Science and Technology Park really used Dying Light 2; The follow-up to the wildly popular undead survival-cum-parkour game has sold 5 million copies. That’s only in its first month! The entire collection is also clearly attractive, selling over 20 million over its lifetime. It’s fair to say that Dying Light is a franchise that’s here to stay.
Part of the reason for the series’ popularity is its longevity: the first game is still backed by developers — about six years after it originally came out — and Techland has outlined how it will support Dying Light 2 at least five years later. Intent is also fired.That’s a great statement, but for a developer keen to stick to a schedule, what it actually looks like to plan five years in advance and
We asked Tymon Smektala, lead designer of Dying Light 2, if the game will be as popular as the first Dying Light, or if it will be more… rooted.
“Don’t expect that [the DLC] Will take you to space or something like that. It could happen in year 3 or 4,” jokes Smektala.
“Our PR lady thought it was funny I said that because in other interviews I’ve talked about Dying Light 3 hypothetically, but the headline was ‘Dying Light 3 confirmed’ so I didn’t confirm whether we would Accept the player space or take the player to Atlantis.
We already know that the first story DLC for Dying Light 2 has been pushed back to September, and beyond that there are few details. However, Smektala gives us some hints. Sounds like the game is more grounded (for now).
“For DLC 1 and 2, they’re different locations, but they’re both in the same universe, the same headspace. They relate to what’s going on in the city, and starting with the city of Veledo, they’re largely Same area. These are new locations.”
That’s not to say the future won’t go to Atlantis or space, though.
“We have 5 years of content ahead of us and define the big steps that will take us to where we want to be in 5 years,” Smektala continued.
“I think in 5 years the game is going to be huge. I guess that’s all I can reveal at the moment. The game will definitely evolve to get more locations and more content, but it’s too early to talk about the details. Too early. We don’t want to promise something and then it takes a new life of its own and is taken out of context.”
So we’re cautiously optimistic that Dying Light 2 will start in the Villedor-ian region and move on to… well, who knows where. Come back here after five years and see what “Atlantis” and “Space” have to say about the future of Dying Light.
Dying Light 2 is available on PC, current and previous-gen consoles, with a cloud version coming to Switch later in 2022.
If you’re keen to get into Villedor and know your fuss, you can check out our Dying Light 2 guide series to make the most of your gaming time.
