Tag: Techland
News Dying Light: The Beast Gets New Game+, Legend Levels, Much More in Massive Update on PS5
Update 1.4 makes hundreds of improvements
Techland has unveiled update 1.4 for Dying Light: The Beast, an enormous update for the action title that incorporates brand new features and hundreds of improvements. Largely based on feedback from the community, update 1.4 brings fixes, improvements, and features requested by players. Here's a quick...
Review Dying Light: The Beast (PS5) - The Series at Its Best
Beasty Boys
Dying Light: The Beast is the DLC turned full-blown release from Polish developer Techland. Technically the third entry in a zombie-killing franchise that debuted a decade ago, The Beast brings back original protagonist Kyle Crane, tosses him into a new setting of Castor Woods, and dials up the horror for something much more aligned with...
News No Nudity and Less Gore in Censored Japanese Version of Dying Light: The Beast
Gets a CERO Z rating after changes
The Japanese release of Dying Light: The Beast has been toned down, most notably removing any forms of nudity and dismemberment, to comply with regulations required to earn the country's highest age rating. The new open world title has been rated CERO Z. Anyone under the age of 18 in Japan is prohibited from...
News New Dying Light 2 PS5, PS4 Patch Has Completely Changed the Game
No need for stamina anymore
The latest Dying Light 2 update on PS5, PS4 has fundamentally changed how you navigate its open world, removing the reliance on stamina to perform parkour moves completely. Explained in a blog post, you'll no longer need to maintain a stamina gauge when you're moving about and parkouring across the open world. Stamina...
News Dying Light: The Beast Delayed into PS5's Crowded September Release Schedule
Techland wants time for more polish
Techland has today confirmed a one-month delay for Dying Light: The Beast, which pushes the game out of late August and into September, where it'll face more competition from other new releases. The PS5 game will now release on 19th September 2025, as the developer states it needs a little bit more time to polish...
Preview Dying Light: The Beast May Be the Best the Series Has Ever Been
Going beast mode for our old pal Kyle Crane
Dying Light: The Beast is basically Dying Light refined, and we think that's great news. We recently travelled to Poland to get some hands on time with Techland’s latest on PC. After four hours of exploring its new setting of Castor Woods, experiencing its story, and coming to grips with the hilariously...
News Gunslingin' Shooter Call of Juarez Rumoured to Be Revived After Over a Decade
Rootin' tootin'
Call of Juarez probably isn’t the first franchise that springs to mind when you think of first-person shooters, but this author has fond memories of Techland’s gunslingin’ series. The 2009 sequel Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood was a truly underrated Western escapade on the PS3, and its smaller scale 2013 reboot Call of Juarez:...
News Dying Light Team Reportedly Cancels Two Games
One might be its fantasy RPG
Dying Light franchise developer Techland has reportedly cancelled two unannounced games, resulting in a loss of 130 million Polish złoty (~£26.3 million / $36 million). The claim comes from Polish outlet Puls Biznesu, where it's said the monetary losses are attributed to "our decision to discontinue further work on...
News Dying Light 2 Dev Is Still Delivering on Five-Year Promise, More Content Out Today
Balatro collab, user content celebrated
Dying Light 2, along with the original game and its Retouched update, is being updated later today with an all-new batch of content themed around indie hit Balatro and community creations. The big addition is a collaboration with Balatro, which adds two new side quests and free items to the zombie title. In-
News First Dying Light Game Still Receiving Upgrades, Retouched Update Out for PS5, PS4 This Week
Visual, audio improvements on the way
Now more than a decade old and with a sequel out, you would assume Techland had completely finished its work on its first Dying Light game. That's not the case, though, as later this week the Polish developer is releasing a free Retouched update that improves the game in certain ways. Techland wants to stress...
News More Dying Light Games Incoming as Series Turns 10
There are "multiple unannounced" games in the works
Techland has confirmed it has "multiple unannounced" Dying Light titles in development as it today celebrates the 10th anniversary of the zombie franchise. It already has Dying Light: The Beast lined up for the summer months, but beyond that is the "next era" of the series, which features more...
News PS5 Pro Gives Dying Light 2 Improved Graphics Modes, Better Resolutions
Coming to PS Plus Extra next week
Techland has provided details covering its recent PS5 Pro patch for Dying Light 2, revealing exactly how the open world zombie game takes advantage of the new console. It works to significantly enhance all four of the pre-existing graphics modes, either increasing their resolution or adding new features. No matter...
News Tower Raid Back in Dying Light 2 for Halloween, New Control Scheme in Patch 1.19
New levels, new characters, new rewards
Techland has announced in its latest Dying 2 Know More livestream that the Tower Raid mode will be returning to Dying Light 2 for a Halloween event that also introduces a new, optional control scheme in patch 1.19. Tower Raid is available in its Halloween form from 30th October until 20th November, and this...
