Call it brutal royale
While Techland steadfastly works onDying Light 2, it’ll continue supporting the sequel’s predecessor. We’ve known for a long time now that a competitive multiplayer expansion calledBad Bloodis the next evolution ofDying Light. Today, Techland revealed some more critical details.
As part of the gauntlet of pre-gamescom announcements, Techland has shone a spotlight onDying Light: Bad Blood. It’s a standalone expansion, which means that owning the originalDying Lightisn’t necessary. Whenever it’s ready for a final release,Bad Bloodwill be free-to-play on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
However, it’s entering Early Access on PC next month and it’ll cost $20 to partake in that phase of development. The $20 Founder’s Pack comes with in-game currency, three legendary skins, and other content that’s only available to early adopters. The wording around the the Founder’s Pack suggests thatBad Bloodis scheduled to stay in Early Access for a minimum of three months.
We had a chance to playBad Bloodback in March, and it impressed as a slick blend of PvP and PvE elements. (Here’s afull previewwith complete details about how this competitive multiplayer works.) The build we saw supported six players, but it’s angling for 12 players now. It’s not enough to call a battle royale even though plenty of people have used that designation. Techland actually bills it as brutal royale.
Come September, we’ll have a better idea of how this small-ish players-versus-players-versus-zombies action works. Look for our impressions a little quicker though, as we’re set to try this 12-person slugfest at PAX West.
