ESCAPE Dead Island will be released on PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 18, 2014 in North America and November 21 in Europe.
Developed by Fatshark, ESCAPRE Dead Island is a survival mystery that tells the origin story of Dead Island and the upcoming Dead Island 2. By pre-ordering ESCAPE Dead Island players will be give guaranteed access to the Dead Island 2 beta. A launch date for the beta has yet to be announced.
From the press release:
Delivering the key features of a Dead Island game – visceral melee combat set in a beautiful paradise setting – ESCAPE adds a completely new tone to the zombie universe. The visually unique styles accompanies the player on his struggle against insanity as he experiences the secrets of the Dead Island universe, fights off zombies with a vast and unique array of weapons and opens the path to the events that will happen in Dead Island 2.