Techland has announced its first major Dying Light 2 DLC expansion, titled Bloody Ties. Launching on October 13, 2022, for PC and consoles, players will return to Villedor to participate in some dystopian blood sports.
In this Dying Light 2 DLC, you will test your prowess against fellow survivors in Carnage Hall, a former opera house that has since been converted into a gladiatorial arena. Bloody Ties promises a hot new chapter in the Dying Light saga as you enter this neon-lit lion pit, battling fierce challengers in a series of gruelling gauntlets.
Besides new quests and challenges, we can also expect “surprising” new weapon types alongside a cast of extravagant new characters to interact with. Pricing for the DLC has yet to be confirmed though those who pre-order can bag themselves some exclusive bonus content in the form of the Aristocrat Pack.
But that’s not all. Today Techland dropped its latest Dying Light 2 update, aimed at addressing issues and making game changes based on community feedback since Dying Light 2 launched. Here’s a summary.
New options:
- Added a new Color Grading option in Video settings. Try “Gritty” to make your game look similar to the 2019 gameplay presentations.
- Added possibility to toggle Chromatic Aberration (on/off) in Video settings.
Changes to Infected:
- More Biters are now roaming the The City.
- Biters are now more aggressive at night.
- Virals are now much more vigilant and will leave their hideouts more eagerly if they hear a fight nearby.
- You will encounter more Special Infected at night.
- Be wary of Dark Hollows and Forsaken Stores during the day – encounters there can be quite VOLATILE.
General improvements:
- Various graphical improvements, including new screen space ambient occlusion (SSAO) implementation.
- Various image clarity improvements, including new temporal anti-aliasing (TAA) implementation and improved texture filtering.
- Weapon mods can now increase weapons maximum durability.
PS5 version:
- Added Balanced Mode.
- Added Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support for “Performance Mode”.
- Resolution Mode works in native 4K/30 FPS.
PC version:
- Added AMD FSR 2.0 support.
- Improved management of GPU memory in DirectX 12 mode, especially when Ray-Tracing is enabled.
Xbox Series X version:
- Increased resolution for Balanced Mode.
- Resolution Mode works in native 4K/30 FPS.
Dying Light 2 is out now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. In our Dying Light 2 review, we scored the game a 7/10 saying:
Dying Light 2 expands and refines a formula Techland has been peddling since its breakout success with Dead Island. This sequel learns a lot from modern open world video games, its massive, zombie-infested sandbox rarely feeling empty, especially as you breeze through city blocks with a Mirror’s Edge-like finesse. However, Dying Light 2 inherits the same problems – a dull story, tiresome combat, and character progression that’s a tad too sluggish.
Source: Press Release
