New Video for Dying Light: The Beast Highlights Kyle Crane's Journey
Experience Kyle Crane's transformation into an extraordinary creature as he faces new challenges in Dying Light: The Beast, releasing on September 19 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with versions for PS4 and Xbox One to follow later this year.
Ahmed Hassan · 2 min read
Dying Light: The Beast - Kyle Crane's Transformative Primal Battle
In a recent Developer Diary, Techland revealed new details about Dying Light: The Beast, Kyle Crane's next big adventure. Franchise Director Tymon Smektala elaborated on Kyle's significant evolution since the first Dying Light game. Originally an unseasoned mercenary, Kyle Crane now leads a survivalist community. However, in The Beast, he has endured years of imprisonment and experimental torture, profoundly altering both his body and mind. This ordeal has left him with repressed anger that manifests as new mutant powers, transforming him into a formidable, beast-like character. The narrative of The Beast follows Kyle's struggle for survival against relentless zombies and the primary antagonist, the Baron. Smektala indicated that Kyle's most primal self emerges during combat with the Chimera, genetically modified zombies created by these experiments, resulting in intense "Beast vs. Monster" confrontations. Dying Light: The Beast is scheduled for release on September 19 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions are expected later this year.
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Game info
- Official Name
- Dying Light: The Beast
- Brief Summary
- You are Kyle Crane, the man whose selflessness during the initial virus outbreak saved many from a fate worse than death. After more than a decade in captivity, you find yourself in a world that’s changed, and not for the better. Now, you’ll need to use the survival skills that kept you alive all those years ago to save even more innocent lives. Dying Light: The Beast is a thrilling standalone zombie adventure set in a tightly-crafted rural region. Play as Kyle Crane, a legendary hero who breaks free after years of brutal experiments. Now, he must realize there’s more at stake than just revenge.
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
- Released
- September 19, 2025
- Genre
- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Play Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Content Rating
- 18
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), English, Japanese, Korean
- Developer
- Techland
- Publisher
- Techland



