As of today, Dying Light 2 is officially available and many a player might be confused when he takes down the first human opponent. Hey, is that a severed head flying across the picture? That shouldn’t be possible, because the Europe version of the open-world action fun is cut – or is it?
As it turned out when asked by developer Techland, Dying Light 2 is on the PC the digital versions also uncut in Europey. Why why why? We’ll break that down for you now.
If you are less interested in the level of violence and want to know if Dying Light 2 does everything right in terms of gameplay, story and scope, you will get all the answers in our test:
Dying Light 2 im Test
We came for the open world and stayed for the story
Lack of indexing makes all the difference
Let’s start with the official confirmation that the uncut Steam version is not just a technical and therefore only temporary error. Here is Techland’s response, which we translated:
Yes, we had already confirmed that and nothing has changed – the digital versions on the PC are uncut because there is no official ban in Europey. There are cut versions on the consoles.
A look at the build ID of the Europe Steam version shows that it is identical to the ID of the international edition. In the Steam database However, there are also indications of other versions of the game, so there may still be a version with reduced violence.
And what about Epic? Again, you should assume that Dying Light 2 is available in an uncut version. Basically, the following currently applies: If you have purchased a digital copy of the game, the game is also uncut in Europey – at least on the PC.
By the way: If you have a Europe version but would still prefer to enjoy the English voice output, we have a helpful trick for you:
Guide
Dying Light 2: How to change the language in Steam and Epic
What does that mean for the future?
So if you really want to have a Europe uncut version on your PC, you have three options as of February 4, 2022: the Steam edition, a digital purchase in the Techland store and an import from Switzerland or Austria.
But does the uncut remain uncut? We cannot answer this question with certainty at the moment. Since Techland decided to take this step despite the lack of age rating, it would now be possible at any time for the BzKJ (Federal Agency for Child and Youth Media Protection, formerly BPjM) to initiate an indexing procedure.
In this case, Techland would also have to replace the digital versions with a cut edition. As long as there is no official reaction, you should not expect the developers to take this step of their own accord. Yet: There is no guarantee that your game will remain uncut.
And what do you do now after all this information? It’s best to watch our test video first to distract yourself – and then comment diligently!
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Dying Light 2 Test Video – Lots of Light, Lots of Shade… wait a minute!
How about you? Have you also noticed that Dying Light 2 is suddenly uncut after all? Feel free to write us your testimonials in the comments, preferably with a note on which store you bought the game from.
