Dambuster has released Dead Island 2 update 1.09 (PS5 update version 1.000.009) and this brings the SoLA premium DLC into the game. Read on for what’s new in today’s Dead Island 2 title update for April 17.

Dead Island 2 Update 1.09 Patch Notes:

PS5 Update Version 1.000.009

Update: Official patch notes for Update 5 is now available via Dambuster

General

• Fixed Out of Memory crashes on Gen 8 consoles
• Implemented a variety of fixes for crashes and to further improve stability
• Fixed an issue where the ‘Legendary’ challenge may not mark as complete upon fulfilling requirements
• Fixed an issue where the ‘Ooh Shiny’ Achievement may not unlock upon fulfilling requirements
• The ‘Heavy Hitter’ skill card will now correctly increase the players heavy attack damage
• The ‘Big Shot’ weapon will now properly activate on hit/kill perks and skill cards
• Uncommon elemental mods damage has been slightly increased
• Fixed an issue with ‘Rallying Cry’ showing the wrong buff icon to clients
• Balanced the damage output of the ‘Ground Pound’ & ‘Quake’ combo
• Balanced the damage output of the ‘Dash Strike’ & ‘Hammer Fist’ combo

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• Fixed a hard lock caused by saving and quitting twice during the ‘Dinner Date’ quest

Dambuster hasn’t released any patch notes just yet, but we do know what to expect from the paid expansion.

Dead Island 2 SoLA Features:

New Story: A deadly virus sweeps through The Valley, turning its inhabitants into ravenous zombies as a chthonic rhythm calls from beyond: The Beat of the Autophage. Lured to the festival by an enigmatic warning message, players must explore SoLA’s ruins and put a stop to this otherworldly menace.

New Location: A visceral, gore-drenched music festival in LA echoing to the sound of The Beat which threatens to turn the living into zombies, and with the potential to be heard across the world.

New Enemies: Including the Whipper,  a new apex variant enemy, driven mad with self-loathing by the Autophage. Their compulsion to self-mutilate has turned them into a horrific nightmare of disemboweled intestines, allowing them to lash out at range. Next up, the Clotter, an unsettling apex variant that can decompose into a revolting pile of gore, making it immune from damage in that form, and then reform elsewhere to continue the fight. As if that wasn’t enough, they are also capable of firing a powerful jet of putrid blood from its heart.

New Legendary Weapons: Introducing the Ripper – a deadly fusion of a baseball bat and circular saw, turning it into a percussive machine of dismemberment – and the Sawblade Launcher, a heavy weapon firing rotary sawblades; the perfect weapon for ranged decapitation and dismemberment.

Chances are, this patch also includes bug fixes and whatnot, and once we know more about it, we’ll update the article with the info.

Stay tuned to our review of SoLA hitting the site very soon.