Dying Light: The Beast - Q&A with Tymon Smektała

[@YaYeetuz]

The map being handcrafted is super exciting

[@notsurejr4957]

what maps aren't hand crafted?

[@MrYORS_]

@@notsurejr4957 DL2 map i think it was created by procedural or AI generation... i'm not entirely sure though, you can google it

[@malman_is_boiiii]

​@@notsurejr4957 DL2 map was made mostly by AI, of course the developers made the assets but the AI scrambled them throughout the map. That's why Villedor as a whole isn't very interesting to explore since the AI didn't care if the place looked interesting it just put anything there and moved on.

[@skendae2003]

@@notsurejr4957 I don't think you understand what he was saying.

[@notsurejr4957]

@@skendae2003 it's just a question

[@kekixa2372]

if you guys read the comments. please, please take your time with this game.

[@ayushrathore4514]

yes it deserves love

[@Someone_who_plays_Fnf]

Fr the least thing we want is to have a rushed game.

[@RayGBullet]

yeah coz they did so well with dying light 2 lol

[@DyingLightGameOfficial]

We do, that's why we haven't announced the release date yet. We’re approaching the point of content completion and will share more info as soon as we are ready.

[@kekixa2372]

@@DyingLightGameOfficial of course. I didn’t mean no hate or disrespect. just I love the series and I want it to the spotlight that it deserves

[@muaxh03]

Can't wait to unleash the beast!

[@leafvrr8952]

Yo whatup

[@JamesCarterfurball]

Can't wait to unleash my beast~

[@leafvrr8952]

@@JamesCarterfurball same 🤑

[@kn3236]

Ur everywhere

[@earlyexit38]

me as i sit on the toilet

[@whatthe9706]

Hearing that Cranes VA was excited to come back puts a huge smile on my face.

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

Roger Craig Smith is a legend.

[@Noah_112]

​@@TheStraightestWhitestFr

[@tofiu-ii3wv]

I so happy they didn't abandoned dying light 2....thank you these techland make me happy 😊

[@Noah_112]

Same I love Dying light 2 and I'm so glad that they aren't abandoning it! 😊

[@communistcat6928]

@@Noah_112 Its definitely a good game with potential still. I feel like if they straight up abandoned it, it would be either the game itself is finished or just isnt worth it. I just am waiting for modding tools and these little updates. And especially Project Renaissance

[@woodster605]

The return of crane will be legendary

[@11r675]

I agree.

[@AlexXD-e6m9o]

1.2K hours on dl2 and 5K hours on dl1. You guys are phenomenal, i cannot wait for the story to move forward, im with yall :)

[@arkhamknight7236]

Good god

[@Krenisphia]

I love DL but jesus, are you just running around the open world doing random generated events?

[@saulgoodmanunofficial]

​@@arkhamknight7236rookie numbers mate

[@blinkq_530]

thats just sad

[@jestemnikander7642]

@@Krenisphia be the zombie probably

[@jerzyk7724]

Smaller but hand crafted map is the way to go.

[@jeffmeyer6820]

DL1 and 2 had completely hand crafted maps too. Dl2s map is amazing

[@terrabnadia1793]

@@jeffmeyer6820 bruh 90% of DL2 is reused assets all over the map. Besides the fish eye, whats one recognizable landmark that you can remember?

[@jeffmeyer6820]

@@terrabnadia1793 honestly I feel that way about DL1. Every building looks the same, they're all no bigger than 2 stories so there's not much verticality, even in the second zone. Dl2 has SO MUCH verticality and nearly every single building has MULTIPLE floors you can roam around and loot. It's just way more fun to parkour in the 2nd game. I don't care if that's considered a hot take. It's just true, everyone who says I'm crazy it's just hanging on to nostalgia for some odd reason.

[@Rabomoje]

​@terrabnadia1793 actually false because the central loop was hand crafted a long time ago. When e3 2019 was announced. It still uses it. However some areas and old vilidor are ai generated. So I'd geuss maybe around 30 percent of the map is ai. But that shouldn't be the case

[@abnormalitiesinreality6649]

@@Rabomoje go attend your yappaholics anonymous meeting, your whole comment is horrendous

[@marceloenrique106]

I am very excited to play with the legendary Kyle Crane again.

[@Tomas91709]

Sounds promising im especially excited to see the new map. But please add First person view when driving vehicles cuz it really adds to immersion of the game.

[@yourmamallama7377]

Getting chased by volatiles while driving in the following is where it's at. The first person view to get that same experience is a must (for me personally).