News This Is Your Last Chance to Get Dying Light 2's Ultimate Edition on PS5
Getting delisted as it includes The Beast
Techland will be delisting Dying Light 2: Stay Human’s Ultimate Edition from the PS Store on 30th September. Why? Well, because when the package was originally announced, the Polish developer promised it’d bundle in an upcoming DLC pack. That’s ultimately evolved into Dying Light: The Beast, a...
Preview Dying Light: The Beast Pulls a Lost Legacy as DLC Turned Full PS5 Game Impresses
30-minute Gamescom demo detailed
While it only has a single marketing beat to its name in the form of a Gamescom Opening Night Live reveal trailer, studio Techland might be selling its Dying Light 2 DLC turned full game a little short. Based on a demo played to us live at the German expo, Dying Light: The Beast wouldn't raise many eyebrows if it had...
News Standalone Spin-Off Dying Light: The Beast Stars Kyle Crane on PS5
Beastly
Dying Light protagonist Kyle Crane is back for a new standalone spin-off game named Dying Light: The Beast, developed by series creator Techland. The title, set between the original and its sequel Dying Light 2: Stay Human, will feature its very own compact open world – and new stories within it. The return of the release’s original...
News Geoff Keighley Teases 'The Beast', Fans Find Dying Light Connection
Beast mode activated
With Gamescom 2024 almost upon us, hype man Geoff Keighley is doing what he does best: drumming up hype. The presenter and producer tweeted out an ominous teaser for something potentially spooky, with an eerie live-action trailer heralding the coming of "The Beast." As chronicled by IGN, it didn't take long for internet sleuths...
News Biggest Dying Light 2 Update Yet Has a PS5, PS4 Reloaded Edition
Base game, Bloody Ties DLC, and new guns patch
An upcoming Dying Light 2 update is said to be so significant that Techland has decided to tie it in with a new Reloaded Edition of the game for PS5, PS4. Available on the PS Store from 22nd February 2024, the Reloaded Edition bundles the base game and its Bloody Ties DLC together, then includes a fresh...
News Techland Flaunts Surprisingly Robust Dying Light 2 Content Roadmap
"Our work on Dying Light 2 never stops"
Developer Techland is still churning out Dying Light 2 content as part of a pledge to support the game for years to come. It was only a few months ago that the meaty Good Night, Good Luck update was released, so this is quite surpris
News Dying Light Studio Techland Set to Be Acquired by Tencent
Will become majority shareholder
Dying Light 2 developer Techland has announced Chinese firm Tencent is setting itself up to become the studio's main shareholder, effectively acquiring the Polish team. Confirmed by founder Pawel Marchewka in a website post, he says the buyout allows Techland "to move full speed ahead with the execution of the vision...
News Dying Light 2's PS5, PS4 'Good Night, Good Luck' Update Brings Darker Nights and New Terrors
Don't turn out the lights
Dying Light 2 is getting something of a nightmarish facelift, with the simple experience of venturing outside at night getting a drastic overhaul. The 'Good night, Good Luck' update will make nights darker and infected Volatiles more prevalent, alongside parkour improvements and a whole bunch more. We got an update trailer,...
News What New Zombie Game? Dying Light 2's Gut Feeling Update Is Out Today
Slay together for the kids
Dying Light 2's huge Gut Feeling update is out today, directly competing for the hearts and minds of gamers with Dead Island 2, the other big first-person zombie-slaying franchise on the market. In addition to overhauling the game's melee mechanics and physics (including a focus on dismemberment which seems like a direct...
News Techland Is Not Announcing Dying Light 3, Just Polling Players on Possible Protagonists
Mind games
Techland, the developer of both Dying Light and Dying Light 2 (which has a major update out today, coincidentally), wants to know what you would like to see in a protagonist for a potential Dying Light 3. But, like, also wants you to know that it is totally not announcing Dying Light 3, as well. It's kind of sweet, actually, the video...
News Dying Light 2 Major Update Improves Combat System, Adds Transmog on 20th April
Dressed to kill
Dying Light 2's visceral combat system is getting an upgrade in the game's next update, which adds that and more when it drops on PS5 and PS4 on 20th April. Combat will be enhanced to feel more impactful, with developer Techland stating these upgrades will be "significant" and will make combat even more "brutal". In addition, a...
News Techland Ditches the Zombies, Working on Open World Fantasy Epic Next
With the Witcher 3's narrative lead signing on for the project
Developer Techland, perhaps best known for its successful series of Dying Light open world action RPGs, is working on an expansive, narrative-driven fantasy epic next. While we don't have much more to go on than the above image, Dying Light 2 was pretty good, with its biggest issue...
