The long-awaited return of iconic character Kyle Crane has been delayed until September 19, and I am not okay (but I will be). Dying Light: The Beast was originally slated for a release date of August 22, and will put us back in the shoes of the protagonist of the first entry of the franchise.
Kyle Crane, after years of torment and torture at the hands of the Baron, has finally made his escape and is on a warpath for revenge. But it seems that Techland thought the experience needed a little more polish, and I am not at all mad about this decision. Dying Light as a franchise has an incredibly diehard fanbase, and even though Aiden Caldwell from Dying Light 2 is a great protagonist, players were begging for more Kyle.
The developers noted in their update on the delay, “More than 150 previews were published this week from journalists and content creators and their response was universally positive. We’re blushing about quotes like “nailbiting survival horror”, “absolute blast”, “project with a soul” and being called a “standout game of 2025”. It proved the gut feeling that we had already – we’re making a very special, fun game,” which is great news to say the least, for anyone worried the delay is for anything other than polish.
They go on to say, “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.”
As disappointing as it can be to hear a game you’ve been looking forward to has been delayed, it’s never a bad thing if that delay is to ensure the experience is as good as it can be. Developers are trying their best to make sure the player experience will be a great one, and surely we can all be patient with them as they work hard to craft these experiences for us.
Dying Light: The Beast will now release on the 19th of September, and will be available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S|X. Plus, anyone who owns the Ultimate Edition of Dying Light 2: Stay Human will receive Dying Light: The Beast for free.
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