Part of the immense popularity of the series is its longevity: the first game is still being supported by the developer – some six years after it orginally came out – and Techland has outlined its intent to support Dying Light 2 for at least five years post-launch, too. It’s a nice claim, but what does planning five years ahead actually look like for a developer that’s keen to stick to a schedule and respond to fan feedback?
We asked Dying Light 2’s lead designer, Tymon Smektala, whether the game is going to go as out-there as the first Dying Light or stay a little more… grounded.
“Don’t expect that [the DLC] will take you to space or something like that. That would maybe happen in year 3 or 4,” Smektala jokes.