Deep Island has announced another entry in its Dead Island franchise for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC called Escape Dead Island

Narrative producer Alex Toplansky told the PlayStation blog that the title would offer a "fresh perspective" on the series when it launches in autumn, thanks to it's third-person single-player survival mystery gameplay.Escape Dead Island takes place between Dead Island and Dead Island 2, with the storyline revealing how the virus started. You play as Cliff Calo, who you can check out in the announcement trailer above.While we wait for more information, be sure to check out our impressions of the next big game in the franchise , Dead Island 2.

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