Dying Light: The Beast debuts at Gamescom 2024's Opening Night Live show

Dying Light: The Beast
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A particularly cool surprise has been unleashed at Gamescom 2024's Opening Night Live presentation, as developer Techland announced Dying Light The Beast with a debut trailer.

This spin-off seems to be a shorter experience clocking in at around 18-20 hours. The game sees the return of protagonist Kyle Crane, who seems to have developed some new beastly powers. Besides that, the game seems to maintain the high-quality parkour action and zombie-slaying combat the series is known for.

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According to a Techland press release, Dying Light: The Beast is "a thrilling standalone zombie adventure set in a tightly-crafted rural region." The region, Castor Woods, has predictably been overrun with zombies and all manner of beasties. Techland says that with "natural landmarks, small villages and industrial complexes, the setting offers diverse traversal options, whether it’s using your parkour skills to gain the upper hand on your enemies or hopping into an abandoned 4x4 to outrun the horrors of the night."

After being contained and experimented on for years, protagonist Kyle has developed some rather unique and beastly skills.  There's not too many details on what kind of skills we can expect, but it's sure to add some spice to the typical Dying Light formula.

What's more, players who own the Ultimate Edition of Dying Light 2: Stay Human will get Dying Light: The Beast at no extra cost. Techland confirms the standalone game was once to be a DLC expansion, but "after two years of work, its size and scope has changed so much that it evolved into a standalone, self-contained experience."

Dying Light: The Beast has no concrete release date as of yet, though Techland states it will reveal more details about the title and its launch date "later this year." It'll be available to purchase as a standalone experience for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC.

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