Dying Light: The Beast – Release window, plot, gameplay, trailers & more

Dying Light: The Beast is the next installment in the hit zombie game series, so here is everything we know.

At Gamescom 2024, developer Techland revealed they are working on a brand new installment of the zombie franchise that will see Kyle Crane, the protagonist of the first game, return to the spotlight once more.

Dying Light: The Beast will again throw players into the deep end, with the open-world zombie franchise returning for its third game, and it features a very familiar face.

Is there a release date for Dying Light: The Beast?

At the 2024 Game Awards, it was revealed that Dying Light: The Beast will drop in the Summer of 2025.

Be sure to check back in with this section as we keep you updated on all the latest Dying Light: The Beast release date information.

Dying Light: The Beast trailer

An announcement trailer for the game was unveiled at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 and can be viewed below:

Techland also dropped a second trailer for the game at the 2024 Game Awards. The footage showcased what players can expect from the return of Kyle Crane, including some fast-paced parkour, menacing zombies and much more.

Plot details

Anyone who played the original’s award-winning DLC, The Following, may be surprised to hear that Kyle Crane will return to the franchise. After all, the end of the DLC makes it quite clear that Crane met his end and has been killed off, never to return again.

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Kyle Crane returns in Dying Light: The Beast

According to the game’s official synopsis on Steam, “Dying Light: The Beast is a thrilling standalone zombie adventure set in the post-apocalyptic Castor Woods, a once-popular tourist destination. 

“After 13 years of enduring experiments, you escape and hunt down your captors to seek retribution, only to discover there’s far more at stake.”

While the exact details of the plot are still unknown, early details for the game reveal it will largely be focused on revenge, with Crane seeking redemption after the events that led to his transformation.

Cast

Voice acting legend Roger Craig Smith, who has voiced the likes of Ezio from Assasin’s Creed and Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher franchise, will return to reprise the role of Kyle Crane. 

So far, no other actors have been confirmed for Dying Light: The Beast. However, be sure to check back in with this section, as we update it with all the latest casting news.

Gameplay

As expected, The Beast will allow players to traverse the world using high-octane parkour skills. Furthermore, the announcement trailer showcases gore and brutal combat, another staple of the franchise.

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Dying Light: The Beast will be another open-world adventure

Similar to Dying Light 2, combat will further explore a less conventional combat system thanks to Crane’s more animalistic side, with hand-to-hand combat once again the key to success when taking down both the undead and humans who get in your way.

Ultimate Editions owners get The Beast for free

As The Beast was originally intended to be DLC2 for Dying Light 2, Techland has revealed that anyone who owns the Ultimate Edition of Dying Light 2 Stay Human will get access to The Beast at no extra cost when it releases.

If you’re a fan of the original and have yet to check out the sequel, it’s well worth investing in the Ultimate Edition going forward so you can experience Kyle Crane’s next adventure for free in future!

That’s everything we know about Dying Light: The Beast so far. For more on upcoming releases, check out our hubs for GTA 6, Mafia: The Old Country, Borderlands 4, Silent Hill 2, and Dragon Ball Sparking Zero.