Dying Light developer Techland has reiterated its plans to gift the upcoming third game in the series, The Beast, to Dying Light 2: Ultimate Edition owners. Dying Light: The Beast is due to launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on August 22, but fans of the series may want to double-check which edition of Dying Light 2 they own before pre-ordering the highly anticipated title.
The Beast, which is a new, standalone entry in the Dying Light series, was shown to the world for the very first time during Gamescom 2024. According to Techland, who spoke to GameRant shortly after the game's reveal, The Beast was initially supposed to be a DLC for Dying Light 2, but an unexpected leak caused the studio to pivot its project into a full title that will bring back Kyle Crane, the iconic protagonist from the original Dying Light. While Techland now considers The Beast to be Dying Light 3, the project's surprising journey from Dying Light 2 DLC to a fully fledged game hasn't prevented Techland from staying true to its word, as Dying Light 2: Ultimate Edition owners will still be receiving The...
