Techland has recently announced that two undisclosed games being developed by the creator of the popular Dying Light franchise have been canceled. This is certainly sad news for Techland fans, as many gamers were eager to know what the developers of Dying Light had in mind after the release of Dying Light: The Beast.
Techland is a Polish game developer founded in 1991. Over the years, the company has made multiple successful titles and is perhaps best known for the Call of Juarez and Dying Light franchises. The Dying Light franchise has been incredibly successful, for example, with the series selling over 30 million copies when including the two games.
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The team at Techland have gone out of their way to make the first Dying Light worth revisiting in 2025 for several key reasons.
PostsNow, however, as reported by Pulz Biznesu (via GameKult), Techland recorded losses for 2024, with a deficit of 135 million zł ($37.3million) in 2024 and 90 million zł ($25million) in 2023. Most of these losses are explained by the fact that Dying Light 2: Stay Human was released in 2022, and the company has not released new games since then. However, the financial reports also disclosed that the company canceled two unnamed future projects for unknown reasons. While the name of these projects is unknown, it’s possible that one of them was an open-world fantasy action RPG revealed in 2022, which was set to be a brand-new IP. The reports also clarified that Techland will launch a new, unannounced project to replace the two canceled ones.
Dying Light Developer Techland Cancels Two Undisclosed Titles
CloseDespite Dying Light 2 being released a while ago, Techland continues to support it, though. Last week, for example, the devs released Update 1.23 for Dying Light 2, which consisted mostly of minor fixes and some quality of life improvements, as well as one balancing change.
Techland’s next project will be Dying Light: The Beast. Originally planned as a DLC for the second game, Dying Light: The Beast will be released on August 22 and mark the first title released by the developer in three years.
The upcoming Dying Light: The Beast will have the original Dying Light protagonist, Kyle Crane, as its main character, and it will feature smarter human enemies, more dynamic reactions for zombies, a more immersive world, and more. Hopefully, the title will be a success, and Techland will continue to work on its upcoming game, which could either be a continuation of the popular series or a project in a completely new IP.
The unexpected cancellation of two upcoming games by Dying Light's developer signals a challenging financial decision that highlights the uncertain nature in spite of providing promising gaming experiences.
The decision by Dying Light's developer to cancel two upcoming games comes as a disappointment, except for serving an emphasis on quality over quantity in the gaming industry.
The cancellation of two upcoming titles by Dying Light's developer underscores the unpredictable climate for game development, serving as a cautionary tale to developers about sustaining interests and market shifts.
