Dying Light: The Beast was delayed for a month for "extra polishing work." Read on to learn more about developer Techland’s decision and the game not having virtual currencies.
Dying Light: The Beast Delay and Microtransactions
Coming on September 19
Dying Light: The Beast will be delayed for a month following developer Techland’s decision to have more time for "extra polishing work." Techland announced on their website July 25 that its upcoming Dying Light spinoff title’s release date will be pushed back to September 19, almost a month off their initial planned launch of August 21.
It was previously reported that the developers have focused on major combat rework and making the game one of the most dense open-world titles in the market. Despite the positive feedback and reactions the game received from its recently published previews, Techland wanted to ensure that their goal of making the best Dying Light title will be met.
The article reads, "With just four additional weeks, we can address final details that make all the difference between good and great. Areas we want to improve include fine-tuning the balance of gameplay elements, looking into clarity of UI, increasing the quality of physics, as well as tweaking cutscenes and player animations further, as well as adding last little details."
The developers promised to keep fans updated on the game’s progress and reminded them that they will showcase a playable demo at Gamescom 2025, taking place from August 20 to 24. Additionally, they will be sharing new details about the game’s brutality and gore starting next week.
Linear Storytelling Moving Forward
Compared to its previous titles, Dying Light: The Beast will be more linear in its storytelling. During an interview with GamesRadar+ on July 28, Dying Light Director Tymon Smektała shared his thoughts about games with alternate endings, just for its sequel to canonize one over the other.
Smektala stated, "When you give players choice, actually, to be fair, you shouldn't be saying what's canon and what's not. You shouldn't be forcing your canon on the players if you give them choice[...] if you say to players, 'hey, like, this is a game with choices', you have to live by the fact that for each one of those players, the canon will be different."
He noted that future titles would follow a more linear approach in their story so that the developers can tell the story they want to convey. Smektala explained, "We would like to be a little bit more [in] full control over what we do with each and every next Dying Light game, especially since we have quite a lot of plans for the future. So we kind of want to be able to be sure that it drives where we want it to drive."
No Virtual Currencies Planned
Beyond its gameplay and story, fans have voiced out their concerns regarding the possibility of the game having virtual currencies. It was a huge controversy when the developers launched "DL Points" for Dying Light 2 (DL2) in 2023, 18 months after the game’s release.
According to Techland, this virtual currency was "a straightforward way for you to buy bundles without the need to leave the game." However, the community was enraged by the whole system as it obscured real-life money with this new in-game currency. DL Points can only be purchased in bundles, so fans would have leftover balance that typically could not be used to buy anything else.
As reported by PCGamesN on September 2023, DL2 was review bombed on Steam, which turned its "Mostly Positive" reviews to "Mixed." Techland responded on September 9, 2023 with a tweet to address fans’ concerns regarding the issue. They updated the game to include items that can be purchased using the leftover DL points they had, but fans were still frustrated about the whole situation.
Coincidentally, a majority stake of Techland was acquired by Tencent at the time of the release of DL Points, which many pointed out influenced this controversial change. Tencent is known for having aggressive monetization models for most of its games, such as Honor of Kings and PUBG Mobile, which is why fans came to this conclusion.
For their upcoming release, players wondered whether the DL Points or any type of virtual currency would be included in the game. One fan asked Smektala to not bring them back or any microtransactions to Dying Light: The Beast, to which he replied, "Not planned."
It seems that Techland is adhering to their fans and wants what's best for them, pushing them to ultimately decide for the game’s delay. Dying Light: The Beast is set to be released on September 19, 2025, on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. To stay up to date with the latest information about the game, check out our article below!
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Dying Light: The Beast Release Date Moves to September 19
Dying Light franchise director says The Beast's final mission leaves you no choice, and that's a good thing: "You shouldn't be saying what's canon and what's not"
Dying Light 2 microtransactions spark review bombing, Techland replies
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