Dying Light: Retouched Update Rolls Out June 26 Bringing Graphical Enhancements
Hold onto your parkour shoes, zombie slayers! Techland is unleashing a free “Retouched Edition” update for Dying Light on June 26th across PC and consoles, injecting a fresh dose of terror into the 2015 classic. Prepare to experience Harran like never before with dramatically enhanced textures, revamped lighting that casts terrifying shadows, and draw distances stretched to the horizon. But the feast for your senses doesn’t stop there – a completely remastered soundtrack will send chills down your spine as you navigate the undead-infested city. This isn’t just a polish; it’s a gruesome glow-up! Get ready to revisit (or discover) why Dying Light became a survival horror phenomenon, just in time for Techland to unleash Dying Light: The Beast, the third thrilling installment in August.
Dying Light: Retouched Update Coming This Week
Hold onto your parkour shoes, pilgrims! Techland just dropped a bombshell: the “Dying Light: Retouched Edition” is leaping onto your screens soon! Forget everything you thought you knew – this isn’t just a spit-shine on a zombie; it’s a visceral upgrade celebrating a decade of undead mayhem. Franchise Director Tymon Smektała himself assures us it’snota remaster, but a targeted injection of visual adrenaline. Prepare to see Harran like never before!
“Forget a ground-up rebuild! We’re not here to give you a shiny, brand-new Dying Light. Think of the Retouched Update as pure adrenaline, injected straight into the veins of the game you already know and bleed for. We’re cranking the existing experience to eleven, pushing it further than you thought possible. This is Dying Light, maximized.”
Get ready to see Harran like never before! The Dying Light: Retouched Update plunges you back into the zombie-infested city with a visual overhaul that will leave you breathless. Prepare to be awestruck by meticulously upscaled textures, breathing new life and razor-sharp detail into every decaying alleyway and crumbling skyscraper. But that’s not all! We’ve cranked up the realism with enhanced lighting and physics-based rendering. Witness stunning reflections shimmering across metal surfaces, adding a new layer of depth and immersion to the already terrifying world. Prepare to experience Dying Light anew – sharper, richer, and more visceral than ever before.
“Innovation often springs from unexpected places. For us, it wasn’t a grand design, but a gradual accumulation of knowledge. We spent years pushing our existing tech to its absolute limits, adding features, tweaking systems, constantly learning. Then, a spark: someone applied those hard-won lessons to some forgotten corners of the game. Suddenly, a lightbulb went off. ‘What if,’ we thought, ‘we could revitalizeeverything?’ That’s the story of how ‘Retouched’ was born,” reveals Grzegorz Świstowski, Franchise Technical Game Director.

A before and after image, showcasing visual enhancements to surfaces, reflections Photo Credit: Techland
Techland cranks up the visual fidelity in Dying Light 2, pushing the LOD slider from 260% to a staggering 340%! Modern rigs, rejoice! Prepare for breathtaking vistas as distant details sharpen into focus, immersing you deeper into the zombie-ravaged world.
Prepare to be engulfed by richer details and deeper shadows as Dying Light’s floors, walls, and surfaces are reborn in stunning 8K ultra shadow quality. Enhanced lighting breathes life into every corner, adding a new dimension of realism that will redefine your perception of the infected city.
All these visual enhancements, however, do not change the system requirements for the game, Techland confirmed.
Prepare to be immersed! Dying Light’s pulse-pounding soundtrack, masterfully remastered by Paweł Blaszczak, now features brand-new tracks and chilling ambient soundscapes. Experience combat like never before – every bone-shattering blow delivers a visceral auditory punch, amplified for maximum impact.
Prepare to rediscover Harran! Techland is unleashing the Dying Light: Retouched Update on June 26th, a FREE adrenaline shot for all PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X players. Sharpen your parkour skills, survivors – a revitalized Dying Light experience is coming!
Mark your calendars! August 22nd marks the unleashing of Techland’s savage new vision:Dying Light: The Beast, tearing its way onto PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. Prepare to be hunted. Last-gen console players, fear not! The infected horde claws its way to your platforms later this year. Stay tuned…if you can.
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