State of Decay 2 breaks out the red, white and blue with patriotic Independence Pack

For those of u.s. in the U.S., the fourth of July holiday is drawing near, consummate with all of its normal trappings of barbeque, fireworks, and flags flying high. Only if you're planning to spend the holiday in State of Decay two, you'll get to bring some festive flair to the zombie apocalypse as well.

Available now for $4.99 or every bit part of the Ultimate Edition, State of Decay 2'due south Independence Pack adds a slew of colorful goodies to the game world in celebration of both Independence Day and crossing more than than iii million players since launch. Included are new versions of vehicles with plenty of holiday livery, single-use fireworks and the ability to craft them, and a supply drop that packs three new "patriotic melee weapons." You lot'll fifty-fifty go a chance to accept out zeds dressed upwards in Revolutionary War garb while you're out and about.

Hither's a look at what's new from Microsoft:

Take the Pyrohawk, Burninator or Meatwagon out for a spin. With names similar these, yous know driving will be more entertaining.

Step up to your station at the BBQ with The Freedom Ringer, Grillmeister and BBQ Fork – new hand-held zed-slaying solutions.

Subtlety not your thing? Well we have the Pyro Launcher and Starshank Launcher so you can nail zombies with fiery explosives.

Just like loud noises with pretty colors? You're in luck! The Block Rocker, Reign o' Fire, Bouncing Boris and Twoscore Firework Shell offer even more options to turn a mission into a commemoration.

The Independence Pack arrives alongside a new update for all players, which introduces 20 free new missions, new weapons, and a Rare Books trader. Equally for upcoming content, Microsoft is teasing the Daybreak Pack, due out in September, which will add together a new fashion in which you play as a Crimson Talon soldier seeking to fight off waves of zombies and defend your position.

State of Decay two is available now, either as part of Microsoft's $9.99 per month Xbox Game Pass service, or on its own for $29.99. And since information technology's an Xbox Play Anywhere title, purchasing the game nets you both the Xbox One and Windows ten versions.

If you lot already bought in to the Ultimate Edition, you lot'll get the Independence Pack as office of your buy. Those who bought the standard edition can pick upwards the pack for $4.99. Meanwhile, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can salvage 10 percent on the pack's normal cost.

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