Dead Rising 3

Dead Rising 3
Developer(s)	Capcom Vancouver[2]
Publisher(s)	Microsoft Studios[2]
Platform(s)	Xbox One
Release	November 27, 2013[1]
Genre(s)	Survival horror
Mode(s)	Single-player, online co-op

Dead Rising 3 is an open world survival horror video game, being developed by Capcom Vancouver and published by Microsoft Studios.^[2] The game was announced as an Xbox One exclusive title during Microsoft's E3 2013 press conference on June 10, 2013.^[3][4] It is slated for release in November 2013.^[3]

Following in the footsteps of previous Dead Rising installments, players control new protagonist Nick Ramos, searching for supplies and crafting weapons while traveling around the city of Los Perdidos in order to fight the undead and complete missions.^[5] Dead Rising 3 is set in a vast, open world environment which is reportedly larger than the worlds of Dead Rising and Dead Rising 2 combined.^[6][7] Players retain the ability to modify weaponry from Dead Rising 2, but without the need for a workbench, and will be able to discover and unlock blueprints for new items.^[6][8] Unlike the first two games in the series, Dead Rising 3 does not feature a time limit.^[9] Players will also be allowed to save their progress anywhere, as opposed to limiting saves to bathrooms.^[9] The game will include a "Nightmare Mode" for those who prefer the traditional timer.^[10] According to Capcom, the game will not have load times.^[11] Driving vehicles will be "a critical part of exploration" as players traverse Los Perdidos and scavenge for items.^[11]

Dead Rising 3 will utilize both the Kinect and Xbox SmartGlass.^[12] The optional Kinect feature gives zombies a certain level of situational awareness.^[12] Loud noises from the player could potentially trigger a rush of zombies; however, the player can also use the ability to shout at zombies through the Kinect in order to distract them.^[13] According to Executive Producer Josh Bridge, the microphone sensitivity will be tuned to "a threshold that makes sense," so that attracting zombies will feel like an intentional decision.^[12][14] The Xbox SmartGlass feature, which is also optional, can be used to locate specific items, find abandoned storefronts, and set waypoints for mission objectives.^[12] It also provides players with exclusive missions that unlock apps within the SmartGlass, giving them the ability to call in airstrikes, drone support, or area-wide flares for fending off or drawing the attention of the undead.^[12]

Dead Rising 3 takes place ten years after the events of Fortune City in Dead Rising 2. The story follows a young mechanic named Nick Ramos and his attempt to survive a massive zombie outbreak in the fictional city of Los Perdidos, California. Ramos must team up with other survivors and find a way to escape Los Perdidos before an impending military strike wipes out the city and its inhabitants.^[15]

Prior to the release of Dead Rising 2, Keiji Inafune, the producer of the Dead Rising series, had speculated about the possibility for a sequel during an interview, stating that "we're not going to start even speaking about DR3 until we see the sales of DR2—unfortunately that's the nature of the game! However, the experience with Blue Castle was very positive, and if we have the opportunity I would like to work with them again."^[16] With the success of Dead Rising 2, Capcom COO David Reese asserted that Dead Rising 3 was likely to continue the narrative of its predecessor.^[17] Reese also stated that more digital content, similar to Case Zero and Case West, was also plausible, and would help to bridge the gap between Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 3.^[17] Klayton of Celldweller is composing music for the game.^[18][19][20]. The game was officially announced during Microsoft's press conference at E3 2013.

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