Dying Light: The Beast News

Techland is hiring for "a new online experience in the Dying Light franchise" just three months after launching The Beast

While Techland has a storied, 25-year history making all manner of games, the last decade has been defined by Dying Light. With the release of Dying Light The Beast in September, it's now three successful entries deep into one of the best zombie games series around, but its attempts to diversify took a hit earlier in the year when it canceled two upcoming projects mid-development. However, Techland didn't lay any employees off, instead moving them to other teams and stating it still had "a number of games in [its] pipeline." Now, we may potentially be seeing early signs of one of them, as a job posting on the developer's website mentions "a new online experience in the Dying Light franchise."

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Call of the Beast Week 9

[p]Darkness is creeping in earlier each day and that means more danger… and more opportunity. It’s prime time for this week’s challenge: looting the night for anything useful!

Community Challenge: Night Looter

Goal #1: Loot 15 000 000 items at night[/p][p]Reward: Scorpion K.O. Car Skin[/p][p]
Goal #2: Loot 33 000 000 items at night[/p][p]Reward: Stinger

And it’s Week 9 of Call of the Beast, with 15 challenges already completed by you. Two more and you’ll unlock the Legendary Reward that’ll be waiting for you at the end of the Call of the Beat event! Team up and you’ll make it!

Call of the Beast Week 9 runs from Thursday, December 11 at 4PM CEST until Thursday, December 18 at 4PM CET.

As always, the rewards will be sent to your in-game stash at the end of the challenge. Also, to know how close the community is to victory and your rewards, head to Dying Light Outpost to see the progression.

So, hide under the cover of darkness and loot all you can! [/p]

Call of the Beast: Week 8

Are you a firestarter? Even maybe, a twisted firestarter? Prove it with this week’s community challenge for Call of the Beast! Get your Molotovs lit, locate the trusty gas tanks and find anything else that’s flammable to get the 2nd of the Epic Rewards!

[h3]Community Challenge: Fire Hazard[/h3]

Goal #1: Kill 7,000,000 enemies with fire
Reward: Burnout Car Skin

Goal #2: Kill 13,000,000 enemies with fire
Reward: Headbanger

Call of the Beast Week 8 runs from Thursday, December 4 at 4PM CET until Thursday, December 11 at 4PM CET.

As always, the rewards won’t be sent to your in-game stash as soon as the goal is completed. Instead, they will be distributed at the end of the challenge. Also, to know how close the community is to victory and your rewards, head to Dying Light Outpost to see the progression.

Get ready to open a different type of fire on any enemies you see.

Find out more about our biggest update yet!

[p]Update 1.4 has been out for a few days now, bringing the biggest and most impactful changes Dying Light: The Beast has seen so far![/p][p][/p][p]Players have been diving into the update’s long-awaited features, new content, and hundreds of improvements to gameplay, visuals, and performance, all of which make the experience more immersive than ever.[/p][p][/p][p]New Game+: Replay Kyle’s explosive story with all your gear, weapons, and progression intact. Each run increases the challenge but also rewards you with better loot and rarer weapons, letting you push even deeper into the toughest threats Castor Woods has to offer.[/p][p][/p][p] Legend Levels: If you’re already maxed out, you can now climb the new Legend Levels and earn exclusive rewards—legendary weapons, gear, and more. You’ll also be able to use the Legend Points you earn to unlock new passive skills, also in Beast Mode.[/p][p][/p][p]Ray Tracing (PC only): Enhanced visuals with more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections elevate the atmosphere of Castor Woods, making it even more immersive and visually striking.[/p][p][/p][p]400+ Improvements: From gameplay to graphics, this is our biggest batch of upgrades yet. Improved parkour flow through environmental tweaks, over 70 graphical updates, and plenty more across the board. We’ve even added a few new finishers to round things out.[/p][p][/p][p]New achievements and trophies: Update 1.4 also adds three new achievements on Steam and Xbox, and three new trophies on PlayStation, ready for you to unlock.[/p][p][/p][p]Now is the ideal time to explore Castor Woods, whether you’re returning or starting from scratch. And while you’re at it, don’t forget you can also unlock the new Vanguard Outfit for Kyle, available through the Legend Levels![/p]

Update 1.4 - Video Dev Diary

[p]Dying Light: The Beast has just received its largest and most significant update to date!

Update 1.4 introduces exciting new content - New Game + and Legend Levels, Ray Tracing on PC, and 400+ improvements and fixes across gameplay, movement, combat, co-op, audio, and performance, making the game even more immersive and reinforcing its position as the biggest and best-rated survival horror adventure released this year.
[/p][p]Watch our latest dev diary, where Bartłomiej Witych - Producer, and Tymon Smektała - Dying Light Franchise Director, share more insights into the update’s new features.[/p][p]
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There has never been a better time to jump back in - or begin your journey in Castor Woods![/p]