Overview

• Hands-on previews from July 21 laud the game’s streamlined parkour, varied Castor Woods environments, and the new Beast Mode combat system.
• Internal playtesters rated each quest on a one-to-five scale with an overall average above four and the finale achieving a 4.96 score.
• The standalone title, once planned as a DLC for Dying Light 2, offers a roughly 20-hour main campaign plus an estimated 20–30 hours of side content.
• The Beast maintains the franchise’s signature day-night cycle and tense night sequences while debuting a directed cinematography style for story scenes.
• The game is now in its final pre-release phase ahead of its August 22, 2025 launch.