Dying Light: The Beast Drops Last-Gen Versions as Studios Finally Leave PS4 and Xbox One Behind
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Techland has canceled the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Dying Light: The Beast, marking another major step as developers finally drop support for previous-generation consoles.
Techland has officially pulled the plug on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Dying Light: The Beast. According to an announcement from the franchise team on X, reported by Polygon, the studio realized the game required processing power and memory that previous-generation hardware simply cannot handle. Because the title was built from the ground up to utilize current-generation architecture, Techland decided to drop the older platforms to preserve the scope of its open world, advanced visuals, and fluid traversal mechanics.
This cancellation marks another major milestone in the slow fading of the last console generation. While Dying Light: The Beast originally started life as DLC for Dying Light 2 before expanding into a standalone experience, studios are increasingly abandoning older hardware. Even massive multi-platform tentpoles like Call of Duty are finally leaving the PS4 and Xbox One behind, signaling a hard shift toward current-gen and upcoming hardware like the Nintendo Switch 2.
For players still holding onto their older consoles, this transition stings, especially as rising hardware costs make upgrading to a PS5 or Xbox Series X a significant financial commitment. At the same time, this move allows developers to stop bottlenecking their creative ambitions for decade-old architecture. As studios fully commit to modern systems, the current generation is finally starting to feel like it is hitting its true stride, leaving the legacy hardware era firmly in the past. Be sure to read the full story on Polygon for more details.
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Original article: Polygon