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Dying Light 2 Firearms Update Finally Lets You Blast the Undead to Kingdom Come

Techland has released the Dying Light 2 Firearms Update, and it's being touted as the zombie-slaying open-world parkour game's biggest update to date. Previous Dying Light 2 updates have added…

February 22, 2024 | 09:55 EST

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Dying Light 2 Winter Update to Bring Festive Content and More Next Week

Techland has released new information about the Dying Light 2 winter update, which is scheduled to arrive on December 19th. In much the same vein as the summertime update, as well as crossover…

December 14, 2023 | 08:46 EST

Artwork for the Dying Light 2 Vampire: The Masquerade crossover, showing someone wielding a blade and fighting off zombies
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Dying Light 2's Vampire: The Masquerade Crossover Brings Vampiric Powers And More

The first event of Dying Light 2's The Frightening season is here, and it's a crossover with celebrated spooky tabletop property Vampire: The Masquerade. As promised in September's roadmap, this…

October 26, 2023 | 08:30 EDT

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Dying Light 2 Roadmap Promises New Missions, Crossovers, And More

Techland has revealed the Dying Light 2 roadmap for fall and winter, showcasing what's coming to the open-world zombie-slaying game for the rest of the year and beyond. Over the next few months, you…

September 21, 2023 | 08:21 EDT

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Dying Light 2 Summertime Update Brings Payday 2 Crossover And More

Techland has revealed new details regarding the Dying Light 2 Summertime update, including a rather unlikely crossover. This year marks heist shooter Payday 2's tenth anniversary, and to celebrate, …

September 7, 2023 | 08:25 EDT

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Tencent To Acquire Majority Stake In Dying Light Studio Techland

Dying Light 2 studio Techland has revealed that Chinese gaming giant Tencent will become its majority stakeholder. In a blog post titled "Techland's Next Chapter and the Road Ahead", CEO Paweł…

July 24, 2023 | 10:14 EDT

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Dying Light 2 Now Has Custom Map Support

Dying Light 2 keeps on chugging, and if you've been waiting to create some custom maps you now can, as Techland has partnered with mod.io in order to give you that chance. Basically, the beta…

December 13, 2022 | 11:28 EST

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Dying Light 2: Bloody Ties Review

What is it that every apocalyptic setting needs? A good ol' "fight to the death" arena. In the Bloody Ties DLC for Dying Light 2 players are invited to return to Villedor not to explore the city but…

November 11, 2022 | 12:32 EST

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Dying Light 2 Chapter 2 Will Bring New Missions, Bounties, And More

Techland has revealed a little bit of what we can expect from the upcoming Dying Light 2 Chapter 2. You'll be assisting an expert tracker with a "very special task" when the Chapter update drops in…

August 1, 2022 | 12:44 EDT

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Dying Light 2 Update Adds New Enemies And Lots More

If you thought you were done with zombie parkour, you might want to think again. A new Dying Light 2 has added the game's first free Chapter, bringing new enemies, new daily and weekly challenges to…

June 13, 2022 | 11:07 EDT

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Dying Light 2 DLC Delayed But Photo Mode Comes Next Month

If you're looking forward to more open-world zombie-killing, you probably don't want to see the upcoming Dying Light 2 DLC delayed, but that's what's happening. Techland has pushed back the release…

May 12, 2022 | 10:45 EDT

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Major Dying Light DLC Free For All Owners

Techland has announced that it's giving away a major piece of Dying Light DLC to all base game owners. If you've got Dying Light on Steam, you can now upgrade to the Enhanced Edition, which includes…

May 5, 2022 | 10:16 EDT

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Techland Might Add Player-Created Content to Dying Light 2

In a strange turn, Techland has confirmed that they're looking into adding a specialized version of player-created content into Dying Light 2. Not full-blown modding support, but somewhere in the…

May 3, 2022 | 10:21 EDT

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Dying Light 2 New Game Plus And More Arrive In Update

The Dying Light 2 New Game Plus update has arrived, bringing with it a whole new way to experience the City. If you head into New Game Plus, you'll find new objectives, collectibles, and weapons,…

April 27, 2022 | 09:38 EDT

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Dying Light 2 New Game Plus Update Coming This Week

That new Dying Light 2 New Game Plus update you've been waiting for is finally on the horizon. An update adding that very same feature is coming on Wednesday, and it's also bringing a much-requested…

April 25, 2022 | 10:46 EDT

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New Dying Light 2 Parkour Challenges Arrive This Week

A set of four new Dying Light 2 Parkour Challenges will be arriving later this week, pushing your building-hopping skills to the limit. Dying Light 2 has proven to be an immensely popular game,…

