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Enter “The Breach’ in New ‘Dying Light 2: Stay Human’ Content Initiative [Trailer]
Techland is once again catering to the fans, announcing a new content initiative for Dying Light 2: Stay Human known as “The Breach”. This new program opens the franchise to fresh experiences, bringing together two kinds of UGC (user-generated content).
In addition to featured maps built in close collaboration between Techland’s developers and selected creators, The Breach includes standout mods “chosen for their bold ideas and fresh takes” that are curated by Techland, and powered by the people who play the game.
“At Techland, we’ve always looked for new ways to innovate, and we see tremendous potential in UGC,” says Rafał Polito, UGC Program Manager. “By providing players with the right framework and tools, we’re enabling them to create and share new experiences within the world of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.”
The Breach is built on three pillars:
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Curated by Techland. Every chapter is reviewed, selected, and shipped with our studio’s stamp.
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Powered by fans. Selected creators work directly with our developers, and the wider community shapes the content pool.
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Always something new. Themed worlds drop on a rolling schedule with new rewards in every chapter.
Patch 1.28 launches the program with its first chapter, Survival Archives. Fan-favorite characters Tolga and Fatin have torn the fabric of the universe, unleashing hand-picked maps that range from co-developed scenarios polished alongside our studio to raw community submissions that take the world in unexpected directions. Players can expect a variety of new gameplay options, including third-person traversal, low-gravity parkour, hardcore survival pockets, and experimental modifiers that “twist the core formula in ways the main game never could.”
The Breach also gives players plenty of reasons to keep coming back. Players earn XP in both the main game and in new maps and modes, so progression carries over wherever you play. Each chapter also brings new weapons and gear to chase.
Patch 1.28 also includes improvements to the core game. The devteam has rebuilt the opening hours to smooth onboarding for new players, and rebalanced the early game – encounters difficulty and early loot accessibility – to get players into the core experience faster. That’s on top of revamping the game’s visuals, including environment elements, cutscene lighting, and overall color balance.
Players can check out the new devblog to learn more about The Breach.
Dying Light 2 is available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series and Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
Just in time for Steam Next Fest, Studio Laaya has pushed a new update for their upcoming psychological thriller, Foghorns Drown. In addition to some subtle graphical improvements, the new demo features more mechanics, more characters, and a longer story. You can also grab the demo on itch.io.
Foghorns Drown casts you as a ferryman, bringing passengers across a foggy lake to a town drenched in mystery and folklore. The old ferryman has disappeared, and a murder has been committed. Coincidentally, you recently experienced a dream where you wandered through the pines, and came upon the body of someone who was murdered. Who is the killer? Why did the old ferryman disappear? Solve the mystery, before it’s too late.
First and foremost, you must tend to your job. You’ll use physics-based interactions to open doors, drag objects, and operate the crank of the ferry to pull it along a rusty old chain. The foghorns have little patience, the ferry must move.
Along the way, the story progresses through environmental clues, dialogue with the townsfolk, and surreal visions. As you progress, the psychological toll begins to escalate as truth begins to blur, and the strange old tales begin to reveal themselves to you. Something in the water demands its toll.
Originally aiming for a June 30 release, the team has decided to push Foghorns Drown to July.
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