[@Suri-np9xn]

I loved the original Dying light, with it's unique aesthetic, ambiance, and overall feeling. I hope Techland does 'The Beast' just as much justice as they did to DL1

[@SpeedyMckeezy]

Hoping for an equally iconic soundtrack as DL1

[@AgentYosu2374]

Imo DL2's soundtrack is also insanely iconic. I just can''t think about any other game that manages to mix parkour with such a sort of, "emotion-inducing" sound design? Well apart from DL1 itself, even though its Soundtrack is actually pure ambience

[@glibchubik4090]

​@@AgentYosu2374DL2's soundtrack brilliantly captures the spirit of freedom that parkour gives you

[@AgentYosu2374]

@@glibchubik4090 Totally.

[@AgentYosu2374]

@@glibchubik4090 Heck yeah, brother

[@Someone_who_plays_Fnf]

SO EXCITED!!!

[@Someone_who_plays_Fnf]

Yo they liked my comment?! BEST DAY EVER. Also Dying light 1 and 2 has always been one of my favorite game's I love how they actually stay with there promise unlike a lot of other game's. Keep up the great work!!!

[@mallikaraj2820]

I still play Dying Light 1 to this day, It was my first 10/10 Ps4 game for me so take your time with The Beast and we are really excited for this one Techland since Kyle Crane is back! -Lots of Love from DL Fans 😊❤

[@jahmy]

Damn techland always has the nicest recording sets

[@JazBumbkins]

1 thing i will say i am thoroughly glad that you guys are releasing it for ps4 and xbox 1 too. Thank you for that

[@RDR2_GUYY]

Bro my Xbox will explode😭

[@ayushrathore4514]

i love this franchise!

[@ThoMass-jt4vp]

We will be there no matter what

[@VadikRamm]

Spike has to be one of those characters that will return. It's his buddy that provides gear and weapons on the Pilgrim Outpost. Just as Spike is offering this service for both games simultaneously, it's safe to assume that he will be doing the same thing for The Beast. Start saving up those pilgrim tokens everyone! I'm sure they will come handy once the game releases.

[@jimkhan1342]

The fact that The Beast takes place after 2 is very intriguing to me. I was certain it would take place in between the 2 games but knowing it's basically a sequel to 2 in terms of story makes this quite a bit more interesting.

[@glibchubik4090]

I'm actually a bit sad hearing that cuz that means that I'll probably miss a lot of stuff, as someone who only played 1 and want to jump straight into The Beast

[@zachhallam8887]

If you want to really sell that immersion, driving being only 3rd person is a huge let down. Yes, you cannot see as much around you, but that only forces you to be aware of your surroundings even more. One of my favorite parts of the following was driving as fast as I can away from volatile nests at night, terrified of if they were following me. All I could hear was their footsteps and screeching, and those times where I'd turn around and see them pouncing at my car was truly horrifying (but super fun). I want to feel like I'm actually in the shoes of my character, third person completely throws that off. I understand the reasoning though, so I'd love the option.

[@umpyro]

I'm a little puzzled on how to put it into words, but this franchise in general means so much to me. I spent hours playing around in Harran, in fact its one of the things that me and my brother bonded over. I no longer live with him, though I cherish the time I had with him and the game a lot. It really brought me joy, and I'd give anything to go back, but regardless I'm so glad it happened. I remember being so unbelievably hyped for Dying Light 2, as I was such a huge fan of Dying Light 1 and was so ready to jump around and kill zombies again. I also remember when those first gameplay trailers dropped, showing off the PK, parkour, quest events, etc. that me and my friend were so excited about. We talked about the PK and specifically a public execution if i remember correctly, we really liked how the game looked. Unfortunately, I never got to experience Dying Light 2 with him as I moved away, but with us being such huge fans I'm sure he enjoyed it as I did. And yes, I DID enjoy Dying Light 2. I preordered it on Playstation originally, but refunded and preordered on steam (like a month before it released lol) I still remember the night that I was finally able to play it. It was 8 pm I believe, and I was playing on day one (or rather minute one lol, I had it predownloaded and was waiting around half an hour before I was able to play) and the game was amazing. From what I hear, I must've gotten a little lucky, as my playthroughs in the beginning were relatively smooth and I don't recall bugs or anything like that. Either way, it really brought me joy and I also cherish my time with Dying Light 2, as it reminds me of being happy with my family before I moved away, and it's one of my comfort games. Anyway, big takeaway from this is I love you guys and I love your games, PLEASE take good care of beast, take your time and make the best game you can make ❤

[@WeekndWarriorrr]

I'm excited to play as Kyle Crane again. Dying Light was one of the most terrifying games I had ever played when I first played it. I was young and have extremely found memories of it. I also really enjoyed Dying Light 2, but the first game holds a special place in my heart. Can't wait to play The Beast.

