{"id":542569,"date":"2025-10-08T21:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ragequit.gr\/?p=542569"},"modified":"2025-10-26T09:59:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T07:59:59","slug":"interview-with-techland-s-franchise-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ragequit.gr\/en\/specials\/item\/interview-with-techland-s-franchise-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Techland's franchise director"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the occasion of the release of Dying Light: The Beast (review here<\/a>), we had the opportunity to talk to Techland's franchise director, Mr. Tymon Smektala<\/strong>, who was happy to answer our questions.<\/p>\n

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1) What was your main inspiration in the development of Dying Light: The Beast?\nDid the whole pandemic and Covid-19 situation affect the way you developed the\ngame\u2019s script? <\/strong><\/p>\n

The main inspiration came from our desire to return to Dying Light\u2019s survival horror roots\nwhile exploring something more intimate and emotional. We wanted to tell a story about\ntransformation - not just physical, but psychological. Kyle Crane\u2019s journey mirrors the human struggle between control and chaos, humanity and instinct. As for the pandemic - it didn\u2019t have a direct influence, we\u2019re trying to forget about it as much as every other person on the planet, but on the other hand it obviously left a mark on us. It reminded us how fragile our\nsense of safety is, and how quickly an apocalypse can happen. That atmosphere of early COVID days will surely be in our consciousness forever.<\/p>\n

2) At what point, during the development of Dying Light: The Beast, you decided to\npublish it as a standalone game and not as a \u201cDLC\/expansion\u201d, as you did in the\npast (the \u201cFollowing\u201d for example). Was the \u201cleak\u201d of main story\/script the reason,\nas it is rumored or it was something else? Also, does that mean that \u201cThe Beast\u201d\nis, in fact, Dying Light 3 or are there any plans for a \u201cnormal\u201d Dying Light 3? <\/strong><\/p>\n

The leak definitely played a major role - it was a difficult moment for the entire team. We had\nto stop, take a step back, and ask ourselves what the right path forward was. Eventually, we\nmade a tough but necessary decision: to cancel the initially planned DLC and start fresh. We\ntook only very few select ideas and mechanics and started the project anew - it was a new\nbeginning..<\/p>\n

For us, this is Dying Light 3 - the next main entry in the series, even if it doesn\u2019t carry a\nnumber in the title. It continues the story, builds on a decade of design lessons, and lays the\nfoundation for the future of the franchise. It\u2019s hard to tell now, maybe we won\u2019t even use\nnumbers anymore - but Dying Light: The Beast definitely is the next, legit, Dying Light\nadventure.<\/p>\n

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3) We recently did a fresh playthrough of the first game in the series and found that\nits gameplay stands the test of time, especially parkour (it also runs fine on\nLegion Go handheld). Looking back, is there something you would have done\ndifferently while creating it? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Honestly, not much - the first Dying Light had a kind of raw authenticity that still holds up\ntoday. Of course, looking back with ten years of experience, we\u2019d refine certain things -\nmaybe the pacing of the progression system, especially at the end game, maybe a few story\nbeats - but the parkour, the physicality of movement, that sense of weight and gravity? That still feels right. We didn\u2019t realize at the time that we were setting a benchmark for first-person traversal, and that\u2019s something we still take pride in.<\/p>\n

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4) What do you think are the strongest gameplay features of Dying Light: The\nBeast? <\/strong><\/p>\n

The game really stands on four core pillars that define the Dying Light experience - parkour,\nmelee combat, the day and night cycle, and now - the Beast Mode. These systems all feed into one another to create that immersive experience players know us for. Parkour remains the backbone - grounded, physical, and responsive - letting players express themselves\nthrough movement. Combat builds on that physicality too; it\u2019s brutal and weighty, with melee weapons at its heart. And of course bloody as hell!<\/p>\n

The day and night cycle continues to shape the world dynamically - the same place that\nfeels relatively safe during the day becomes a nightmare once darkness falls. And, of\ncourse, Beast Mode adds an entirely new layer - it\u2019s not just a new ability, it\u2019s a shift in power\nfantasy and pace. Each of these pillars connects to the others, keeping the gameplay loop\nfresh, intense, and unmistakably Dying Light.<\/p>\n

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5) What are your future plans for expanding Dying Light: The Beast? More content\nvia patches, DLC\u2019s? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Our current focus was on delivering the most polished, complete experience possible at\nlaunch. Dying Light: The Beast was designed as a standalone, story-driven game, but now\nwhen the game is released we\u2019re eagerly listening to the community's voice. If players want more, and if the community has ideas worth exploring, we\u2019ll listen. We\u2019ve always taken pride in supporting our games for years after launch, but we\u2019ll approach it organically rather than promising anything specific right now.<\/p>\n

