Dying Light 2’s launch on Friday was not without issue, as the game has had various issues with glitches, bugs, and unexpected crashes. Fortunately, Techland has been attentive to the issues thatDying Light 2players have been experiencing, as the company implemented a hotfix over the weekend and has promised that more fixes are on the way soon.
Dying Light 2came with a day one patchthat Techland recommended players install if they wished to experience the game the way that it was meant to be played. The day one patch fixed various issues that reviewers had with the game before it officially launched. These issues included fixes for dialogue that blocked story progression, fixes for various crashes, and fixes for bugs that were causing objects and AI to sink into the ground at random.
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The hotfixes over the weekend included fixes that improved co-op stability, fixes for missing textures and audio issues, performance improvements for both DLSS and ray tracing, and a fix for the problem players were having when trying to redeem in-game rewards. In addition, Techland provided an update as to what issues it’s looking into for the PC and console versions of the game including various other crashes, bugs leading to infinite black screens, dead body replication glitches in co-op, and an issue players were having when trying to sell items to vendors.
The developer also recently stated that they would be working on the issues relating toDying Light 2’s zombie ragdoll physics. The originalDying Lightwas renowned for its ragdoll physics, whereasDying Light 2seems to be lacking in the same department. Techland has acknowledged the issue and has plans to fix it in order to getDying Light 2up to scratch.
Players still seem to be enjoying the game despite its various technical issues.Dying Light 2put the original game’s peak player count to shame, as the game had an impressive 245 553 concurrent peak player count on the evening of its release. In comparison, the originalDying Lightonly had 46 000 concurrent players on the night of its launch.
Techland has promised thatDying Light 2will be supported for updates and content for the next 5 years. The quick implementation of fixes for the game’s technical issues bodes well for this promise, as Techland seems to be committed to improvingDying Light 2. The game already has a story DLC that is set to arrive in June, which means that players still have a lot to look forward to.
Dying Light 2is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
