Dying Light: The Beast Moves Release Date to September 18 as Preorders Pass One Million

Dying Light: The Beast (Credit: Techland)

Techland has confirmed that Dying Light: The Beast will launch on September 18, 2025, one day earlier than originally planned.

The announcement comes alongside news that more than one million players have already preordered the highly anticipated title.

Release Details

Techland shared the update in a press release, with a new release date and regional release timing as follows:

• BST – Sep 18, 17:00

• PDT – Sep 18, 09:00

• EDT – Sep 18, 12:00

• CEST – Sep 18, 18:00

• JST – Sep 19, 01:00

A New Chapter for the Franchise

Dying Light: The Beast is being regarded internally as the spiritual Dying Light 3, marking the next chapter in the franchise that started back in 2015. The game will feature the return of protagonist Kyle Crane, which has been one of the most discussed aspects within the community.

Franchise director Tymon Smektala addressed the decision to push up the release, saying:

“Seeing the excitement from our community for the return of Kyle Crane in Dying Light: The Beast, and knowing the game is ready, we wanted to do something special for our players. We pushed ourselves to make the impossible possible, and that’s why we’re releasing the game a little earlier.”

For players, there’s an extra bonus as well: those who preorder (or have already preordered) will receive an exclusive in-game reward at launch. That reward hasn’t been detailed yet, but if past Dying Light promotions are anything to go by, we can probably expect something tied to cosmetics or unique weapons. Either way, it’s an extra incentive for those jumping in early.