[@Malevolent_Bucket]

TAKE YOUR TIME 😤

[@DyingLightGameOfficial]

Our goal is to deliver Dying Light: The Beast in the best and most polished form possible, which is why we are not announcing a release date before the game is not content complete.

[@Malevolent_Bucket]

@@DyingLightGameOfficial That's great to hear!

[@_AestheticName_]

Techland actually learn from their mistakes 🙏

[@jakobbinkley]

​​@@DyingLightGameOfficialthank you many game companies rush their games so you guys made a great decision Will be buying day one if everything looks great, which it already does so good job Thanks Techland 👍

[@blutgut]

actually i play the second part. too many bugs! i hope you made it, techland.

[@xenoxorus]

Props to Tymon for keeping its secrets, which allows the game to build up more anticipation and excitement when it is released.

[@Noah_112]

Agree it makes it more of an excited mystery

[@danel3328]

Can't wait for this game!

[@ImElysiumm]

i hope yall take this easy, dying light has a special place on my heart and this game flopping would be actually sad, take your time with the game and make it the best experience you can

[@ZombfectedGaming349]

Big W for Techland for not recasting Kyle Crane like how Capcom recasted Frank West in the new Dead Rising Remake. Despite that I’m still excited for the new Dead Rising Remake. But also another thing to give Techland credit for is how they confirmed they never wanna abandon Dying Light 2 like how every other triple a studio does with their games when they unfortunately don’t do so well at launch. Great job Techland I’m happy about this and hope you can be a role model for other companies and hopefully they take notes from this.

[@homelikecoder57]

I fell in love with the world of dying light as a little boy in 2012 when I saw the “Run boy run” trailer. Since I started playing in 2015, I’ve always considered dying light my favorite game. I’ve followed all of the games since their announcements and I’m super excited to see what you guys can do with the beast and the return of crane! Really hoping this love reaches some of the dev team, you guys are a great group of talented folks!

[@skylerspurlock4755]

So grateful to have such passionate developers on the dying light team! Thank you all 🙏🏻

[@UnnamedGreenDemon]

If the GRE is the “Enemy Faction” of this game then they should have it where a large majority of the regular survivors in the surrounding area are Escaped Test subject Prisoners that escaped but can’t leave Castor woods.

[@thePuzzleTech]

Can't wait! The best game is coming! :) this vibe and Kyle Crane it's something special!

[@dagan_origin]

Really excited for DLTB!

[@Dragon640pl]

I totally understand that they're taking their time to polish the game as much as possible but men I really can't wait for it, I hope so we can play this year❤

[@Mayzon727]

Tymon Smektala is a god damn legend.

[@monkey-gamer6969]

And bald.

[@tymonsmektaa235]

And blushing because of what you wrote 😅

[@SS-tu1wm]

So excited for this new map. Uncertainty is back from DL1 . Can't wait to jump around and enjoy my time and Parkour in the city. Also listening to all those voices and sounds at night while sitting idle at a safe zone while being aware of the danger that's lurking outside is one of my favourite thing to do in DL.

[@themeaningtoeverything1534]

Honestly, I can’t wait. Dying light is a childhood game for me and Crane getting the attention he deserves and revamp to further his story is definitely what I needed

[@mistasilly]

I want to keep my expectations reasonable, but I can't help but expect the best every time from this studio

[@The-lugi]

Crane seems so badass now, i feel like he could just straight up punch a volitile fearlessly.

[@abemys-s1y]

I can't say how thankful I am,thanks guys for this journey,such a legendary games I hope I can't wait for dl the beast

[@justamediocreyoutubechanne4172]

Dying Light 3 should follow a similar storyline as Case West from Dead Rising 2. That takes place after the ending of the beast in a post credit scene. When Crane meets Aiden and they team up.

[@Nilevfx]

can't wait

[@arandomuser21]

I'm hyped! Take your time and cook it to perfection.

[@ryancokos5920]

super excited for this, I just am begging you to make the truck first person!! It adds a level of immersion that a third person view can not.