March 15, 2022 | 03:50 EDT

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Dying Light Next-Gen Patch Arrives on PS5

A Dying Light next-gen patch has arrived on PS5, bringing beautiful new graphical options to the 2015 game. Xbox gamers, however, will have to wait a while to get this update. Late last year,…

March 8, 2022 | 02:10 EST

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First Dying Light 2 DLC, Authority, is Free And Out Now

The first Dying Light 2 DLC, Authority, is free and able to be downloaded starting today. It's the first of five plus years of DLC, so you'll have to stay on the ball if you want to keep up. Players…

February 14, 2022 | 10:30 EST

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Dying Light 2 Update Fixes Launch Issues, Sales Exceed 3 Million Units

Dying Light 2 Update 1.0.6 has fixed some of the more annoying post-launch issues and Techland has announced that the game had 3 million people play it in its first weekend. It's been about a week…

February 11, 2022 | 03:04 EST

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Dying Light 2's Side Quests Are Easily Forgettable

When you have an open world, the main challenge is to fill it with things and activities to bring it to life. Dying Light had the city of Harran and Dying Light 2 stepped it up with the larger city…

February 15, 2022 | 12:00 EST

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Dying Light 2 Player Numbers Soar, Techland Aware Of Issues

Dying Light 2 has already broken the first Dying Light's all-time concurrent Steam user record, despite only being on sale for a handful of hours. It's a pretty decisive victory, too, with the second…

February 4, 2022 | 10:56 EST

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Decisions In Dying Light 2 Make No Difference

At its core, the Dying Light games are about trying to survive in a world overrun with zombies and relying on parkour movement to get around. While the first game had a story revolving around…

February 7, 2022 | 11:00 EST

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Dying Light 2 Houndfield Collectibles Guide

Dying Light 2 Stay Human continues the story of a world plagued by the THV Virus that turned the majority of the population into the walking dead. In the new setting of Villedor players must seek to…

February 3, 2022 | 07:44 EST

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Dying Light 2 Beginner's Guide - Tips and Tricks

Dying Light 2 is here, and it is a fair bit different from the first game. Even if you’ve put hundreds of hours into the first title, you’re going to find that there’s a fair bit here that works…

February 3, 2022 | 07:59 EST

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Dying Light 2 Downtown Collectibles Guide

Dying Light 2 brings us back to the zombie-infested world of the original game, only this time the virus has gone global. As the new hero Aiden it's up to you to decide the fate of the city of…

February 3, 2022 | 07:31 EST

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Dying Light 2 Infected Trophies Guide | Where To Find

If you’re planning on upgrading your gadgets and gear in Dying Light 2, you may find that you need Infected Trophies. Hopefully, you would have gained some throughout your time playing but what if…

February 4, 2022 | 11:17 EST

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Could You Survive The Dying Light 2 Virus?

We’re all guilty of discussing, planning, and imagining ourselves in an apocalyptic situation. Usually, we give ourselves main character syndrome, where we overcome the many feats which cause the…

February 5, 2022 | 11:00 EST

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Dying Light 2 Quarry End Collectibles Guide

Dying Light 2 Stay Human continues the story of a world plagued by the THV Virus that turned the majority of the population into the walking dead. In the new setting of Villedor players must seek to…

February 3, 2022 | 07:26 EST

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Dying Light 2 Horseshoe Collectibles Guide

Dying Light 2 Stay Human continues the story of a world plagued by the THV Virus that turned the majority of the population into the walking dead. In the new setting of Villedor players must seek to…

February 3, 2022 | 07:26 EST

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Dying Light 2 Trinity Collectibles Guide

Dying Light 2 Stay Human continues the story of a world plagued by the THV Virus that turned the majority of the population into the walking dead. In the new setting of Villedor players must seek to…

February 3, 2022 | 07:26 EST

Dying Light 2 Stay Human Multiplayer Guide
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Dying Light 2 Stay Human Multiplayer Guide

Dying Light 2 Stay Human will be in players' hands by the end of the week and what's better than taking out hordes of zombies and exploring Villedor? Doing it with friends. Dying Light 2 Stay Human…

February 2, 2022 | 10:05 EST

Dying Light 2 Survivors in the Bazaar
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Dying Light 2 Bazaar Mission - "The Only Way Out” Guide

Early in the main story of Dying Light 2, you will come across a mission called “The Only Way Out”. One of the steps in this mission is to Meet the People of the Bazaar, which can become confusing…

