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How to Play Dead Island 2 Early with New Zealand Time

Sneaky.

Dead Island 2 launches on April 21, 2023, and many players are counting down the timer until it hits zero. What if we told you there was a way to play the game a tad bit early? Using the New Zealand trick, players will be able to experience Dead Island 2 a day early. Here is how to play Dead Island 2 early with the New Zealand trick.

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How to Play Dead Island 2 Early with New Zealand Time

This trick can be done on Xbox and PC; just do it at your own risk.

Xbox

If you’re playing on Xbox, you can set your region and time to New Zealand to trick your Xbox into thinking the game is out already. Follow the steps below to make it work. Just be warned that some users are posting that the trick is causing them to be locked out of their game, so do this at your own risk.

  • Go to Settings
  • Click on System
  • Change your Language and Location to New Zealand
  • Reset your Xbox Console

This will now trick the system into thinking you’re in New Zealand, and the game will be unlocked for you. You can now play Dead Island 2 a bit early. Just remember to switch back to wherever you’re from when you’re done.

Related: Is Dead Island 2 On Xbox Game Pass? – Answered

PC

If you want to play Dead Island 2 early with the New Zealand Trick on PC, you’ll need to install a VPN. We’re not going to teach you how to do that or explain it. You’ll need to solve that problem on your own. Once you have the VPN, though, you can trick the game into thinking you’re in New Zealand, and you’ll be able to play Dead Island 2 early. Sometimes it doesn’t work, but it’s been on a case-by-case basis.

Well, that’s everything you need to know about how to play Dead Island 2 early with the New Zealand trick. for more tips and tricks on Dead Island 2, stay right here. Are you trying to play with your pals? Check out if the game has crossplay before making any purchasing decisions.


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Jesse Vitelli
Jesse loves most games, but he really loves games that he can play together with friends and family. This usually means late nights in Destiny 2 or FFXIV. You can also find him thinking about his ever-expanding backlog of games he won't play and being constantly dehydrated. Do not contact him.