Dead Island is an action role-playing survival horror video game series published by Deep Silver[1] for Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and mobile platforms iOS and Android.

The free-to-play title had been available on Steam early access since May 2014, but eventually never saw a full release and was completely shut down.

It begins with Roger Howard, an investigative journalist, as he looks into the illegal exploitation of Banoi Island's resources.

After gaining access to his office, Roger finds detailed files on Xian Mei, Purna, Logan Carter, and Sam B.

[7] The studio was reported to join with Occupant Entertainment (Producer Co.) and Deep Silver (Gaming Co.) with filming set to begin in 2015.

[8] A novel based on the events of the first game, and written by Mark Morris was released concurrently with Dead Island in 2011.