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State of Decay

State of Decay drops players into a post-apocalyptic zombie-infested open-world environment, where they must survive and thrive by combating hordes of undead enemies. The game was published by Xbox Game Studios, and made by Undead Labs, and features various weapons, hireable survivors, and vehicles to spice up the survival experience.

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State of Decay

Platform(s)
Xbox 360 , Xbox One , PC
Released
June 5, 2013
Developer(s)
Undead Labs
Publisher(s)
Microsoft
Genre(s)
Action , Adventure , Survival Horror
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ due to Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Strong Language

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