[@GeraltvonRiva-666]

First of all: I'm really excited about The Beast and Kyle Crane.😎 I'm really looking forward to it and can hardly wait. When Dying Light (1) came out, I was really worried there wouldn't be a sequel and thank God Dying Light 2 came out.🤩 Dying Light (1) was the reason for me to get a PS4 because I absolutely had to play Dying Light.😁 Dying Light (1) is one of my absolute favorite games ever (in fact, there is only one game that ranks above Dying Light (1) and that is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt) and the fact that Kyle will be returning in what is essentially "Dying Light 2.5" is awesome. I just want to say thank you for making us these incredibly good games, thank you very much and I'm really looking forward to everything else you show us from this amazing zombie world.😁 I do have a strange question for you though😅 Could you imagine doing an event in Dying Light 1, 2 or The Beast, if not even in Dying Light 3, with a Predator crossover? I've been thinking for a while how awesome it would be if a Predator (for the event) came to Harran or Villedor and hunted Kyle or Aiden or the Volatile and you could get the mask, weapons and equipment of a Predator😍 Maybe even fight with or against a Predator😁

[@cyfactio9367]

So happy with this, please take your time releasing it techland !

[@masonbotten77]

So excited we get to drive again!! We love all the effort you guys put in and how you guys actually listen to your community and care! Keep up the great work

[@charitysketches]

This game is just magnificent truly!!! what a treat; my only hope is that Kyle Crane lives and CONTINUES to live

[@nuka-king5257]

Hey tymon thanks for answering these questions a lot of these been on my mind can’t wait ❤ I want you’re shirt it’s awesome 😎

[@muhammadbilalkhan9870]

I don't know if Techland will read my comment, But I really love the idea of moving on and making a new Dying light game! PLEASE make the game very Gritty, Dark and Scary like original game❤... And IF possible please make the open world just a little bit bigger with more quests

[@sprocketjock_]

Techland never fails to impress me... This game is gonna be pure fan service!! Super hyped!

[@mrstealthrex2708]

Excited to play when it drops

[@lxlisipmilk4839]

I’ve been a fan of dying light since release, You guys are doing gods work. I’m the world’s biggest Kyle crane fan, he’s unironically one of my favourite character’s in fiction.

[@electrocrane]

HYPE HYPE , STAY BEAST POG

[@rusoz8653]

I have faith on this.

[@AdityaKumarMisra]

i love dying light game series and here we got a new dying light game really excited

[@andyaguilera4367]

Some people might not like this idea but….. since there’s a story about Crane being tested on… if somehow someway they are able to either bring back Jade or a genetically cloned version of her with a virus 🦠 resident evil status…. That would be so sick!! Real cool in my opinion.

[@glibchubik4090]

Nah that's too crazy for Dying Light 😂 I'd like them to mention her at least one time in The Beast though, maybe a few memories or something

[@John_Bendy_Demon]

3300+ hours later in dying light 2 and I’m still having fun!

[@AlexXD-e6m9o]

1200 here, im getting there too. :)

[@Noah_112]

Same Although Dying light 2 had a rocky Launch it's getting better better every update I'm Enjoying it I am really really hyped for Tower raids and mod supporting 🎉👍🏼

[@moto3463]

DL1 is goated DL2 flopped

[@Pedroxboy100]

After this interview, I'm more hyped to see this new game

[@_the_spy_8867]

Don't know if you guys will see that comment, but please... Make Freaks respawn-able like every week or through some poster, cos i liked DL1 The Following Freaks a lot, but when i wanted to beat them again, i was supposed to start New Game+ which would take a lot of time to get to those bosses without any safezones unlocked. And another idea for DL2 and DL:The Beast - make unique special infected roam around the place doing stuff. For example - Demolisher. He could be walking around, throwing stuff around in rage or fighting some Renegades he have met.

[@hunteroncrack]

Dying Light Team; thank you for making Dying Light existing, you guys are the reason that the original game have my heart. I grew up playing the first one and had a shit lot of blast from it! Take your time with the project! Remember; rushed project = consequences! Modern games nowadays fail because of greed and rushing. (I have question! Will there be a third book for dying light? that takes place after Dying Light 2? We had before Dying Light and we had for Dying Light 2. I enjoyed reading those books!)

[@ПурпурныйПипидастр]

It's really nice that Beast happens after DL2 We now know that the dumpster fire that DL2 is is not the chronological finale of the series right now

[@stake-e1315]

This is gonna be peak

[@andyaguilera4367]

Lets go!!!! 💪💪💪

[@Tetrex_]

Thank to all the teams for doing this hard work! This game gonna be fire!!

[@VolatileHunter2]

Can't wait!!! Let's go!

[@punchyghosts1366]

so hyped

[@makavelirizla]

Using parkour skills to get into buildings is a super awesome idea.. cant wait to figure all the puzzles!

