On the first anniversary of Dying Light 2: Stay Human, Techland is taking stock of the major enhancements available and the future of the game by unveiling the next single player content.
While extremely promising in presentations leading up to its release, Dying Light 2 was generally disappointing. Between a much smaller scale than expected and the bugs, the sequel didn’t live up to wild expectations. Techland is fully aware of this and for months the Polish studio has been trying to rectify the situation by integrating requested things like NG+.
But for the 1 year of the game, the developers make big changes and calm down the continuation of the title. Let the players breathe, the novelties will keep flowing for 5 years.
surprises and gifts
The zombie game Dying Light 2: Stay Human will blow out its first candle this Saturday, February 4th, 2023. The opportunity for Techland to communicate about the excellent health of the franchise, which has sold 30 million copies (since 2015).
These extraordinary numbers speak for themselves and confirm the success of the Dying Light franchise. We couldn’t have done it without the support of our incredible community. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them again for their great support. We have ambitious plans not only to further develop and support the game, but also to expand it to other media..
Via press release.
In detail, the studio must have sold between 9 and 10 million copies of Dying Light 2. Which is pretty encouraging given all the issues with the game. Players who attended can pick up the “Crane Pack” for free. For the others who haven’t embarked on the adventure yet, the title is on sale at -50% for a limited time.
Other gifts are planned, but to receive them you must give of yourself. Completing community goals during Bloody Anniversary (January 31 – February 9, 2023) and Dropkick Weekend (February 9 – 13, 2023) will earn you regular paying items with the “Rais” and “Brecks” -Packages. Participating in Twitch streams can also unlock exclusive items like Bozak’s Bow.
A rain of improvements for Dying Light 2
The developers are also delivering on their promise to vastly improve the game with major changes now taking effect across the giant update 1.09
In addition to new enemies (Volatile Tyrant, Raptor’s Nest, The Witch and the Plagued), the Biters are more aggressive. Now raptors roam dark areas and the spawn rate of special infected has been increased. There are also new animations for weapons and better ragdoll physics for enemies.
Collaboration with friends should be more stable, and most importantly, cross-gen is finally here, meaning you can team up with PS5 and PS4 players, for example.
Coming in 2023
Between April and the end of the year, Dying Light 2: Stay Human will receive more content, including a new major single-player DLC, and the first images show an immersive atmosphere.
April update
- Improved combat physics and violence
- TGG Quests
- Equipment customization
June update
- New nocturnal experiences and roaming raptors
- Parkour smoothness improvements
Later in 2023
- New story expansion
- New place
- New weapon types
