The Beast was born as a leaked DLC for Dying Light 2

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Techland has just revealed Dying Light: The Beast at Gamescom, but it turns out the standalone title isn't new new.

Speaking to the game's developer, director Nathan Lamaire explained that the game was actually born from a DLC originally intended for Dying Light 2. After the plot was leaked last year by hackers, Techland turned it into a full game.

Losses are a part of the industry from a longparticularly latelyIt’s rare for a developer to rely on these leaks, and it’s even more unusual when it comes to expansions that have evolved into more fully-fledged projects.

Another reason to blow it up? Kyle Crane, returning protagonist from the first Dying lightAs Lamaire explained, veterans of that game felt “10 years younger” once he was chosen to lead The Beast, and there was a desire to do the right thing on the part of the senior staff.

From there, Techland decided The Beast needed to “be more than what we had already planned,” he said. The studio is known for supported the first Dying light over the years, and The Beast continues with this narrative line in the sequel.

Players who have purchased The Dying Light 2 definitive edition (both on current and previous generations) The Beast at no additional cost, as it was intended to be DLC for the sequel. For Lamaire, the standalone will be “worth the wait” for longtime players and those who have just been parkouring with Dying Light 2.

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