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‘Dying Light’ Rated For PS5, Xbox Series by ESRB; ‘Hellraid’ DLC Receives Free Update
In a “makes sense” move, it would appear that Techland is bringing the original Dying Light to next-gen consoles to join the still-in-development Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Spotted on the ESRB website, a listing for Dying Light has added the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, along with the Nintendo Switch, which will be seeing Dying Light: Platinum Edition launch tomorrow. It’s not clear yet if the Platinum Edition will be coming to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, or if this is a free upgrade for existing PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners.
And speaking of Dying Light, its dark-fantasy slasher DLC Hellraid (which is included in Dying Light: Platinum Edition) recently received a free update. The update includes a new quest, more areas to explore, and a new magical skill and weapon in the Fire Wand.
Meanwhile, Dying Light 2: Stay Human will arrive on the Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC on February 4, 2022.
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Bloody Body Horror Revealed in ‘Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’, Currently in Development [Trailer]
Shift Up has shifted things dramatically from 2024’s action-adventure game Stellar Blade, offering up a body horror bonanza in the newly announced sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. The sequel is currently early in development, but if the trailer is any indication, players will be in for plenty of body horror.
Continuing the story from the original Stellar Blade, Blood Rain will star a new protagonist named Eve. Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of humanity has fled to a Colony in outer space.
Shift Up had mentioned during a Q&A following its latest earnings presentation last month that development on Blood Rain (which was still unannounced at the time) was progressing smoothly, and was on track to meet their targeted quality standards.
Shift Up stated that with this new title it would be transitioning to a first-party service model, effectively moving away from the restrictions the game experienced with original publisher Sony, which had the game under an exclusivity agreement for the PlayStation 5. “This will allow us to lead marketing strategies that fully reflect the distinctive identity of the Stellar Blade IP, and we expect to communicate the unique appeal of its universe to players more directly and effectively.”
Whether this means that Xbox Players will finally be able to play the original game (or its sequel) is still not clear. Meanwhile, Stellar Blade is reportedly being ported to the Nintendo Switch 2, but no official confirmation has been made.