News Dying Light Series Ships 30 Million, Dying Light 2 Support Detailed on First Anniversary
You've got red on you
Techland has announced that the Dying Light franchise has moved an impressive 30 million units franchise-wide. The news comes on the first anniversary of the studio's most recent title, the post-apocalyptic survival game Dying Light 2, and details of the content to come in Year 2 have been revealed. In the short term, changes...
News Dying Light 2's Bloody Ties DLC Introduces a Whole New World of Hurt
What we do in life echoes in eternity
Dying Light 2: Stay Human's latest DLC offering is now available, introducing an entirely new story-driven adventure which will see players venturing to the former opera building Carnage Hall, which has now been repurposed as a blood-soaked arena for post-apocalyptic gladiatorial combat. With new quests, weapon...
News PS Plus Premium Adds Three-Hour Dying Light 2 Trial on PS5, PS4
Not dead yet
A three-hour trial for open world zombiefest Dying Light 2 has just been added to PS Plus Premium, on both PS5 and PS4. As with any other trial on the service, the clock only counts down when you're actually in the game, so this three hour time limit is fairly generous. Dying Light 2 is quite a meaty release — it takes over 20 hours...
News Dying Light 2 Bloody Ties Expansion Delayed a Month to November
For the sake of polish
Dying Light 2's first proper expansion, titled Bloody Ties, has had its release date been pushed back about a month. It was originally set to launch on the 13th October, but now it'll drop on the 10th November. Why? So that developer Techland can smooth things out, of course. The Polish studio made the delay official on...
News Shed Blood for Fame and Glory in Dying Light 2's Bloody Ties DLC
Those who are about to die salute you
Teased last week, Dying Light 2's Bloody Ties DLC was fully revealed during the Gamescom Opening Night Live stream. It will be available for PS5 and PS4 on 13th October, adding gladiatorial combat to the game. Bloody Ties will see players venturing to the repurposed Carnage Hall, once a famed opera concert, whi
News Dying Light 2 DLC Teased, Full Reveal at Gamescom
Bloody Ties
The Gamescom Opening Night Live teases are coming thick and fast today as Geoff Keighley confirms the first piece of paid Dying Light 2 DLC, named Bloody Ties, will be part of next week's show. A short teaser trailer has been released — which you can catch above — and much more will be shown during the live show on Tuesday 23rd...
News Paint the City Red During Dying Light 2's Bloody Summer Event, Live Now
Sever limbs, earn rewards!
Dying Light 2's Bloody Summer event is live right now, and you can paint The City red... literally. Developer Techland is looking to liven things up, from 30 June to 7 July, by drastically increasing the chance of limbs being severed, heads being decapitated, and bodies being bisected. If that wasn't reason enough to...
News Dying Light 2's Update 1.4.0 is the First Step on a Planned Five-Year Free Content Roadmap
Dying Light 2 to be supported into 2027
Developer Techland has announced Dying Light 2's Update 1.4.0 will be just the first part of a planned five years worth of free content for players, which means the title will be supported into the incredibly futuristic-sounding year 2027. Update 1.4.0 is now live, and it brings with it many quality-of-life...
News Techland Wraps Up Seven Years of Dying Light Support with Definitive Edition
Free upgrade for Platinum Edition owners
Techland's post-launch support of 2015 game Dying Light has been nothing short of immense, but all good things must come to an end. After a whole seven years of expansions, patches, and content updates, the Polish studio is closing the book on the title with a final Definitive Edition available on the PS...
News Dying Light Dev Is Making an Open World Fantasy Action RPG
With ex-CDPR staff, no less
With Dying Light 2 now on the market, most of developer Techland's staff will have likely moved on to new projects — and one of these projects is going to be an open world action RPG with a fantasy setting. Sounds tasty right off the bat, doesn't it? Techland is now hiring for this newly announced game, which means...
News First Dying Light 2 DLC Now Arriving in September
More free content in the meantime
The first piece of major Dying Light 2 DLC is now slated for September, a post-launch content roadmap from Techland confirms. It sees the initial story-focused expansion pushed back by a few months for more polish, but in its place will be further free content including a Photo Mode, community events, and general...
News All Dying Light Owners Automatically Upgraded to Enhanced Edition
Get five DLC packs for free
Techland is doing owners of the original Dying Light game a real solid and automatically upgrading base versions of the game to the Enhanced Edition starting today. This applies to both physical and digital versions of the parkour focused zombie game, netting you The Following expansion as well as four smaller DLC packs...
