Chronological History Of Events

Currently the only year association in the Dead Rising franchise is in one of the trailers for Dead Rising 2. It pinpoints the Willamette Outbreak occurring in 2006. Since Dead Rising 2 is said to take place 5 years after the events in Willamette, the Fortune City Outbreak has been set for 2011.

Post Santa Cabeza Incident
The events currently depicted in the Dead Rising series take place after the Santa Cabeza Incident.