Techland S.A., the Polish video game developer behind Dying Light 2: Stay Human, announced on July 3rd there will be a Dying Light 2 cross-over event coming to the game with The Walking Dead universe. Although no specific information has been released as to when the crossover will occur or what characters from the famous zombie franchise will appear, fans have their first look at promotional art.
The image shows Vincenzo, a character from Dying Light 2, standing over the grave marker of his deceased father, Alberto. The background is entirely red with an art style similar to what has been used by Charlie Adlard and Tony Moore for the Robert Kirkman comic book run of The Walking Dead. This information comes from a tweet posted by the Dying Light Twitter account, @DyingLightGame, and appears as follows:
🚨Breaking News🚨
Dying Light 2 joins forces with The Walking Dead by @skyboundgames in a thrilling crossover event. Survive, scavenge, and slay the undead like never before!
Stay tuned for more info. pic.twitter.com/059ck4oVSd
— Dying Light (@DyingLightGame) June 30, 2023
The Walking Dead has had success in the video game industry, but Dying Light 2 could bring the world of Rick Grimes and Negan to new heights. The franchise has spanned televisions shows, comic books, video games, board games, card games, and more. There have been VR games, interactive story games, mobile games, and even a Facebook game, but anything close to the action packed survival-horror gameplay that comes with Dying Light 2 seems to be missing from titles based in The Walking Dead universe.
Those behind the beloved Walking Dead series have experimented with first-person shooters in the past, but have seemingly failed to bring their vision to life. Overkill’s The Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct are two such games, which received horrible reviews. The latter even being helmed by major video game developer, Activision, which has been in recent news for the Federal Trade Commission’s case against Microsoft. Outside of VR, no matter how The Walking Dead franchise goes about making a first-person game, a lack of quality tends to follow.
The Dying Light Universe May Be the Perfect Way to Use Characters From The Walking Dead in Gaming
What works when it comes to The Walking Dead infiltrating Dying Light 2 is the fact that the title already has a great reception with fans and critics of the game. Techland just has to tell a decent story and continue to bring quality gameplay to the table for there to be a meaningful experience. The Walking Dead now possibly has the chance to be experienced on a console, in a crossover event that is more than just skin based, as fans have seen with titles like: Rogue Company, Tekken 7, Fortinite, Brawlhalla, and The Escapists.
Dying Light 2 could be the way fans finally have a quality experience stepping into the shoes of the favored crossbow wielding Daryl Dixon or perhaps get to pop the eye out of a zombie as Negan with his barbwire covered bat, Lucille. If Techland plays its’ cards right and gives fans an exciting new zombie story with these dynamic characters, it might mean big things for both franchises.
This is an actively developing story, so keep up with FandomWire for the latest news as we continue to report information coming from Techland about The Walking Dead crossover event.
Do you think Dying Light 2 has big plans ahead for The Walking Dead series, or will the Dying Light 2 cross-over with The Walking Dead will be more or less Aiden Caldwell running around in a Rick Grimes skin? Leave a comment below and let us know what you think Techland has planned.
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