After all, Dying Light 2 won't be released in 2021. That's according to developer Techland, who said the action-adventure survival horror game has been delayed to February 4, 2022, so the team can further refine and optimize the final product.
Techland CEO Pawel Marchewka apologized to fans on Twitter, but said the team wants to provide the best possible experience for those who have already been waiting so long for Dying Light 2. Marchewka also thanked fans for their patience and teased upcoming news and media previews for the game will take place in September and October respectively.
Hello everybody
Today we have some important news to share with you regarding the development progress of Dying Light 2 Stay Human.
Our company's goal has always been to establish transparent and honest communication with our community, fans and players. Every day we strive to grow in this element.
The team is making steady progress in production and the game is nearing the finish line. The game is finished and we are currently testing it. This is by far the biggest and most ambitious project we have ever done. Unfortunately, we realized that to bring the game to the level we envision, we need more time to polish and optimize it.
That's why we decided to move the release date to February 4, 2022.
We're sorry to keep you waiting a little longer, but we want the game to meet your highest expectations when it's released and we don't want to compromise on that.
However, you won't have to wait too long to get an in-depth look at Dying Light 2 Stay Human. Next month, news and content creators will get their hands on the PC and console versions of the game at the next series of preview events around the world. They will be able to share their experiences of The City with you.
In the meantime, we want to thank all of our fans around the world – without your support and feedback, we would never have gotten this far on this journey.
Along with our regular updates, we'll be preparing to share some exciting game news later this month.
Stay safe and stay human.
Update regarding the release date. pic.twitter.com/xAx1RMbw0X
— Dying Light (@DyingLightGame) September 14, 2021
Dying Light 2 is no stranger to setbacks and delays. The game was unveiled at E3 2019 and is expected to release sometime in 2020. Despite providing media previews that year, Dying Light 2 was again delayed a few months later. Something new came in January 2020 that the game was delayed indefinitely, with Techland also referring to a desire to provide the best possible experience for gamers.
Earlier this year, Techland broke its nearly year-long silence on Dying Light 2 with a developer update. It was then revealed that it would be released on December 7, 2021, before this latest delay. Since then, Techland has shared plenty of footage, including nearly 20 minutes of development and systems crashing at Gamescom 2021.
