Dying Light is a 2015 survival horror video game developed by Techland
and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game's
story revolves around an undercover agent named Kyle Crane who is sent
to infiltrate a quarantine zone in an Middle-eastern city called
Harran. It features an enemy-infested, open-world city with a dynamic
dayâ€"night cycle, in which zombies would be slow and clumsy during
daytime but become extremely aggressive at night. The gameplay is
focused on weapons-based combat and free running, allowing players to
either fight or flight when presented with dangers. The game also
features an asymmetrical multiplayer mode (originally set to be a
pre-order bonus), and a four-player co-operative multiplayer mode.The
development of the game began in early 2012, after the team completed
the development of Dead Island. The game's parkour system puts
emphasis on natural movement. To implement that, Techland had to
abandon most of the story elements and build them again from scratch.
To create a story that would suit the taste of the American audience,
the writing team collaborated with Dan Jolley. The story was inspired
by both Heart of Darkness and The Plague. Announced in May 2013, it
was released in January 2015 for Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation
4, and Xbox One, and in December 2016 for OS X. The game was once
planned to be released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but these
versions were cancelled due to hardware limitations.At release, Dying
Light received positive reviews from critics, with praise mainly
directed at the combat, graphics, co-operative multiplayer, navigation
and the dayâ€"night cycle, while receiving criticism regarding the
story, difficulty, and technical issues. The game was the best-selling
title of January 2015 and broke the record for first-month sales of a
new survival-horror intellectual property. The game was a commercial
success, amassing more than 17 million players by the end of 2019.
Techland committed to supporting the game, and released downloadable
content packs, content drops and free updates for the game several
years after the initial launch. An expansion, titled Dying Light: The
Following, was released in February 2016. A sequel, Dying Light 2,
which features a new city and a new protagonist, was announced at E3
2018.
and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game's
story revolves around an undercover agent named Kyle Crane who is sent
to infiltrate a quarantine zone in an Middle-eastern city called
Harran. It features an enemy-infested, open-world city with a dynamic
dayâ€"night cycle, in which zombies would be slow and clumsy during
daytime but become extremely aggressive at night. The gameplay is
focused on weapons-based combat and free running, allowing players to
either fight or flight when presented with dangers. The game also
features an asymmetrical multiplayer mode (originally set to be a
pre-order bonus), and a four-player co-operative multiplayer mode.The
development of the game began in early 2012, after the team completed
the development of Dead Island. The game's parkour system puts
emphasis on natural movement. To implement that, Techland had to
abandon most of the story elements and build them again from scratch.
To create a story that would suit the taste of the American audience,
the writing team collaborated with Dan Jolley. The story was inspired
by both Heart of Darkness and The Plague. Announced in May 2013, it
was released in January 2015 for Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation
4, and Xbox One, and in December 2016 for OS X. The game was once
planned to be released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but these
versions were cancelled due to hardware limitations.At release, Dying
Light received positive reviews from critics, with praise mainly
directed at the combat, graphics, co-operative multiplayer, navigation
and the dayâ€"night cycle, while receiving criticism regarding the
story, difficulty, and technical issues. The game was the best-selling
title of January 2015 and broke the record for first-month sales of a
new survival-horror intellectual property. The game was a commercial
success, amassing more than 17 million players by the end of 2019.
Techland committed to supporting the game, and released downloadable
content packs, content drops and free updates for the game several
years after the initial launch. An expansion, titled Dying Light: The
Following, was released in February 2016. A sequel, Dying Light 2,
which features a new city and a new protagonist, was announced at E3
2018.
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