Originally scheduled for release in 2015, fans were unsure if Dead Island 2 would ever see the light of day. It wasn’t until November 2022 that the final release date of the game was confirmed. Thankfully, it turned out to be quite the zombie bashing thrill ride (we gave it an 8.5/10 in our review) but that doesn’t mean it isn’t without its issues. And one such problem is the Max Headroom trophy bug.
Any trophy hunter will know the frustration of ploughing their way through a game to obtain that coveted platinum trophy only to discover that it is unobtainable thanks to one incredibly annoying glitch. It could be linked to a wider issue with the game or it could be as simple as the trophy not popping when the objective is complete. Either way, it makes an already laborious task even more painstaking.
These kinds of problems aren’t uncommon and they are often fixed over time. For instance, Dead Island 2 originally had four bugged trophies on PlayStation. However, as of v1.03, all but one of them have been patched leaving just the Max Headroom bug to frustrate platinum seekers.
Max Headroom trophy bug, explained
Most annoyingly, you will only know if you’ve been effected by the Max Headroom glitch late into your Dead Island 2 trophy journey. That’s because the Max Headroom trophy is awarded for reaching level 30 in the game and the bug means the trophy simply doesn’t unlock for some players.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that there are any other factors contributing to the glitch that mean you can ensure the trophy unlocks as it should. Instead, you must simply rank your player all the way up to level 30 and wait to see if that familiar trophy sound pings.
There is some good news, though. If you’re currently on your Dead Island 2 platinum journey, there is a way to avoid the glitch – or at least insure against it. When you reach level 29, simply make a cloud backup of your save. This way, if the Max Headroom trophy doesn’t unlock at level 30, you can copy back your save and try again without having to restart the entire game. Although, it is worth bearing in mind that there is also no guarantee the trophy will unlock on your next attempt, either.
One player commenting on powerpyx.com said that even this method didn’t help them to get around the glitch. They explained: “Max Headroom trophy is bugged, didn’t pop for me. Have tried deleting reinstalling, copying back a level 29 save and still hasn’t popped. Tried a new character still hasn’t popped.”
It appears the Max Headroom bug isn’t limited to PlayStation, either. Xbox users posting to trueachievements.com reported instances of the glitch, too. One said they “had to delete all local and cloud save data” and start from scratch to get the achievement to unlock.
Will the Max Headroom bug get patched?
As of writing, there has not been a public response from Dambuster Studios addressing the ongoing issue with the Max Headroom trophy/achievement unlocking when players reach level 30.
But there is hope. On a Reddit thread reporting an instance of the glitch, one user responded and said they had been in touch with Dead Island 2 support about the issue. They shared the support team’s response, which can be seen below:
Hello,
Thank you for contacting Dead Island 2 Support!
We are sorry to hear that you are having trouble receiving the trophy for reaching level 30.
We would like to apologize for the inconvenience. We appreciate you for reporting this issue to us, we would like to inform you that we are aware of this issue and we are diligently working to resolve it as soon as possible, however, we do not have an exact time frame to which this issue will be resolved.
We request your patience in this regard. We will be marking this conversation as solved, however, please be assured as we are working on this issue.
If you have any other concerns or queries while we investigate this issue, please get back to us and we will surely help you.
Have a great day!!
Best regards,
Rajat J. Player Support
u/BRQWNY2000
While this does not actually solve the problem, it is good to know that the team at Dambuster Studios are aware of the issue and are working on a fix. It is also a positive sign that they have already patched bugs related to three other trophies/achievements, so there’s no reason to doubt that they are actively working to correct this ongoing issue.
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