greenlit when the game was just a Microsoft Word document. Indeed, the team was barely above a handful of people and yet it got a full on trailer! That's only the start of today's story which leads us into the start of a private alpha playtest for the game. Indeed, it appears that this game truly began its work sometime in 2023 at best. The Dukes have thoughts, but much of it leans into the 'glass half full mentality' thanks to an interview by Sunny Games. In this, we learn about State Of Decay 3's direction for its co-op mode, combat, base building, choice and consequence, and plenty more. Beyond that, it was a busy week for Xbox as we finally are seeing movement on the achievements from. Naturally, there's also Halo drama to get into because when isn't that a thing?

Timestamps:0:00:00 - Intro

0:20:31 - Game Pass refunds are dead?

0:21:41 - Xbox theme parks

0:25:12 - Halo Campaign Evolved release date leaks

0:41:20 - Xbox is finally updating achievements

0:56:29 - Mass Effect show being made for non-gamers

1:12:36 - Xbox continues to tinker with back compat

1:17:12 - Steam Deck 2 release date news

1:23:44 - What We’re Playing

2:19:49 - State Of Decay 3 has a pulse

2:55:35 - Halo Studios has more drama