This is Tymon again, Dying Light Franchise Director!
As you probably know, the Dying Light: The Beast campaign just kicked off with a teaser at the Summer Game Fest showcase - watch it here! We also had a full gameplay reveal with IGN. I hope you get a chance to check it out, explore what we’re cooking for you, and dive into every detail. Please don’t hesitate to share your thoughts in the comments on our social media!
I’m using this opportunity to write to you sincerely and directly because the game we’re preparing to launch on August 22 - Dying Light: The Beast - is the most important game we have ever created both as a team and as a studio. From the initial concept to the final polish, every decision, every line of code, and every pixel has been crafted with you in mind. Your feedback, enthusiasm, and unwavering support have fueled us every step of the way.
The origins of Dying Light: The Beast might be humble, but I’m extremely proud of everything we achieved as a team here. Thanks to the dedication, passion and creativity of each and every team member - both Dying Light veterans and a number of fresh talents that joined us over the last years - Dying Light: The Beast has grown to the third big game and a serious contender of being the best in the series. I don’t want to overhype it, as you’ll be the final judge of the quality of work we’ve put into the game, but I hope the gameplay trailer teases a little of what I have in mind.
So let’s watch it once again.
When we say Dying Light: The Beast is a culmination of our 10-year development journey on the series - we mean it. You’ve been with us on this journey together. You supported us on game events all over the world even before Dying Light 1 was released (I still remember Brazilian fans screaming the name of the game next to the EGS stage in 2013!!!). You gave us confidence and made us believe in ourselves when the media reviews of the original weren’t as good as we had hoped. You made us realize that we wanted to give that love and support back by supporting the Dying Light games for many years.
That’s why we decided to start the final stretch of development with a Community Hands-On Event where we invited a number of our most dedicated fans - each one with 500+ hours in Dying Light games - to see the game for themselves. The whole group spent a day at our office and played a big chunk of the first hours of the game. I was literally teary eyed when I invited these friends to our humble playtest room, as this was the first moment when someone from outside the studio was playing the game. I’m happy to report they enjoyed what they played a lot, and the feedback we collected was and will be very helpful in the last amount of tweaks and improvements we’re planning to do before the release. You can check a video from this event below.
We can’t wait for you to see what else we’ve got in store during this intense campaign leading up to release. We’ve got plenty prepared for the upcoming weeks, so follow us on our social media to not miss a thing!
And if you like what you see, share it. Tell your friends about this nice open world survival horror game from a crazy studio somewhere in Poland - get them hyped for parkour, brutal combat, immersive survival, and full co-op with shared story progression. Your support means a lot in this final stretch!
Thank you!
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