The first 30 minutes of Dead Island 2 has appeared online ahead of this week’s release

Over 30 minutes of Dead Island 2 gameplay footage has leaked online.

A YouTube user who received a copy of Dead Island 2 ahead of its official release has been streaming the game online.

Viewable below, the gameplay shows the opening section of the sequel, which is set to be released on Friday.

Publisher Deep Silver has also released the launch trailer for the game, which can be watched below.

Following years of delays, Dead Island 2 finally went gold in February.

In addition to announcing that the main development of the game had been completed, Deep Silver brought forward the sequel’s release date by one week.

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Dead Island 2 will be released on April 21 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC via the Epic Games Store.

Last month, Deep Silver released 14 minutes of Dead Island 2 gameplay, with the action taking place in Bel Air, Los Angeles near the start of the game. It showed off Dani, one of six customisable characters players can choose from.