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6) Which zombie movies are your favorite? Were you influenced by any of them to\ncreate the repulsive zombies that flood the world of Dying Light? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh, absolutely. 28 Days Later is still one of my favorites - the way it redefined zombies as\nsomething terrifyingly fast and unpredictable really left a mark. Then there\u2019s Dawn of the\nDead - both Romero\u2019s original and Snyder\u2019s remake - for showing how societal collapse can\nbe just as frightening as the undead. But these are the classics, but there are many more\ninteresting takes on the format, from Shaun of the Dead to The Girl with All the Gifts. One\nthing that good zombie fiction always reminds you of is that the best zombie stories are\nrarely about monsters - they\u2019re about people.<\/p>\n

7) One of Techland\u2019s well-known and successful franchises was Call of Juarez. Are\nthere any plans to return to that, or is your focus on Dying Light series from now\non? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Call of Juarez holds a special place in our hearts - it\u2019s part of Techland\u2019s legacy, and we\u2019re\nproud that players still remember it so fondly. But right now, our focus is entirely on the Dying\nLight universe. There\u2019s so much more we want to explore in this world zombie-infested -\nthematically, narratively, and mechanically. That said, never say never. Like in this saying -\nyou want to make the god laugh\u2026 Tell him your plans. I think we\u2019ve learned to not overthink\nthe future as it\u2019s always surprising.<\/p>\n

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8) What would you consider the core pillars of your creative process? Do you have\na specific attribute that would describe all your games? <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

I think the core of everything we do is player immersion. Whether it\u2019s the first-person\nperspective, the physicality of movement, or the detail in our world design, we want playersto feel like they\u2019re there. That immersion drives every creative decision we make. If there\u2019s\none word that defines Techland\u2019s games, it\u2019s \u201cbelievability\u201d - not realism for realism\u2019s sake,\nbut authenticity. Even when you\u2019re drop-kicking zombies off a rooftop, it still feels somehow\nplausible in the world we\u2019ve built.<\/p>\n

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9) Do you think that a survival horror Dying Light game, in the style of Resident\nEvil\/Silent Hill, is something that could happen in the future, or are you\n\u201ccommitted\u201d to the open-world format? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Again, never say never. The open-world format gives us space for experimentation and\nplayer expression, which fits Dying Light perfectly. But survival horror is absolutely in our\nDNA - we\u2019ve been dialing it up again in Dying Light: The Beast, and the feedback has been\ngreat. To be honest I don\u2019t feel we\u2019re that far away from Silent Hill or Resident Evil - it\u2019s just\nthat our brand of survival horror takes place in the open world and is less scripted and more\nrelying on systems. What I\u2019d love to see though is a pure survival game set in the Dying\nLight world- no super heroes, just regular people trying to survive a zombie apocalypse.<\/p>\n

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10) What is your opinion on AI? Do you think it will help developers develop games\nfaster, or will we end up in a situation where games will all look alike, limiting\ncreativity? <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

AI is a tool - and like any tool, it\u2019s only as creative as the people using it. It can definitely help\nwith optimization, testing, or even generating ideas faster, but I don\u2019t believe it can replace\nhuman storytelling or artistry. If studios rely on it too much, yes, we risk creating games that\nfeel the same. But if we use it smartly - as an assistant rather than a replacement - it could\nfree up developers to focus on what really matters: creativity, emotion, and originality.<\/p>\n

11) Poland has become a power nation in videogame development with numerous\nsuccessful studios. As someone living in this landscape how would you describe\nit? What would you attribute this success to? <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a mix of passion, resilience, and a bit of that Polish stubbornness. We grew up with limited resources, learning to make the most of what we had, and that shaped how we create. The Polish industry is full of incredibly talented, ambitious people who dream big but aren\u2019t afraid to get their hands dirty. We compete on the global stage now, but we still have that garage-studio spirit - and I think players feel that authenticity in our games.<\/p>\n

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12) Last but not least, could you tease us a bit about what you have in development?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I can\u2019t reveal much yet - the PR team would probably dropkick me if I did - but I can say this:\nDying Light: The Beast isn\u2019t the end. It\u2019s a bridge. It wraps up certain arcs, but it also opens\nnew doors. And we\u2019re already walking through some of them. Stay tuned - the future of\nDying Light is looking very bright\u2026 or very dark, depending on how you look at it.<\/p>\n

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