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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 43672, member: 636"]
Techland wants to release games faster than before. The Polish studio talked about Dying Light The Beast at Summer Game Fest 2025. Franchise Director Tymon Smektala defended making the game standalone instead of downloadable content. He explained that developers realized they created something much bigger during production. The team believes this marks their best Dying Light experience ever.

Previous games took seven years each to complete development cycles. Smektala said the company aims for three to four year schedules moving forward. Dying Light The Beast represents the first attempt at shorter production times. The new approach contrasts sharply against industry trends toward longer development periods. Most major games require five or more years to finish properly.

Dying Light 2 launched during February 2022 and the new game arrives late August 2025. This creates approximately three and half years between releases. The strategy challenges standard triple-A development practices across the gaming industry. Success depends on whether Techland can maintain quality during faster production schedules. Players will judge if the bold approach works after experiencing the finished product.
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