Dying Light developer Techland is currently working on a patch for next-gen/new-gen consoles including the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. While details are still scarce, the patch will likely allow players to play Dying Light 1 on the PS5 at 60 fps. It’s unknown if it will just be an update or a whole new native PS5 app. The Techland official Twitter account revealed the development via a reply on Twitter.
Originally released on PS4 and Xbox One back in 2016, the first Dying Light received numerous DLCs and expansions over the course of five years. Even since the announcement of Dying Light 2, Techland released new free updates such as the Hellraid DLC earlier this year. Techland also stated its intent to continue supporting the zombie survival game, even after this latest update.
One of the ways to support the game would be to re-release Dying Light on next-gen consoles. Technically, Dying Light can be played on the PS5 via backwards compatibility—however, the game is currently capped at 1080p resolution at 30 fps due to the limitations of the PS4. Replying to several users who asked for a 4K 60 fps patch on PS4, Techland responded by saying that it was “currently working on a next-gen patch for Dying Light 1,” and that it would reveal more information in the future.
We’re currently working on a next-gen patch for Dying Light 1 – more details coming in the future 🙂
— Dying Light (@DyingLightGame) October 14, 2021
We’re currently working on a next-gen patch for Dying Light 1 – more details coming in the future 🙂
— Dying Light (@DyingLightGame) October 14, 2021
This update to the first game comes as particularly surprising considering Techland has delayed the upcoming sequel multiple times, most recently due to “complex, intersecting systems” requiring double-checking. Previous reports from 2020 also indicated that Techland was suffering from internal disagreements and high turnover rates, with Dying Light 2‘s development described as “a total mess.” While seemingly unrelated, the original Art Director and Writer on Dying Light 2 also left Techland earlier this year.
Fortunately, we’ve been seeing more information and gameplay come out for Dying Light 2 in the past number of months. We even have a confirmed release window, after years of waiting. So it seems that Techland can actually support two triple-A games at the same time—and at the very least give us a much needed next-gen patch for Dying Light in the wait for the sequel.
[Source: ResetEra]
