Dying Light 2’s next update adds more guns, Nightmare difficulty, and more

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It’s taken a bit of time, but it would appear that Dying Light 2‘s post-apocalyptic community of survivors has finally discovered a tucked-away trove of firearms, against all odds. It was revealed early on that the world of Dying Light 2 wasn’t going to include guns as such, with the sole exception to this rule being the meagre scrap blunderbuss. At the time, this was a lore-based decision, with the developer Techland choosing instead to focus on the game’s melee combat. Yet, an upcoming content update throws this entire explanation into the bin.

Over the next few months, Techland will introduce a surprisingly comprehensive selection of all-new gear and content into Dying Light 2. While the shown-off shotguns and pistols are plenty exciting on their own, players can also expect new missions, features, and crossovers to boot. For example, it’s now possible to repair used-up melee weapons, which alone will be a huge surprise to many players.

Those who have been keeping track of Dying Light 2‘s post-launch development may find it curious that Techland would announce such a huge list of features and content right now. After all, Dying Light 2‘s review score tanked following the introduction of microtransactions.

The good news, for the time being, is that all players have much to look forward to in Dying Light 2 in the near and far future.

While Techland hasn’t been shy about supporting its games long after they first came out, Dying Light 2‘s new free content roadmap certainly came out of the left field. To summarize all the important bits, players can expect the following features and content:

Further, there’s a separate list of events and crossovers coming to Dying Light 2 as well:

All of the above will be coming into the