Smektaa also discussed other widely desired additions, such as firearms and PvP, all of which are absent from Dying Light 2 compared to its predecessor. Unofficially, the Bloody Ties DLC was discovered via a data mining project back in July. Later in August, a small teaser trailer for the add-on was released. Techland first made the public aware of Bloody Ties during Gamescom 2022’s Opening Night Live event. Although the business has marketed the next DLC as story-focused, early screenshots of the update more closely resemble gladiatorial arena fighting, leading some players to wonder if a new game mode has been added. The DLC would be released on November 10th after Techland announced a delay from the initial debut date of October 13th. In addition, Smektaa said that Techland intends to upgrade Dying Light 2 in the future to include Legend levels, stats, X-Ray vision, and additional animations. Cross-platform play, which he saw as a complex technological challenge, was something he couldn’t commit to. Discussions between Dying Light 2’s creators and the PC Mod Tool’s prospective inclusion may offer new possibilities for gamers interested in game modification. It is encouraging to see Techland sympathetic to this idea, given that corporations like Rockstar are attempting to stop the modding heritage. We must wait until we can see how the mod tool is implemented into the game.
