United Kingdom, Jan. 28 -- State of Decay 3 is "coming on well".

Speaking to GamesRadar+, Craig Duncan - head of Xbox Game Studios - offered a rare development update on the zombie survival series, five years on from its initial announcement. While Duncan stopped short of teasing a fresh trailer or release window, he was keen to reassure fans that the project is moving in the right direction.

He said: "I've done a number of visits to that studio in the last six to eight months.

"I've sat and played the game with the team a bunch of times. It's coming on really well. We're very excited about the franchise and its potential."

Pressed on whether players might see more of the game this year, Duncan joked that Xbox's PR team would "murder"...