The Dead Island 2 release date is going to be on August 2015 if the reports and rumors are to be believed.

Cyberland has reported that Yager Development and Deep Silver has reportedly set the Dead Island 2 release date to be on August 2015 and that more gameplay videos of the game would be released soon.

The report also notes that Yager Development has added some light Parkour/Free Running elements in Dead Island 2 to add to its "over-the-top" theme that they are trying to introduce.

This addition is speculated to be a knee-jerk reaction to the positive response that critics and gamers about the parkour system in Dying Light, and that Yager Entertainment plans to follow-up that success by putting Parkour/Free Running elements to Dead Island 2.

In a recent press release, Deep Silver revealed the background story of Dead Island 2:

"Several months after the events on Banoi, the United States military has put the Golden State under full quarantine. Now a restricted zone, California has become a bloody paradise for those who refuse to leave their homes and an action-packed playground for renegades who seek adventure, glory and a fresh start. Combining the classic Dead Island elements of immersive close combat, action and role-playing, Dead Island 2 features crazy, never-before-seen handcrafted weapons and over-the-top characters in taking players from the iconic Golden Gate to the celebrated beachfront boardwalk of southern California's Venice Beach."

What do you think? Should Dead Island 2 have Parkour/Free Running elements to it? Would it entice you enough to get it once the Dead Island 2 release date drops? Sound off in the comments below!