Play as Kyle Crane, a legendary hero who breaks free after years of brutal experiments. Now, he must realize there’s more at stake than just revenge.

Dying Light: The Beast is a thrilling 18+ hours standalone zombie adventure set in the post-apocalyptic Castor Woods, a once-popular tourist destination. After 13 years of enduring experiments, you escape and hunt down your captors to seek retribution, only to discover there’s far more at stake. 

While the region is not as populated as it once was, there are still people and factions here, as well as plenty of horrors. Some will ask for your help, others will want to kill you. And that’s not to mention the mysterious creature that’s turned the woods into its personal hunting grounds.

Techland is celebrating the first anniversary of Dying Light: The Beast together with the community, marking one year since players first entered Castor Woods. The anniversary is a celebration of the game, its players and the experiences they have created along the way, while giving both returning and existing players new reasons to come back and unleash the Beast once again.

No More Physical Editions? Not For Dying Light: The Beast!

To celebrate the first anniversary, Techland is giving players something they have been asking for - a physical edition of Dying Light: The Beast, created in partnership with Super Rare Games.

Dying Light: The Beast is coming to PlayStation®5 in physical format in three versions:

• Standard Edition (Retail Version)
• Super Rare Games Edition
• Anniversary Edition

All three will include the Definitive Edition of Dying Light: The Beast, featuring all post-launch updates.

The Retail Version includes the game on PS5 and a game manual. This version will be available with an unlimited pre-order quantity.

The Super Rare Games Edition includes the game and manual, plus an SRG sticker, an exclusive metallic slipcover and a numbered SRG release. This version will be available in a limited pre-order quantity.

The Anniversary Edition is designed for the ultimate Dying Light: The Beast fans. It includes the game together with a collection of physical items inspired by Castor Woods and will also be available in limited quantities.

All physical editions will be available to pre-order from Super Rare Games at 4 PM CEST on September 18. Additionally The Super Rare Games Edition and Anniversary Edition will be available as limited pre-orders until October 16th, with final quantities announced once the ordering window closes.

With physical gaming continuing to evolve, Techland and Super Rare Games are proud to support the future of physical gaming on PlayStation®5, giving the community a special way to own Dying Light: The Beast physically and keep a piece of Castor Woods on their shelves for years to come.

Three Weeks Of Anniversary Celebrations

The first anniversary brings a series of activities designed to celebrate with the community and give players more reasons to visit Castor Woods.

As a warm-up for the real festivities, Techland is launching a Double XP Event running from September 18 to 21, giving both existing and new players an extra reason to jump into the game before the main anniversary celebrations begin.

The Call of the Beast: Anniversary Edition will run for three weeks, featuring global community goals and weekend boons that players can vote for. Reaching each weekly goal will unlock special anniversary rewards, including the unique outfit and stylish weapon inspired by Castor Woods.

Players can also look forward to daily Crane’s Anniversary Drops, with a new surprise waiting each day just for logging in. The rewards will include a mix of in-game items and digital anniversary goodies to celebrate the occasion. And every Friday, players can claim an exclusive weapon to use during Call of The Beast.

And if that wasn’t enough, Techland is bringing even more free goodies! The anniversary celebration comes with another gift for players - the Discharge Weapon Pack, free to claim on Steam, PlayStation Store and Xbox from September 17 - 24.

Best Time To Play Dying Light: The Beast

With the game available digitally at its historically lowest price - 50% on all platforms, the first-ever physical edition launching alongside the anniversary celebrations, and plenty of rewards and activities waiting for players, there has never been a better time for both new and returning players to jump into the game. Dying Light: The Beast will be available at its lowest discount yet to September 26.

For players who would like to jump into the entire Dying Light universe for the first time, there’s also the Franchise Bundle, featuring all three of our games - Dying Light, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, and Dying Light: The Beast - at up to 70% off from September 14 to 26!

Key Features:

• BECOME THE LEGENDARY HERO: You are Kyle Crane, the man whose selflessness during the initial virus outbreak saved many from a fate worse than death. After more than a decade in captivity, you find yourself in a world that’s changed, and not for the better. Now, you’ll need to use the survival skills that kept you alive all those years ago to save even more innocent lives.
• EXPLORE A TIGHTLY-CRAFTED OPEN WORLD: Welcome to Castor Woods! This once-bustling tourist destination is home to a diminishing number of survivors and an increasing population of zombies. Featuring natural landmarks, small villages and industrial complexes, the setting offers diverse traversal options, whether it’s using your parkour skills to gain the upper hand on your enemies or hopping into an abandoned 4x4 to outrun the horrors of the night.
• UNLEASH THE BEAST TO SURVIVE: They caged you like an animal. Years of brutal experimentation took its toll, but the zombie DNA and yours are now intertwined so that you are able to unleash a beast-like power. It flows through your veins. No one can take it from you. Use it. And you’ll discover it’s not just a curse.
• SAVOR THE DAY, OUTLAST THE NIGHT: The day brings many possibilities to explore the region and make the most of your time while the sun is still out. But after sundown, the laws of nature take their course. Darkness tends to bring out the worst in the horde, leaving you with no other choice but to run, hide, or fight.
• SURVIVING IS EASIER IN 4-PLAYER CO-OP: Sometimes it’s best to stick to a group. You never know what you might come across on your adventure. Team up in up to 4-player co-op, or ride solo if you have the guts to take it
  all on your own.

Dying Light: The Beast is available for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam).