US EditionEverything New in the Dying Light: Retouched Update
NO LOC, JUN 24 – Techland's free update enhances Dying Light's visuals, audio, and performance without raising system requirements to celebrate the game's 10th anniversary, with improvements across all platforms.
- On June 26, Techland releases the free Dying Light: Retouched Update across all major platforms, including PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
- Tymon Smektala teased the update in January for the 10th anniversary, leading to the release of the visually and sonically enhanced free update before Dying Light: The Beast.
- Techland's update enhances visuals with 8K shadows, upscaled textures, and extended draw distances, all achieved without increasing system requirements.
- Dying Light players can replay the game with visual upgrades, maintaining system requirements, and no hardware updates needed, encouraging renewed engagement before the upcoming spin-off.
- The free Dying Light: Retouched Update releases on June 26, 2025, on all platforms, marking the 10th anniversary and supporting ongoing franchise support ahead of the August spin-off.
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Dying Light Update 1.49 Applies "Retouched" Patch; Improves Graphics and Performance of 10-Year Old Game
Having trouble viewing the text? You can always read the original article here: Dying Light Update 1.49 Applies “Retouched” Patch; Improves Graphics and Performance of 10-Year Old Game Key TakeawaysThe update, called the "Retouched Update," includes enhanced graphics and performance improvements.The update features increased texture quality, a new "Ultra" 8k shadow quality level, improved physics-based rendering, and extended LOD ranges.The upda…
Ten years later, the first Dying Light receives a free update "Retouched Update" from Techland. On the program: improved graphics and soundtrack without impact on performance, even on Xbox One and PS4. A colossal work that makes the game more beautiful than ever, just in time for the upcoming release of Dying Light: The Beast, the direct sequel.
To celebrate the franchise's tenth anniversary and the imminent return of Kyle Crane in a new installment, Techland is preparing to roll out a major update for the first Dying Light.
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