February 3, 2022 | 08:08 EST

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Reveal of Dying Light 2 Denuvo DRM Angers Fans

The reveal of Dying Light 2 Denuvo DRM less than a week before the game's launch has upset some gamers, resulting in a torrent of complaints on social media. Dying Light 2 is launching in less than…

February 1, 2022 | 03:41 EST

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Bad Timing: The Dying Light 2 Immunity Mechanic Is Pointless

Techland's Dying Light, released in 2015, was a huge parkour-zombie-survival hit that still holds up today. It received an expansion called The Following, but officially became part of a series with…

February 4, 2022 | 12:00 EST

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Dying Light 2 Stay Human Review

Zombies are an interesting piece of horror history. With roots in voodoo and the slow, decaying zombies of early cinema what made them so horrific was their resilience and sheer number. As the…

February 2, 2022 | 10:00 EST

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Dying Light 2 Roadmap Promises 5+ Years of Post-Launch Content

The Dying Light 2 roadmap has been revealed, and it certainly impresses -- Techland is promising gamers more than 5 years of post-launch content, featuring a mix of paid DLC and free updates to its…

January 25, 2022 | 02:10 EST

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Free Dying Light 2 PS5 and Xbox Upgrades Announced

Techland has just announced that there will be Dying Light 2 next-gen upgrades the PlayStation 4 to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox One players to the Xbox Series X and Series S. While that's exciting…

January 21, 2022 | 11:45 EST

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Dying Light 2 Nintendo Switch Release Date Delayed

The Dying Light 2 Nintendo Switch release date has been delayed, pushing back the launch of the cloud version for Nintendo's console to sometime later in 2022. Dying Light 2 is an upcoming, hotly-…

January 19, 2022 | 02:03 EST

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Techland Explains How Dying Light 2 Parkour Works

Techland has revealed how the Dying Light 2 parkour gameplay is different from reality, detailing the compromises made for the sake of gameplay and player comfort. There's a little over two weeks to…

January 18, 2022 | 03:27 EST

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Dying Light 2 Co-Op Lets You Finish the Story with 4 Players

Dying Light 2 co-op will allow you to play through the game's entire story with four players -- and this multiplayer feature will be available on the game's February 4, 2022 launch. We're less than…

January 13, 2022 | 03:30 EST

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Dying Light 2 Skills Split Into 'Combat' & 'Parkour' Trees

New details have been revealed about the Dying Light 2 Skills Tree -- it's going to be split into a "Combat" tree and a "Parkour" tree that will level up as you fight enemies and move through the…

January 6, 2022 | 02:49 EST

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15 Minutes of New Dying Light 2 Gameplay Showcased by Techland

Techland has dropped 15 minutes of new Dying Light 2 gameplay, giving us a first look at the "A Place to Call Home" quest from start to finish as part of Dying to Know Episode 5. It's been a wild…

December 2, 2021 | 03:54 EST

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Techland Announces Another Dying Light 2 Delay

Techland has announced a Dying Light 2 delay. The game, which was originally scheduled to launch later this year, has been pushed back to early 2022, with the developer citing a desire to meet player…

September 14, 2021 | 08:32 EDT

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Dying Light 2 Developer Techland Likely Going Public

Evidence has surfaced suggesting that Dying Light 2 developer Techland will be doing an IPO and joining the Polish stock market, possibly before it launches Dying Light 2 later this year. Dying…

August 16, 2021 | 04:16 EDT

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Dying Light 2 Release Date Announced

After months of waiting, the Dying Light 2 release date has finally been revealed! You'll still have to wait a bit, though — you won't be able to play the Dying Light sequel until the end of 2021.…

May 27, 2021 | 02:25 EDT

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Dying Light 2 PR Kit Leaked, Stream Announced For Later This Week

Dying Light 2 will have a stream this Thursday via Twitch at 12 PM PT/3 PM ET, where we'll presumably see gameplay and hopefully a release date. TechRaptor has also obtained pictures of a PR kit sent…

May 25, 2021 | 11:16 EDT

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Dying Light 2 AMA Reveals No Romance Options, Returning Characters

Techland has released their second AMA on Dying Light 2 in the past two weeks, with Tymon Smektala (Lead Game Designer) and Julia Szynkaruk (Associated Producer) going through nine questions of…

May 14, 2021 | 11:43 EDT

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Dying Light 2 Developer Update Highlights Fan Frustration

Techland has released a Dying Light 2 developer update. If you're hoping for big answers about the game, you're probably going to be disappointed. Dying Light 2 is, as one might expect, the upcoming…

March 17, 2021 | 04:29 EDT