[@Noah_112]

As long as we don't get the electrical stations for the puzzles 😤

[@carseatgaming]

They have given us what we wanted. this is why we love techland❤

[@alexlvivua]

Please take your time. I love DL1 and I hope this one will be on the same level

[@Wafflemaker420]

Dying light is the only game that actually makes me excited for new content dude I’m so goddamn hype!!!!

[@drammisgiuseppe3933]

Hope you guys will make this like the first game, can't wait

[@atomicghoul4747]

Great to see techland acknowledging they fumbled with DL2. It’s good they are learning and moving on.

[@mystical423]

I'm super excited for this! Can't wait to see what happened to Kyle after The Following

[@PuzzleKnows]

That's awesome!

[@CarlosAlvarez-rw5gm]

This is so exciting. I personally love both games. I do wonder if there will possibly be another Be The Zombie game mode? I found it really fun, would be cool to see it again either for Dying Light 2 or Dying Light: The Beast!!

[@Kirito_Realm]

SUPER SUPER SUPER EXCITED FOR THIS BUILDING A NEW PC FOR THIS TO EXPERIENCE IT AT ITS BEST! PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME AND MAKE THIS A MASTERPIECE LIKE THE OTHER ONES

[@youngtalent09]

I can feel the beast coming inside me already I love the first two games please take your time I can wait 🙏

[@_EXTICY_YT]

To all dl fans we have given techland the ingredients now we just have to let them COOK , i know techland will take their time and deliver what us fans want❤

[@SkinWalkaFlocka]

Very interested to see how the game engine has improved hopefully the reaction and physical feedback from attacking infected and opponents is improved🤞

[@CheapskateSale]

I am soooo excitied for this game!! Already collected all CE of your games

[@Screattt]

this looks so good

[@gabrielfluorite]

Hyped!

[@습-s8y]

third-person perspective? I can finally see my character's outfit😭

[@ClumsyKlumz]

I think they meant third-person for the truck perspective, not when you're outside of it

[@Napletnik656]

i cant wait for further info on it, it sounds awesome already

[@benjipaname846]

Can’t wait !

[@brightblackgrouse6236]

Very excited for this

[@cynicalcomedian4428]

this game has so much potential for content i hope we also see wildlife and possibly creatures in the water

[@andnowwecry9225]

I have enjoyed both DL games and never really minded the issues because the devs did support the games well! The Beast looks great and it’s very exciting (but do take your time; a better game is always worth the wait)!

[@masonwagg8799]

I'm really hyped for this can't wait

[@nicholefish4758]

im a little worried about it being small but so excited!

[@AVCI711]

Fans have been waiting crane's retrun for 10 years,they digged the files and found story leaks the moment they were created.

[@AceOrSomething]

We unleashing our inner beasts with this one 🔥🔥

[@Randomized_tv]

Man Dying Light is unique. I hope we will still get a Dying Light 2 type game (like the e3 was)

[@RomanBellic-ez5fh]

No please, not the second game

[@Randomized_tv]

@@RomanBellic-ez5fh i mean like the E3 was. Like the reveal not the retail with those bs women who accused the writer for bs. Hours of game contents and shit got erased. I even had a conversation with the writer about it. The game got terrible after they dropped him

[@RomanBellic-ez5fh]

@@Randomized_tv Gotcha

[@WeekndWarriorrr]

​@@Randomized_tv I didn't even know anything about that. What bs did they accuse the writer of? Same bs that's been going on in the industry as a whole I can imagine?

[@Randomized_tv]

@@WeekndWarriorrr there was a women or 2 women that accused the writer of sexual assualt techland fired him and got rid of 169 hours of gameplay from him. Including the aesthics. Later the women lost the lawsuit. It were once again women f* up the game. They should keep these westernnised women outside of business they are of no good lmao

[@cy4n_knight_q8]

Honestly excited for this more than I was for DL2

[@hihosilver1234]

Incredible game makers, will be playing this day one as I did Dying light 1, 2, and Dead Island! And The Following is a masterpiece as well!

[@gbart9020]

Siema Tymon. Dzieki za dobry wywiad.

[@firstnamelastname9147]

The question about him being blind in his right eye I instantly thought to myself that has to have something to do with his beast powers, or similar to prototype 2 with James heller and his back glowing red showing his power and control over the mercer virus, I think blind is abit over the top.

[@sinisterz3r090]

Are you guys going to retro-actively add mechanics, items, and gameplay stuff into Dying Light 2? I would really appreciate it since both games are still full of content and are in the same realm of gameplay.

[@Tourettes-syndrome-gaming]

We love you all so much you have no idea