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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...
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...
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
News Dying Light DLC Support Continues with Hellraid on 23rd July
Priced at $9.99
Techland has done a pretty incredible job of supporting Dying Light long, long past its January 2015 launch. Yes, five years later, the first-person parkour experience that just so happens to have a horde of the undead on your tail at all times is still being updated on PlayStation 4. The latest piece of DLC, titled Hellraid, comes...
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
News Techland Continues Exceptional Dying Light Support with Hellraid DLC
Coming this summer
It's been five years since Dying Light launched on PlayStation 4 and the first-person parkour experience is still receiving a steady stream of content and support. After releasing 10 pieces of DLC in 2017, which was already incredibly impressive support for a three-year-old game, Techland has announced a new piece of content...
News Dying Light Commemorates Fifth Anniversary with DLC and New Difficulty Mode
Story mode incoming
Techland's post-launch support of Dying Light has been nothing short of phenomenal. Dying Light: The Following was a huge expansion which added an entirely new area to explore, but free pieces of DLC supported that content drop in the lead up to it and long afterwards. And five years after the base game's release, the developer...
News Dying Light: Bad Blood on PC Is Free to All Owners of Dying Light on PS4
But is Dying Light: Bad Blood coming to PS4?
What is Dying Light: Bad Blood? Well, in a nutshell, it's Techland's take on battle royale. It's been in development for quite some time -- we first learned about it roughly two years ago. Bad Blood puts 12 players in one map, and pits them against the hordes of infested as well as each other in order to...
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...
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...
Interview Dying Light 2 Dev Talks Free DLC, Narrative Choices, and PS5
Good night, good luck
With a release window of Spring 2020, Dying Light 2 could be considered a game that's floating a little bit under the radar. It'll launch around the same time as Cyberpunk 2077 and The Last of Us: Part II following its unexpected delay, but that doesn't mean this open-world zombie survival simulator is an undertaking you should...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
News 'Cos Baby, Dying Light's Got Bad Blood
Five player Battle Royale mode on the way
Dying Light’s taking a page out of Taylor Swift’s song sheet and getting Bad Blood with a standalone Battle Royale-inspired spin-off in 2018. Inspired by PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite: Battle Royale, there’s one big catch: it’ll only feature five players as opposed to the hundred...
News First Taste of Dying Light's Year of Free DLC Drops Soon on PS4
Definitely not dead yet
During E3 2017, developer Techland announced that it would be bringing ten totally free downloadable content packs to Dying Light over the course of 12 months. The announcement came as a pleasant surprise, and now, the Polish studio is just about ready to get the ball rolling. In a new video, enthusiastic producer Tymon...
E3 2017 Dying Light to Receive 10 New Pieces of DLC 2 Years After Its Release
Now that's what we call support
So this is a very pleasant surprise. Dying Light, a game that was released in January of 2015, is set to receive a further 10 pieces of downloadable content over the next 12 months. PCgamesn is reporting that the first pack will contain new enemy types and is set to release "very soon", with later DLC even packing in...
News It Sounds Like Dying Light 2 Is in Development
Baseball bats at the ready
Polish studio Techland is likely working on a sequel to Dying Light, its incredibly popular open world undead-'em-up which launched in January last year. The developer recently announced that it currently has two projects on the go, and while Dying Light 2 wasn't talked about officially, the studio certainly made it sound...
News Follow the Dying Light with Dirt Buggy DLC in 2016
Car-nage
Want to know what was a good game? Dying Light. Techland's zombie slayer launched so early in the year that it's likely to be overlooked when the end of 2015 awards roll around, but we reckon that it's up there with some of the best titles that we've played over the past 12 months. And subsequently we're quite looking forward to The...
News Here's a Quick Look at Dying Light's Huge Upcoming Expansion
Vroom vroom
'The Following' is Dying Light's biggest slice of downloadable content yet, and judging by the add-on's new trailer, it's looking pretty good. Protagonist Kyle Crane is back in the driving seat - literally this time - as he speeds around a whole new location in a rickety dune buggy. Promising a new storyline, new weapons, and new...
