A decade after Dying Light got here out in 2015, developer Techland is revisiting the zombie recreation with a serious new replace to refresh the sport’s visuals and different elements–just do not name it a remaster.
The “Retouched” update, because it’s known as, launches on June 26. This replace is concentrated on “squeezing out much more” from Dying Gentle, the studio stated. “It is not a whole overhaul or remaster,” the developer clarified, including that the workforce has discovered new methods to “squeeze extra from the tech we have already got.”
“Someday, somebody simply began making use of these learnings to some outdated assets–and it simply clicked that we might try this throughout the entire recreation,” technical recreation director Grzegorz Świstowski stated.
Within the Retouched replace, gamers can count on elevated texture high quality and upscaling for textures to assist them look “sharper” and higher general.
Moreover, the “most degree of element vary” in Dying Gentle has been elevated from 260% to 340% within the view distance menu from the sport’s settings. The studio can be including new “8K Extremely shadow high quality” and improved lighting for a lot of surfaces. Surfaces that may have beforehand seemed “flat” mustn’t “actually come out and get depth.”
Take a look at a few of the photographs within the gallery beneath to see the enhancements.
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Past visuals, Techland stated composer Paweł Blaszczak got here again to “give the soundtrack a whole remaster” with a singular twist.
“He even recreated that retro-tape sound by truly recording on tape! Discuss dedication. It’s genuine, nostalgic, and completely incredible,” Techland stated, including that the Retouched replace can have new tracks and ambient sounds. Audio in fight has been “juiced up,” too.
“Each swing, each crunch, each zombie takedown will sound extra satisfying, extra impactful. You will really feel these hits,” the developer stated.
This Retouched replace was first hinted at in January, and Techland stated it took so lengthy to appreciate due to the handbook effort required.
“I principally walked by means of the complete map, on the lookout for belongings to be improved. And all of these needed to be modified manually by our artists,” lead 3D artist Krzysztof Knefel stated.
The Retouched replace does not require gamers to put money into new PC {hardware}, nonetheless, as Techland stated it was essential to maintain the system necessities the identical. The Retouched replace can be accessible on PS4 and Xbox One, requiring Techland to check the sport “endlessly” to make sure “we did not run out of reminiscence” for these older consoles.
The Retouched patch launches June 26 and it is free for everybody throughout PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Collection X|S. Whereas the Retouched replace guarantees enhancements on all programs, Techland stated, “the extent of modifications could range by platform,” but it surely did not dig into specifics.
June 26 can be the date that CD Projekt Crimson deliberate to launch Cyberpunk 2077’s massive new 2.3 replace, however it’s been delayed. Techland and CD Projekt are two of Poland’s greatest builders, and followers of their video games now not need to determine what to play first on June 26.
Dying Gentle was adopted up by 2022’s Dying Gentle 2. The following entry within the collection is Dying Gentle: The Beast, which launches in August for console and PC.