State of Decay series
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The State of Decay series is a survival-horror video game franchise focused on open-world, community-based zombie apocalypse management and permadeath-driven gameplay.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| State of Decay | 3 |
| State of Decay 2 | 2 |
| State of Decay 3 | 2 |
| State of Decay series canonical | 2 |
| State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition | 1 |
| State of Decay soundtrack | 1 |
| State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2432857 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: State of Decay series Context triple: [Xbox Game Studios, publishes, State of Decay series]
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A.
Tales of the Walking Dead
Tales of the Walking Dead is an anthology television series set in The Walking Dead universe, featuring standalone stories that explore new and existing characters in the zombie apocalypse.
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B.
Deadfall
"Deadfall" is a novel by American author Patti Davis, known for its psychological drama and exploration of complex family relationships.
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C.
TWD
TWD is the New Taiwan dollar, the official currency used in Taiwan.
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D.
Fallout (video game series)
Fallout is a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game series known for its retro-futuristic 1950s aesthetic, dark humor, and open-world exploration in a nuclear wasteland.
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E.
Deliver Us from Eva
Deliver Us from Eva is a 2003 romantic comedy film starring LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union about a charming ladies’ man enlisted to tame a notoriously controlling woman.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State of Decay series Target entity description: The State of Decay series is a survival-horror video game franchise focused on open-world, community-based zombie apocalypse management and permadeath-driven gameplay.
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A.
Tales of the Walking Dead
Tales of the Walking Dead is an anthology television series set in The Walking Dead universe, featuring standalone stories that explore new and existing characters in the zombie apocalypse.
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B.
Deadfall
"Deadfall" is a novel by American author Patti Davis, known for its psychological drama and exploration of complex family relationships.
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C.
TWD
TWD is the New Taiwan dollar, the official currency used in Taiwan.
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D.
Fallout (video game series)
Fallout is a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game series known for its retro-futuristic 1950s aesthetic, dark humor, and open-world exploration in a nuclear wasteland.
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E.
Deliver Us from Eva
Deliver Us from Eva is a 2003 romantic comedy film starring LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union about a charming ladies’ man enlisted to tame a notoriously controlling woman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
survival horror franchise
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video game series ⓘ zombie video game series ⓘ |
| announcedEntry |
State of Decay series
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
State of Decay 3
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| cameraPerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| designGoal | simulation of surviving a zombie apocalypse ⓘ |
| developedBy | Undead Labs ⓘ |
| enemyType |
special infected variants
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zombies ⓘ |
| feature |
base defense
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community morale system ⓘ cooperative multiplayer (in later entries) ⓘ crafting ⓘ day-night cycle ⓘ looting ⓘ multiple playable characters ⓘ vehicle usage ⓘ |
| firstRelease |
State of Decay series
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
State of Decay
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| firstReleaseDate | 2013-06-05 ⓘ |
| gameplayFeature |
character progression
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dynamic world simulation ⓘ melee combat ⓘ open-world exploration ⓘ permadeath ⓘ ranged combat ⓘ stealth ⓘ |
| gameplayFocus |
base building
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community management ⓘ resource management ⓘ |
| genre |
action-adventure
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open-world ⓘ role-playing elements ⓘ survival horror ⓘ |
| mainTheme | zombie apocalypse ⓘ |
| notableEntry |
State of Decay
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State of Decay series self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
State of Decay 2
State of Decay series self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
State of Decay series self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition
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| notableMechanic |
permanent character death
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procedural events and missions ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Microsoft ⓘ |
| platform |
Windows
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surface form:
Microsoft Windows
Xbox 360 ⓘ Xbox One ⓘ Xbox Series X/S ⓘ |
| publisher |
Xbox Game Studios
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surface form:
Microsoft Studios
Xbox Game Studios ⓘ |
| setting | post-apocalyptic United States ⓘ |
| targetAudience | mature players ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: State of Decay series Description of subject: The State of Decay series is a survival-horror video game franchise focused on open-world, community-based zombie apocalypse management and permadeath-driven gameplay.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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State of Decay
this entity surface form:
State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition
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State of Decay 2
this entity surface form:
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
this entity surface form:
State of Decay 3
this entity surface form:
State of Decay
this entity surface form:
State of Decay 2
this entity surface form:
State of Decay 3
this entity surface form:
State of Decay
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State of Decay soundtrack