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Tuesday24th Aug 2021
News Dying Light 2 Stays Alive with Acrobatic Story Trailer
Still due in December
Dying Light 2 is edging closer to its December release date, and here’s a gameplay trailer from Microsoft’s Gamescom press conference to get you in the mood. The moody two-minute clip focuses on the various factions you’ll encounter throughout the campaign, and slips in some parkour traversal and acrobatic combat along...
Thursday19th Aug 2021
News Dying Light 2 Schedules Gamescom Showcase for 26th August
Focuses on parkour, combat, and factions
Dying Light 2 developer Techland returns next week with a third episode in its Dying 2 Know promotional series, shining a light on what's new for the sequel. Scheduled to take place on 26th August 2021 at 7pm BST / 11am PT / 2pm ET, the livestream will this time focus on parkour, combat, and faction systems...
Friday2nd Jul 2021
News Don't Run from This Huge Dying Light 2 Stay Human PS5, PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Still alive
This abridged Dying Light 2 Stay Human gameplay trailer has a bit of everything. It starts out with some parkour, as protagonist Aiden makes his way to an abandoned hospital, leaping across rooftops and scrambling up brickwalls. However, once inside it goes pure survival, as the embattled hero is forced to weave in and out of the undead...
Thursday27th May 2021
News Dying Light 2 Getting At Least Two Expansions After Launch
Ultimate Edition costs £87.99/$99.99
Now that Dying Light 2 has a confirmed release date, it's time for all the pre-order rigmarole. The game is available for pre-order on the PlayStation Store right now for either PS5 or PS4, with three different digital editions available. It's the Ultimate Edition we'll be focusing on for the purpose of this...
News Dying Light 2 Hitting PS5, PS4 on 7th December, Gameplay Revealed
Dying 2 Know
Techland has today reintroduced Dying Light 2 following a very lengthy delay at the beginning of last year, confirming it will release for both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 7th December 2021. This announcement was accompanied by extended gameplay sequences, all of which you can catch in the new trailer embedded above. Footage takes a deep...
Tuesday25th May 2021
News Dying Light 2 Livestream Planned for This Thursday
Stay human
The next beat in Techland's Dying Light 2 marketing blitz will take place this Thursday in the form of a livestream on the developer's Twitch channel. That's just about all we know concerning the digital showcase besides the time it will start, which is 8pm BST / 9pm CEST / 12pm PST / 3pm EST. However, we have to assume gameplay will play...
Wednesday17th Mar 2021
News Dying Light 2 Targets 2021 Launch in Poorly Thought-Out Update
Doesn't address workplace allegations
Techland has revealed that Dying Light 2 is currently planned for a release at some point later this year. Confirmed as part of a very questionable video update, the Polish developer spent nearly half the time reading out mean tweets from "fans" before sharing a few seconds of gameplay. It's the first time we've...
Saturday13th Mar 2021
News Dying Light 2 Developer Admits Game Was Announced Too Early
But it's not in development hell
After a prolonged period of absence – and some concerns raised about its working environment – Techland will divulge new details about Dying Light 2’s “development process” as part of a stream next week. The update – announced on the game’s social media page – seems like it’ll focus more on internal...
Thursday28th Jan 2021
News Dying Light 2 Retail Leaks Keep Giving Fans Hope
Potential release date spotted
In the past couple of days, you may have seen the mock-up of a potential Dying Light 2 Collector's Edition doing the rounds across the internet. Somewhat noteworthy since all Techland has done following the game's indefinite delay in early 2020 was recently promise more news is on the way. We chose not to report on the...
Saturday9th Jan 2021
News Techland Insists Exciting Dying Light 2 News Is Coming Soon
As fans begin to worry
A bounty of high-profile departures at Polish developer Techland has resulted in real concern regarding the status of Dying Light 2. Most recently, Paweł Selinger, a 22-year veteran at the team, decided to depart from his role as Narrative Designer. In a statement, the studio wished the veteran the best, but stressed “he...
Friday8th Jan 2021
News Dying Light 2 Writer Leaves Techland After 22 Years of Service
Past work includes Dead Island, Call of Juarez
Dying Light 2 may still be in active development according to Techland, but the positive news stories surrounding the project haven't exactly been in freefall since its indefinite delay early last year. One more for the growing pile is that writer Pawel Selinger has now left the developer after 22...
