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Dying Light: The Beast Launches Worldwide on September 18 With Simultaneous Unlocks

The standalone chapter picks up Kyle Crane’s revenge quest with switchable human–beast abilities in the Alps-set Castor Woods.

Overview

  • Techland confirms a single global unlock at 9 a.m. PDT on Thursday, September 18, including 12 p.m. EDT in New York and 5 p.m. BST in London.
  • Preloading opens at 9 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, September 17, roughly 12 hours before launch.
  • Core systems include switchable survivor and beast playstyles alongside up to four-player co-op with shared progression.
  • Traversal receives a major upgrade with over 100 new parkour animations and 17 unique edge-grabs, with movement evolving as Crane’s powers grow.
  • Threats extend beyond the infected to tactically coordinated human foes that use cover and flanking, plus eligible DL2 Ultimate owners get the game free with preorder reward bundles available.