It's been a while since the last development update on State of Decay 3, and now, in a new announcement on the game's website, Undead Labs has revealed it's shifting its "focus and resources" to the development of the third game.
"We know you love this world we’ve created and the amazing community you’ve helped build. While you’ve enjoyed State of Decay 2 for many years, you may have heard that we are also hard at work on the next evolution of the franchise! Our ambition is to make the greatest zombie survival sim in the franchise, and to do so, we’ll be shifting our focus and resources to making the upcoming third installment, State of Decay 3."
As part of this, the team has announced the "final content update" for State of Decay 2 will be coming "later this year".
'Update 38' for State of Decay 2 will fix some longstanding issues, implement more QoL improvements, and unlock some previously-gated content like winter outfits and the wizard van. The team has also shared an FAQ addressing State of Decay 2's end of life.
As for the release date of State of Decay 3, Undead Labs says it will have more information to share about this "at a later time". Rumours dating back to July of this year suggest it won't be arriving until at least 2025, which seems like a pretty safe guess at this point.