Friday25th Sep 2020
News Don't Worry, Dying Light 2 Is Still in Active Development
But that's all we know
It's been quite a while since we last heard anything concrete about Dying Light 2, hasn't it? The sequel was delayed indefinitely at the very start of this year, before even the coronavirus pandemic took hold, and since then we haven't had any new gameplay or even a new piece of information. Rumours
Wednesday6th May 2020
News Dying Light 2 Dev Dismisses Rumours of Buyout, Workplace Problems
Inaccurate translations
We initially chose not to report on it due to some dodgy translations, but earlier today you may have picked up on some speculation that developer Techland has been having development issues with Dying Light 2. The game was delayed indefinitely earlier this year, and Polish website PolskiGameDev appeared to have the scoop
Monday20th Jan 2020
News Dying Light 2 Is Yet Another PS4 Game to Suffer From a Major Delay
Pushed past Spring 2020 window
We were hoping that the delays of major PlayStation 4 games would be left behind in the previous week, but unfortunately, they keep on coming. Dying Light 2 is the next casualty, pushed from its original Spring 2020 launch window to an unspecified date. Could developer Techland now be lining up a PlayStation 5 version...
Saturday16th Nov 2019
News Dying Light 2 Release Window Not Narrowed to June 2020
Clashing with E3?
Update: GamesIndustry.biz has now updated its interview with Koch Media's CEO, removing a reference to a Dying Light 2 release date of June 2020. It now simply reads: "It's distributing Dying Light 2 when it launches next year." Because of that, the game is now still slated for a Spring 2020 launch. Original Story: Dying Light 2...
Wednesday30th Oct 2019
News Dying Light 2 Rewards You for 'Being Part of the Community', Free and Paid DLC Planned
"A lot of additional drops"
The original Dying Light, released in January 2015, was famed for its commitment to supporting the experience long past the usual lifespan with free downloadable content and a single paid add-on in the form of The Following. Incredibly, that support is still going on today, despite the fact that its sequel is roughly six...
Tuesday24th Sep 2019
News Dying Light 2 Dev Plans to Support the Game for Nearly Half a Decade
Comitment spans four years
Dying Light 2 developer Techland has already confirmed that its upcoming open-world zombie-killing experience will be coming to the PS5 as well as shipping next Spring on PlayStation 4, but that could only be the start of its post-launch plans. The studio has stated that it plans to support the game for up to four years.
Monday26th Aug 2019
News Dying Light 2 Shows Promise in Nearly 30 Minutes of Choice-Based Gameplay
What's hiding under the water?
Techland has just lifted the lid on its E3 2019 gameplay demo for Dying Light 2, which has only been shown to press that took to the Los Angeles convention centre show floor until today. It's a lengthy piece of footage that details a number of new mechanics, locations, and how much of an effect your choices will have...
Wednesday14th Aug 2019
News Dying Light 2 Gameplay Reveal Set for 26th August
Most likely to be footage from E3
Dying Light 2 continued to fly under many people's radars at E3 2019, despite a couple of trailers cropping up in Microsoft and Square Enix's press conferences. It's showing a lot of promise in pre-release footage, but things are about to get a whole lot better thanks to the announcement of a major gameplay blowout...
Friday26th Jul 2019
News Dying Light 2 Is in Development for Both PS4 and PS5, Techland Confirms
Cross-gen zombies
And there's another PlayStation 5 game to add to the list. We imagine many games currently in development are at least being considered for the cross-generation treatment, but Techland has made it clear Dying Light 2 is getting both a PS4 and PS5 version. Yes, the free-running zombie action game is making the leap across platforms...
Wednesday12th Jun 2019
E3 2019 Dying Light 2 Goes Big on Its Narrative, Choices, and Map Size
Four times bigger than the original game
Dying Light 2 might not have gotten its fare due at E3 2019 press conferences, but it's talking a big game during hands on sessions at the show. It sounds like a sequel that will impress many if Eurogamer's time with the title is anything to go by. Again, courtesy of Eurogamer, we now know that the map will...
Tuesday11th Jun 2019
E3 2019 Dying Light 2 Escapes the Undead in Gameplay Trailer
Mirror's dead
Dying Light 2 is getting completely overshadowed at E3 2019, but that’s not a slight against the sequel, which is shaping up strongly. This is another good trailer, showcasing parkour gameplay against a backdrop of sick pop beats. It’s due out in Spring 2020, adding to what is going to be an insane start to next year.
Sunday9th Jun 2019
E3 2019 Dying Light 2 Trailer Gets Down and Dirty with the Undead, Coming Spring 2020
We'll have to wait a little longer
Dying Light 2 was one of the few third-party titles to light up the Xbox E3 2019 press conference, impressing in another trailer that builds upon last year's announcement. It's coming to PS4 in Spring 2020, and the trailer above finally lifts the curtain on zombies, political intrigue, and how your choices affect...
Sunday10th Jun 2018
E3 2018 Dying Light 2 Steps Out of the Shadows, Announced for PS4
Gameplay footage revealed
Dying Light 2 got a surprise announcement at Microsoft's E3 2018 press conference, and you can see the first gameplay in the video above. The sequel features branching pathways that directly impact the open world. The example given is a group of black market dealers who want your help in selling a supply of water. You can...
