Dying Light 2's Story DLC Delay is a Good Thing

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There was a definite period of zombie fatigue in video games, with gamers growing tired of the way decaying rambling corpses would crop up far too regularly. Luckily, Techland's 2015 Dying Light offered a new spin on the over-used undead tropes, presenting players with an open-world survival horror with dynamic parkour elements and a challenging day-night cycle. The inevitable follow-up, Dying Light 2 Stay Human, was released in 2022 and was praised for expanding on what the original game offered and delivering another fast-paced, slick action RPG. That's not to say it's perfect, but then again, no game is.

Much like the first game, Techland is committed to providing post-launch content for Dying Light 2 and has already delivered a New Game+ mode, as well as additional aspects like booster events and new mutations. However, players were left a little disappointed when it was recently announced that Dying Light 2's first Story DLC expansion will be moved out of its original June release window. The three-month delay to September may frustrate or even worry some fans, but there are reasons why the pushed-back launch could actually be a good thing.

What to Expect From Dying Light 2 in the Rest of 2022

While Dying Light 2's dense open-world, expanded free-running mechanics, and balanced tactical combat all received praise, its story did face some criticism. Some considered the voice-acting and writing to be a little disappointing and lackluster, and many are looking to the upcoming story DLC to provide some more interesting narrative elements to the game. The DLC will also run parallel to the main story, so players don't need to worry about having to finish their game before they can jump in. The delay just means that's