Developer of the Dying Light series, Techland have confirmed that they've made the decision to delay Dying Light: The Beast until September 19 2025. The game was originally planned to launch on August 21 2025.
Techland have said they need additional time "to work on crucial feedback we received during playtests, and preview events". The extra time will be used to "allow for extra polishing work."
Keen to share their understanding of fan disappointment regarding the delay, they went on to say: "We understand that this may be disappointing, but our experience has shown how important the first impression is. 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 finetuning 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."
Dying Light: The Beast gameplay
It's not a long delay for one of the autumn's big releases which continues to look promising. Earlier this summer at Summer Games Fest we got the gameplay reveal trailer, which showed off stunning new environments, the series' beloved parkour movement and some zombie smashing goodness.
In Dying Light: The Beast, we will once again play as Kyle Crane. The "˜Hero of Harran' - the original game's fictional apocalyptic city. The new game will continue and build upon Crane's story.
You can read the developer's full statement on the delay here. Though, if you're planning to be at Gamescom, the game will be playable for everyone who visits Hall 6.
Dying Light: The Beast now releases on September 19 2025 for PC, Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5.
Are you saddened by the delay to the game or happy with the time Techland will take for extra polish? What's your favourite Dying Light memory? Let us know in the comments below and stick with GSC for our full review of the game in September.
