Dying Light: The Beast Sets the Canon for the Universe, Says Dev

The Beast” is expected to complete the Dying Light series as a trilogy and provide answers to some persistent questions. Unlike other games in the series, which have multiple story paths, “Dying Light: The Beast” aims to provide more clarity by wrapping up loose ends and establishing a new narrative direction.

In simpler and more conversational terms: The new game, titled “Dying Light: The Beast,” is going to blend old and fresh concepts to offer players an exciting new experience while enhancing what was successful in earlier games. This upcoming title will transport fans into a brand-new wilderness environment in the Castor Woods and bring back Kyle Crane as the main character, who has been given a strong motive for revenge. Additionally, “The Beast” aims to set the record straight within the Dying Light franchise by creating a coherent storyline for the series as a whole. Members of Techland’s team, including franchise director Tymon Smektala, recently discussed how “The Beast” will help establish a clear canon for the IP moving forward with Game Rant.

How Dying Light: The Beast Will Reveal The Series’ True Canon

Burning Questions About Dying Light

In games where players can influence the story through their decisions and these choices lead to multiple endings, fans often ponder about which parts are considered ‘canon’, or the official storyline as planned by the developers for future acknowledgement. For instance, regarding the game Dying Light, there’s a wide array of questions players have concerning canon matters, such as the ending of Dying Light 2 and the original game’s expansion pack, The Following DLC. Frequently, discussions about narrative elements in this series are the subject of debate among fans.

During a conversation about the narrative of “Dying Light: The Beast”, Smektala expressed that it serves as a significant turning point for the game. As per Smektala, “The Beast” is set to resolve various open-ended aspects within the franchise’s storyline.

In our plans for Dying Light: The Beast, we aim to establish a consistent universe narrative by resolving lingering questions from past games and paving the way for future installments. To achieve this, we’ve chosen a linear storyline, giving us better control over the plot progression. However, that doesn’t rule out the possibility of branching storylines in the future. If we decide to incorporate them, the lessons we learned from Dying Light 2: Stay Human will be invaluable in making those choices more meaningful, straightforward, and significantly impactful.

In addition, Smektala delved into the specific queries that Dying Light: The Beast will clarify, without giving away too much detail. Smektala touched upon the pressure the development team has faced regarding these questions for years, and how The Beast aims to provide resolution: “These questions are quite evident as they are ones you’ve had to wrestle with at every chance, whether it be meetings with fans, media, or simply in passing. I’ve answered-or evaded answering-the question about the canon ending of The Following, perhaps a thousand times throughout my career. It was time for an answer.

Smektala continued,

Currently, we’re working on finding solutions for these questions, which can be quite challenging. Unlike what players experience in games, we have extensive internal documents detailing the world’s history and intricacies more profoundly. We need to draw upon this knowledge, expand it with additional details, but the true excitement (or tension!) lies in deciding if these details will indeed please our players.

Although Smektala avoids revealing details about the upcoming “Dying Light: The Beast” that might spoil the game, he does highlight “The Following” DLC as a point of interest. Particularly noteworthy is the fact that “The Following” has two main endings and a secret one. Many fans believe that the Infected Option ending is the intended one, an assumption supported by Kyle Crane’s appearance in “The Beast,” as he wouldn’t have lived through the nuclear explosions in the other endings of “The Following.

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2025-08-22 18:15