News Dying Light's PS4 Expansion Sounds Absolutely Huge, and It's Free for Season Pass Holders
Can't stop the rot
Dying Light's first major expansion has been officially announced, and it sounds like on heck of meaty package. Dubbed 'The Following', the add-on features drivable dirt buggies to get you around the map at speed while also mowing down any zombies that dare to shuffle between you and your destination. "The new map alone is the...
News Dying Light to Be Resurrected with Major PS4 Expansion
Motor storm
Dying Light has been one of the surprise successes of the year, and its popularity has been prolonged by some outstanding post-release support by Polish developer Techland. But despite expanding the escapade with over six months of free and premium content, the studio is now teasing the biggest addition to the undead affair yet. And...
Weirdness Drink a Glass of Water to Get Free Dying Light DLC
Shots fired
Well, this is brilliant. The other day, Destiny developer Bungie announced that players could gain exclusive DLC by buying specific cans of energy drink Red Bull. Understandably, it was seen as a pretty reprehensible ploy, so now Polish Studio Techland has responded with its own promotion for
News Dying Light, Mortal Kombat X, and The Witcher 3 Push Warner Bros to the Top Publisher Spot
Batman: Arkham Knight should keep the momentum going
Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment is taking the spot of top dog in the first half of 2015, according to The NPD Group. Thanks to the likes of Dying Light, Mortal Kombat X, and the more recent The Witcher 3, the company has risen to be the top-grossing US gaming software publisher of 2015 thus...
News Techland Puts Hellraid on Hold as Dying Light Takes Focus
Aw, hell no
Dying Light has proved a much bigger success than anyone involved must have expected. Not only was the game actually really darn good, but it sold ridiculously well – and continues to loiter around various Western charts months removed from its release. It's perhaps not overly surprising that Polish developer Techland is putting its...
News There's Big Dying Light DLC Coming Out on PS4 This Month
Craaaaane!
Dying Light's getting a relatively hefty slice of downloadable content later this month, in the form of The Bozak Horde add-on. The DLC contains a new mode which sees you tackle a maniac called Bozak's sadistic game alone or with friends, as you try to top the online leaderboards with a good survival score. Judging from the trailer that...
News You Really Need to Play Dying Light Tomorrow
It's going to be super
In what has to be one of the best public events that we've seen in a game for a long time, Dying Light will be implementing some serious changes to its gameplay tomorrow, but only for 24 hours. Celebrating April Fools' Day, you'll be granted super strength. No, really - the developer's going to be giving all players super...
News Dying Light Is Developer Techland's Most Popular Ever Release
The hordes shuffle on
It comes as no real surprise, but Dying Light is its developer's most popular ever creation, the studio has confirmed. At least 3.2 million people have played the zombie-'em-up since it launched in January. To celebrate, Techland's thrown together an interesting little inforgraphic, too. 378,672,587 walking corpses have been,...
News Dying Light's Latest PS4 Patch Raises the Dead With a Lot of New Content
Still breathing
PlayStation 4 zombie slaughter simulator Dying Light has received a rather impressive update, and you can go ahead and download it right now. Not only does it implement the title's anticipated hard mode, but it also adds extra outfits as rewards for completing the game, over 50 new weapons to find and use, and even a new weapon...
News GAME's Selling a £250,000 Dying Light Collector's Edition
Includes your very own zombie shelter
UK retailer GAME is well known for its steep prices, but this Dying Light collector's edition is something else. Clearly part of a marketing ploy to promote Techland's delayed undead-'em-up – which is finally due out physically in Europe this week – the £250,000 ($387,372) one-of-a-kind set includes a...
News Dying Light Will Fight the Decay with Free Modes and Skins on PS4
Dead good
Proper post-release support always goes down well here at Push Square Towers, so kudos to Polish developer Techland for finding the easy route into our hearts. Writing on Twitter earlier this evening, the developer has announced that it will be adding a harder difficulty tier and some extra skins to its recently released undead-'em-up...
News Dying Light Developer Looking to Stomp Trophy Glitches with PS4 Patch
The whole story
No Techland title is complete without some big bugs, and while Dying Light is a lot more polished than some of the Polish studio's previous products, it's still got some major issues of note. Most of these apply to the Trophies, with a handful of these being glitched. A post on the developer's official forums notes that the trinket...
