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[KyoZz]

Hope this wont affect the game too much.

"After over twenty-two years, I decided to end my cooperation with Techland. I would like to express my gratitude to the company that has allowed me to develop and fulfill myself for half of my life. Techland, I will always be rooting for you, as well as the great people I have met thanks to you. I wish you that Dying light 2 and subsequent projects will become world hits. Good bye and good luck! "

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After over twenty-two years, I decided to end my cooperation with Techland. I would like to express my gratitude to the company that has allowed me to ... 11 comments on LinkedIn

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[Werewolf Jones]

According to the devs isn't this game "nearly" complete? So him leaving must mean he isn't needed anymore and it makes it easier for him to leave.

 

[dyergram]

I don’t think this game is coming out.

 

[Orpheum]

Tough to judge what this means for Dying Light 2. Could very well be that they're in the home stretch like Werewolf Jones said and there's nothing really more to do for him

However in regards to the apparent development hell rumors this could mean that it is in fact a dumpster fire. I need to ask my friend in poland if he knows anything. He works at GOG and has a few friends at Techland

 

[Arun1910]

According to the devs isn't this game "nearly" complete? So him leaving must mean he isn't needed anymore and it makes it easier for him to leave.

Hope so.

I really enjoyed Dying Light, it was a brilliant evolution from Dead Island and I'm eager to see how they expand this franchise even more.

 

[N1tr0sOx1d3]

I loved dying light, but since the announcement of the 2nd instalment, it’s development seems to have been tarnished with negativity. I hope the end product proves otherwise.

 

[Woman7]

I'm sure everything will be fine. Guy was ready for something different after 22 years! Damn.

 

[BigTnaples]

I think the game will be unchanged by this, as far as I know his work would’ve been complete already.

 

[In Your Vase]

Leads and directors don't generally leave for a positive reason before a release date is announced. This combined with the other DL2 news doesn't bode well for the project, but who knows.

I didn't even know he was Lead Writer, I can't keep up with all the writers this game seems to have had.

At least they're still supporting DL1, which is still fun.

 

[Arachnid]

Fuck.

Please don't let Dying Light 2 be stuck in development hell and come out shit. The first is the best zombie game ever made. Do this right Techland

 

[OrionNebula]

Anybody wants to blame Jim for this one? He’s gotta be to blame in some way

Man, Dying Light 2 seems to be in dev hell, blood in the water. Really surprised microsoft is not already like this

There’s no doubt there’s plenty of talent over there, so what could be the issue? Aren’t they following at least a bit the blueprint of the first game? I wonder what’s causing all this hell for them

 

[balls of snow]

Which is the bigger shitshow Dying Light 2 or Vampire Masquerade 2. Both leaning on choice and consequences, damn just make a walking sim rpg for fuck sakes.

 

[intbal]

HR took over that company.
Sad.

 

[GinSama]

Still doesn’t look worse than dead island 2

 

[Teslerum]

Which is the bigger shitshow Dying Light 2 or Vampire Masquerade 2. Both leaning on choice and consequences, damn just make a walking sim rpg for fuck sakes.

Amusingly, both threw Chris Avellone under the bus and magically removed all of his content.

 

[The Cockatrice]

What a shit show. Get your shit together Poland.

 

[Rest]

I don’t think this game is coming out.

When was it announced? Six years ago? Seven?

 

[Hobbygaming]

The showing for this game looked really good. I hope things work out

 

[Blitzmangoman]

I hope his work was done and this game will be good. This is one of my most wanted titles.

 

[Perrott]

It was stupid of Techland to go full independent with the development of this game as they clearly are doing a worse job at managing the project than Warner Bros. did with the first Dying Light.

 

[GenericUser]

just removed the game from my "games I'm hyped for"-list. It all sounds too fishy.

 

[kuncol02]

Anybody wants to blame Jim for this one? He’s gotta be to blame in some way

Man, Dying Light 2 seems to be in dev hell, blood in the water. Really surprised microsoft is not already like this

There’s no doubt there’s plenty of talent over there, so what could be the issue? Aren’t they following at least a bit the blueprint of the first game? I wonder what’s causing all this hell for them

How do you know it's not? There were rumors about them shopping in Poland.

It was stupid of Techland to go full independent with the development of this game as they clearly are doing a worse job at managing the project than Warner Bros. did with the first Dying Light.

Scope of that games is simply incomparable.

 

[kuncol02]

When was it announced? Six years ago? Seven?

2018.

 

[Concern]

Idk why, but it felt more like "good luck and good riddance" lol

 

[martino]

I know people will go full emotion :

but this seems more a sign game is nearing completion.

 

[Salmon Snake]

He's done with the script and moving on.

Btw. I hope this game comes some day (and is great).

 

[Sevenfold]

Sigh, time to dust off the first one again I guess. Did it ever get mods?

 

[MiguelItUp]

Yeah, if the game is far enough along then this happening won't impact it at all. But him abandoning ship doesn't leave me feeling too hot about the company. On top of Dying Light 2's development period sounding rocky AF.

 

[OrionNebula]

How do you know it's not? There were rumors about them shopping in Poland.

I don’t. Never said I did, too

Wasn’t that rumor like 7-8 months ago? It would probably be a good team to get and a good time to scoop in, but it’s not like I/we know every details behind the scene on this one...

 

[Croatoan]

Am I the only one that thought the tone switch for Dying Light 2 was weird? Like the first game is dead island with parkour, yet this game looks to involve a bunch of human enemies and a rebuilt society?

If you make a good zombie game with interesting mechanics why would the sequel not be about zombies and interesting mechanics? As someone who enjoyed Dead Island and Dying Light I simply don't get where they have been going with dying light 2. Its just weird.

 

[kuncol02]

I don’t. Never said I did, too

Wasn’t that rumor like 7-8 months ago? It would probably be a good team to get and a good time to scoop in, but it’s not like I/we know every details behind the scene on this one...

You said that you are surprised that MS is not already standing over them with help. Maybe it actually is and they say no?

To be fair first they would have to want to sell themselves. They are private owned and currently their owner is 10th richest Pole (6 billions PLN). They have all the money they need and no one who would push them to release unfinished game.

 

[Derktron]

I don’t think this game is coming out.

Just like Dead Island 2 where it was announced back in 2014 a year after 8 generation was released. Tells me the studio doesn't care or have enough resources to do either game. Seems like the studio is having issues keeping up afloat.

 

[kuncol02]

Just like Dead Island 2 where it was announced back in 2014 a year after 8 generation was released. Tells me the studio doesn't care or have enough resources to do either game. Seems like the studio is having issues keeping up afloat.

Do you realize that Techland has nothing to do with Dead Island 2? Nothing at all. Like literally nothing.

 

[intbal]

Am I the only one that thought the tone switch for Dying Light 2 was weird? Like the first game is dead island with parkour, yet this game looks to involve a bunch of human enemies and a rebuilt society?

If you make a good zombie game with interesting mechanics why would the sequel not be about zombies and interesting mechanics? As someone who enjoyed Dead Island and Dying Light I simply don't get where they have been going with dying light 2. Its just weird.

Agreed.
I just wanted "more of the same". Why would anyone who loves a game ever want a sequel where the gameplay has been radically redesigned?