Dying Light has been popular with fans who bought the first game and even those who might want to buy it now for the first time in 2025. The deal that was used over the past three years in Dying Light 2 seems to have been a bit different though. While the main game has not stopped getting new content, it looks like the support from the players was cut. If that’s the case, then asking for a ‘Labor of Love’ award is somewhat ironic, don’t you think? After all, even the loveliest of relationships do sometimes require a certain amount of effort and care to keep the flames burning.
Techland keeps talking about its huge post-launch support and even suggests that players are the ones who should be welcoming the idea of the five-year plan. What? Did they just mistake players for being willing partners? The fact that Techland is still asking for recognition again is quite intriguing.
Wasn’t it supposed to be a love given with no strings attached? Techland’s strategy might have been about the short-term gain. The company was probably banking on the fact that if gamers get their hands on the award, they will not be disappointed about the lack of communication again.
So, what do you think? Techland is just a misunderstood genius, isn’t it? Well, let’s see what happens next… if anything! So, now going back to the main story about the game, it is still one of the hottest topics among players. And if we can learn something from this situation what it is that after three years , there is still life, in fact, and a good share of it!
Techland may have made a heavy one-out-of-three-word choice, but its aggregate output over the three years should still count as supporting the game for five years!
On the other hand, players seem to have quite different notions regarding the ongoing support. The situation that Techland has created around the timeline has sparked debates and players react to them in all sorts of ways, from defending the studio to criticizing its performance. And there is definitely the feeling among gamers that there is something that has been taken from them and they now want the developers to be accountable.