News Dying Light Points a Bright Beam in the Direction of Its Season Pass Plans
Illuminating
You're not done disposing of the undead, are you? With its gory opus now over a week removed from its original release, Techland has decided to detail exactly what Dying Light's forthcoming Season Pass will entail. Goodies include the Cuisine and Cargo pack, which is due out this week on the PlayStation 4, and includes two hardcore...
News Holy Heck, There's a Super Mario Bros Level in Dying Light
Pipe climber
If you liked the inclusion of Destiny's loot cave in Dying Light, then you're going to be even more impressed with this delicious Easter egg. It would appear that Techland has secretly stuffed Word 1-1 from Super Mario Bros in its recently released undead-'em-up, as the trailer below shows one intrepid YouTuber dropping down a green...
News Dying Light Is the Latest Game to Join the No Weapons Craze
Kung-fu fighting
You may remember our report from earlier in the week, where a group of dedicated Destiny players managed to beat Bungie's hardest raid without firing a gun. Well, now one YouTuber has gone one better, playing through the entirety of Dying Light without ever using a single weapon. That means no grenades, no medieval axes, and...
Review Dying Light (PlayStation 4)
Run to the kills
Unlike a zombie bite, Dying Light gets better with time. You'll feel a little underpowered during the undead-'em-up's opening exchanges, but as you gradually cross quests off your multiplying mission log and sink your teeth into the title's story, Polish developer Techland's parkour-inspired escapade really comes into its own. This...
Feature Should You Buy Dying Light on the PS4?
Bump in the night
This is not a review. As is the case with virtually all other publications, we only got access to Dying Light this week – around the same time as its North American launch. To be honest, it hasn't exactly been the smoothest release for Techland's undead-'em-up, with retail copies inexplicably being delayed in non-American...
Guide How to Make Unlimited Money in Dying Light on PS4
Cash converter
You can never have too much money in a game like Dying Light on the PlayStation 4, and fortunately, YouTube extraordinaire PowerPyx has dreamed up a method to help you make some serious dough in the undead-'em-up. This very much falls into the exploit camp, and will likely get patched – so you may want to make the most of it while...
News Why Has PS4's Dying Light Been Removed from the European PlayStation Store?
Missing in action
Between cancellations and last-minute delays, Dying Light hasn't exactly had the smoothest run up to release – but our reviews round-up is filled with messages from disgruntled gamers, asking why the title has been removed from the European PlayStation Store. Well, it seems like there have been some crossed wires between...
News Even Dying Light Couldn't Resist a Cheeky Destiny Jab
Easy pickings
Destiny is a decent game, but as one of the most hyped titles of 2014, it has come under fire for some of its flaws. Dying Light, the brand new undead-'em-up from Polish developer Techland, is just the latest title to poke fun at Bungie's first-person shooter, including a loot cave based upon the famous grotto from last year's sci-fi...
Round Up Dying Light's PS4 Reviews Try Not to Decay
Rotten to the core?
You may have noticed that there are a real dearth of Dying Light reviews around the web. This is because Warner Bros didn't send anyone review code until earlier in the week, and we only received our copies this morning. While you're free to make of that what you will, a few appraisals are starting to pop up, so seeing as this is...
News This Dying Light Launch Trailer Will Sell a Lot of Copies
Dead good timing
Warner Bros may live to regret that retail Dying Light delay outside of North America, because this launch trailer is a software seller for sure. We've got a few question marks hanging over the release right now, purely because we haven't been able to get hold of any review code yet (and apparently we're not alone) – but this clip...
News Dying Light's Retail Release Will Not Deploy Until 27th February in Europe on PS4
Rotten to the core
Dying Light's bizarre delay in Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East looks like it could be a big one, as Polish website Polygamia.pl is reporting that the PlayStation 4 game will not deploy until 27th February on store shelves. The title had been set to release next week, and still will digitally – but those of you...
News This Dying Light PS4 Disc Delay Is Starting to Get Awkward
Good night, good luck
With respect to all of the parties involved, Polish developer Techland probably thought that it was trading up when it dumped Deep Silver for Warner Bros. The former has grown a lot since it hung its hat on the Dead Island brand, but its army of IPs – even with Homefront, Saints Row, and Metro added to its stable – can't...
