Dying Light: The Beast - The Best War Games Advance

Dying Light: The Beast is an exciting new entry in the beloved zombie franchise, and with the wait dwindling until release, The Best War Games Advance has you exclusive new details on its development, gameplay, design choices, and more.

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Dying Light: The Beast Tag Page Cover Art
Released
September 19, 2025
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Use of Drugs
Developer(s)
Techland
Publisher(s)
Techland
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
Genre(s)
RPG, Action, Horror

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Dying Light: The Beast Opens Up on Community, Legacy, and Support

The Best War Games sat down with members of Techland to discuss the upcoming Dying Light: The Beast and what it means for the franchise and for the fans.

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Beast Mode Is More Than You Think in Dying Light: The Beast

Dying Light: The Beast's Beast Mode may look like a basic fury mechanic at first glance, but its mechanics and evolution tell a very different story.

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Dying Light: The Beast Dev Says Its Guns Aren't Your 'Old War Veteran Grandpa Guns'

The Best War Games speaks with Techland about the array of guns available for players to use throughout Dying Light: The Beast's campaign.

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Dying Light: The Beast Dev Promises "The Weirdness, The Goofiness, The Unexpected is Still There"

In a The Best War Games interview, Techland devs state that Dying Light: The Beast will still contain the offbeat elements fans know and love.

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Dying Light: The Beast's Nighttime Experience Makes It a '2-in-1 Type of Game'

Dying Light: The Beast’s day-night cycle changes more than the atmosphere, shifting the game’s rules, tone, and how players interact with the world.

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Dying Light: The Beast's Parkour Trusts Its Players

Dying Light: The Beast keeps the IP's parkour front and center, and developers speak with The Best War Games about how its design places great faith in fans.

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How Dying Light: The Beast's Audio Design Differs From DL2

Speaking with The Best War Games, a Techland developer breaks down Dying Light: The Beast's sound design and direction compared to Dying Light 2.

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Dying Light: The Beast Dev Details Biomes in its Open-World Map

Dying Light: The Beast players will be able to explore a variety of different biomes within the rich open world of Castor Woods.

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From Humble Origins to Rapid-Paced Work, Here's How Dying Light: The Beast Was Developed

The Best War Games speaks with Techland developers about how Dying Light: The Beast came to be, from the first days to the hard ones and everything in-between.

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After Dying Light: The Beast, Techland Says It Has More Ideas for Future Games

Dying Light: The Beast celebrates 10 years of the Dying Light franchise, and developer Techland has assured fans that it has plenty more ideas.

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Dying Light: The Beast Dev Details the Difference Between Cartoon Zombies and Truly Terrifying Monsters

The Best War Games sat down with the team behind Dying Light: The Beast to discuss how the game's zombie foes will be primed for horror.

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Dying Light: The Beast Dev on Co-Op: "There's definitely something special about facing a horde of zombies with your buddies"

The team behind Dying Light: The Beast speaks with The Best War Games about the upcoming game's co-op mode and the zombie mayhem it'll entail.

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Dying Light: The Beast Devs Give Deep Dive on the Franchise's Key Pillars

Dying Light: The Beast devs speak with The Best War Games about its key pillars: ferocious zombies, hardcore nights, and thrilling parkour.

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How Dying Light: The Beast Devs Approached Crafting a Revenge Story

Dying Light: The Beast features deep themes of revenge at its heart as Kyle Crane tracks down the man who held him imprisoned for many years.

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Dying Light: The Beast Sets the Canon for the Universe, Says Dev

The Best War Games discusses the canon set forth by Dying Light: The Beast with franchise director Tymon Smektala.

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Kojima Productions Has a Surprising Role in Dying Light: The Beast

Dying Light: The Beast’s graphical leap has ties to Tencent’s network, but Kojima Productions’ subtle involvement may be one of the most surprising.

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