Techland has been committed to extensive post-launch content plans forDying Light 2ever since its release in early 2022, with the game still providing a steady stream of fresh experiences for players to enjoy. This content can vary from free overhauls to core mechanics, brand-new missions, and premium story expansions that take fans to new locations while forwarding the narrative of the base game.
Fresh experiences forDying Light 2and the franchise as a whole have gained a new lease of life in recent months, and Techland should consider renewing the game’s successful content approach of crossovers with other franchises. Now that the dust has settled around the release of both games, it only seems right thatDying Light 2andDead Island 2receive a proper collaboration, with both zombie-slaying franchises sharing a long history that is impossible to ignore.
The yearly post-launch content roadmaps forDying Light 2have always been quite exciting, with the game having come a long way from its original state thanks to the many updates it has received. The most expansive piece of post-launch content thatDying Light 2has received is itsBloody Tiesstory expansion, with players once again taking control of Aiden Caldwell alongside a wide range of new characters and locations.
WhileDying Light 2has received a lot of content since the release ofBloody Ties, many fans were looking forward to a second story DLC for the game, but it appears that this expansion will now release as a full-blown title in its own right.Dying Light: The Beastwas announced in August, putting the iconicKyle Crane from the originalDying Lightback in the protagonist role, with Techland stating howThe Beastbegan asDying Light 2DLC before warranting its own standalone release.
It remains unclear whether another story expansion will still come toDying Light 2itself, but the extra attention thatThe Beastis set to receive means that the 2022 title will need to do more to keep fans engaged in the near future. This could be whereDying Light 2revives its knack for crossovers with other franchises, having previously released collaborative content with the likes ofThe Walking DeadandFor Honor.
TheDead Islandfranchise has always beenDying Light’s largest competitor, with both franchises often drawing comparisons to each other. The originalDead Islandwas even developed by Techland, who would go on to create theDying Lightfranchise, meaning the similarities between the two IPs run much deeper than their similar game mechanics and zombified settings.
The links between the two IPs only grew with the 2022 and 2023 releases ofDying Light 2andDead Island 2respectively, with both franchises being revived so close to each other after almost a decade of silence. Both franchises once again found themselves battling for superiority within the zombie survival genre, but now that a few years have passed and this competition has died down, it is a perfect time for a collaboration to finally happen. Crossover content relating to the characters and perhaps eventhe locations ofDying Light 2andDead Island 2would be a perfect way to bolster the post-launch gameplay of both titles, while finally adding a modern bridge between two iconic giants of zombie gaming media.
