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Techland Drops More Details on ‘Dying Light 2’, Including Next-Gen Versions
Even though Techland’s Dying Light 2 will be hitting the current generation of consoles and PC, in a recent interview with Wccftech, the devs have stated that they plan to bring the game to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Project Scarlett. According to Techland’s chief technology officer Paweł Rohlede, this was always in the plans.
“Techland always has an eye on the latest new toys!” Rohlede said. “To be more specific — yes, the plan since the beginning of production has been to make Dying Light 2 a cross-generation title.”
Obviously, it’s not currently known just when these next-gen versions of the game would arrive, seeing as we don’t even know exactly when the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Project Scarlett will arrive (other than “Holiday 2020”).
Elsewhere in the interview, Techland discuss more about Dying Light 2, including a bit about the new protagonist, Aiden Caldwell, and his motivations. “We don’t want to give away too much about Aiden’s background and his arc at this stage, but it’s safe to say his goals aren’t static. They shift throughout the game as he learns more about himself, the City, and the inhabitants. And aside from Aiden’s personal goals, his agenda is also influenced (or aligned with) various other factions in the City – and they also depend heavily on what the players themselves want to accomplish in the landscape of the City.”
Players will also be able to play “any number of roles” in the game, including the possibility of stirring up trouble between the game’s factions, and watching them duke it out from afar. “There may be many instances where such behaviour earns rewards, both expected and some unexpected… but unexpected consequences as well. While you can orchestrate chaos, there’s also the danger of being swept up in it as well.”
Dying Light 2 is set to launch in the first half of 2020 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.