Techland has announced that it is working on a new open world game. But this has nothing to do with Dying Light and Zombies.
Zombies, parkour and a gripping story. That would probably be the first thing that would come to mind about Dying Light 2. In the development studio’s latest project, at least the first two points are probably omitted: Techland is working on a new fantasy role-playing game – and former developers from The Witcher or Deathloop are working on it.
What do we know about the new title?
Many unanswered questions: Unfortunately, there’s not much more info yet. Neither the name nor an approximate release date is known. But it will probably be a long time before the game is released. Techland still has a few (open job postings) at the moment – but many have already been filled with well-known names.
Which developers are involved? For example, Karolina Stachyra and Arkadiusz Borowik, both former developers of The Witcher 2 and 3, are on board. But also David McClure, the lead game designer of Deathloop now works at Techland.
This has already been seen
There is only one artwork to see so far. The room for interpretation is thus still quite high. The overgrown ruins could, for example, be inspired by Aztec architecture
Are you ready to begin a new, thrilling journey with Techland?
We are hiring for the unannounced AAA Open World Action-RPG in a fantasy setting!
Join us now! https://t.co/0yplHvELBW pic.twitter.com/MPZcv7p8iG– Techland (@TechlandGames) May 17, 2022
Pawel Marchewka, CEO of Techland only reveals the following about the new project:
” We want to create a complete next-gen experience. An epic fantasy set in a thriving open world, powered by the experience and talents we have accumulated as a team over the last few years. Propelled forward with new ideas, passion and creativity.
While we can’t reveal more details about our new project just yet, we’re excited to show it to players when the time is right “.
The new project will not be a Hellraid
After years of waiting, fans of Techland might perk up at this news. After all, the studio announced a very similar project years ago: Hellraid was supposed to be a co-op adventure with a fantasy twist, in which players faced hordes of hell creatures. There was even some real gameplay. However, the project was shelved and eventually turned into a DLC of the first Dying Light. This is what Hellraid looked like almost nine years ago:
However, the chances of this happening are very slim. Because the project was already revealed some time ago and it was already emphasised that the new fantasy project has nothing to do with Hellraid and will be an independent thing. You can find more info about it at the US colleagues of (Eurogamer).
What do you wish for the new game from Techland? And are you at all keen on another fantasy open-world? Feel free to write us in the comments.