News Dying Light 2 Patch 1.3 Out Now, Adds New Game+, FOV Slider, Adjusts Gameplay, More
Not dead yet
As promised, there's a new Dying Light 2 update available to download right now on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Patch 1.3 is the sandbox title's most significant update yet, the headline act being the addition of New Game+, which lets you play through the campaign again with your character progression intact. It sounds like...
News Dying Light 2 Sells Five Million in First Month, Content Reveal Next Week
Includes community requested features
Techland has announced Dying Light 2 sold five million copies in its first month of availability across all platforms. The game came out on 4th February 2022, so it's now been out for close to three months. As a result, overall sales are more than likely much higher now. The publisher also revealed the original...
News Dying Light 2 Getting New Game+ at the End of This Month
Plus more fixes
Techland will patch a New Game+ mode into Dying Light 2 at the end of April as part of the game's third update. Details as to what will carry over haven't been shared, but it's assumed your gear, skills, and level will all be accessible from the start of a second playthrough. Also included in the patch will be "many fixes" for single...
News More Parkour Challenges Heading to Dying Light 2 Soon
Flying Scorpion available now
One of the best things about Techland's Dying Light 2 is its parkour, so it's only right that the Nightrunner Trials make up some of the most enjoyable side content in the game. There were a decent number of them back at launch in February 2022, and the Polish developer is adding more very soon. In fact, one of them is...
News Original Dying Light Takes a Leap Forward with Updated PS5 Performance
That's the first game, not the second one
Techland’s support for Dying Light – the original, not the recently released Dying Light 2: Stay Human – will never cease. The Polish developer has released a brand new update for the first game today, which improves performance on the PlayStation 5 and PS4. We were expecting a native new-gen port...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Dying Light 2?
Rating the undead
Dying Light 2 has now been out on PlayStation 5 and PS4 for exactly a week, allowing those who purchased it a decent chunk of time to form a proper opinion on the open world experience. Reviews from critics were somewhat mixed, and we awarded the game a 7/10 in our Dying Light 2 PS5 review. Here's what we had to say in conclusion:...
Poll Did You Buy Dying Light 2: Stay Human for PS5, PS4?
Undead sunset
It’s hard not to feel a little bit sorry for Dying Light 2: Stay Human. The game’s been in-development for an eternity, and finally released this week, but it’s launching in the shadow of two juggernauts: Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring (there’s Gran Turismo 7 just around the corner as well). With so many huge releases on...
Review Dying Light 2 (PS5) - Good Sequel Hurt by Expectation
Mirror's undead
Sequels are a tricky thing to handle. Do you iterate slightly and deliver more of what fans loved the first time around, or reach for the stars with new ways to play and mechanics? Both approaches work, but Dying Light 2 finds itself in the strange situation where it was pitched as the latter but actually resembles the former...
News Here's Proof Dying Light 2 Can Run on Your Crusty PS4 Pro, PS4
Cyberdunk
We don’t think this trailer would exist without Cyberpunk 2077, which is quite amusing really. But much like Sony earlier in the week with Horizon Forbidden West, Techland has released a five minute video clip proving that Dying Light 2: Staying Alive [
News These Are Dying Light 2's Graphical Options on PS5
Raytracing! Resolution! Framerate!
Phwoar, it’s a looker! Dying Light 2 launches early next month on the PlayStation 5, and it’s a stunner to say the least. As has become common with most new-gen releases, there’ll be a number of visual configurations for you to flit between at launch, including a quality option with ray-tracing and a full 4K...
News Dying Light 2 Has Found More Really Big Numbers to Boast About
The script sounds huge
If you're not playing Dying Light 2 for 500 hours, you will instead be reading 350,000 words and listening to 40,000 lines of dialogue. That's right: Techland has found a few other very big numbers it can boast about on social media, this time relating to the upcoming game's script. For comparison's sake, Skyrim has 60,000...
News Dying Light 2 Trophies Revealed, Find Collectibles and Max Stats
Just beware of spoilers
Dying Light 2 is just a few weeks away from its PlayStation 5 and PS4 launch, meaning it's now time for us all to work out how we're going to unlock its Platinum Trophy. The complete list of digital gongs is now available for viewing over on Exophase, but we advise exercising some caution: the first handful of Trophies...
News Dying Light 2 Dev Promises a Whopping 5 Years of Updates and DLC After Release
Till death do us part
Good lord, Techland doesn't shy away from making impressive-sounding promises, does it? The Polish developer raised eyebrows last week when it stated that Dying Light 2 would take 500 hours to "fully complete" — something that the studio had to clarify just a couple of days later. And now, Techland's saying that Dying Light 2...
