Update:Halo Infinite received its June 04, 2025 release date at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021, adding more to the end-of-year release schedule. The original story follows.
Cyberpunk 2077was simultaneously one of the most popular launches of 2020 as well as one of the most troubled. The game was hotly anticipated by gamers, and following a series of delays,Cyberpunk 2077was primed to have a greatly successful launch in early December. However,Cyberpunk’slaunch was one that divided opiniongreatly, with many sharing a similar experience riddled with bugs and performance issues, while others spoke to the game’s qualities, including its story and impressive open world.
The general consensus among gamers, however, was thatCyberpunk’slaunch had been disappointing. Fans ofDying Light 2will be hoping for a slightly smoother launch than that ofCyberpunk 2077. There are similarities between the launch of the two games, not least of all being the hype that now surrounds the zombie survival horror game.Dying Light 2is set to release just shy of a year after the release ofCyberpunk 2077, and similarly toCyberpunk 2077, it has been subject to delays. It’s yet to be seen how smoothlyDying Light 2’slaunch will go, but the chances are that it will receive a similar amount of attention to that ofCyberpunk 2077in the run up to its launch.
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Is Dying Light 2 This Year’s Cyberpunk 2077?
Cyberpunk 2077was released in early December 2020 following years of pent-up excitement from theCyberpunk 2077fanbase. Fans had been aware ofCyberpunk 2077for a long time, and the feeling that a release was finally approaching had fans eager to see what CD Projekt Red had up its sleeve.Dying Light 2is in a similar situation of being keenly awaited by fans since the 2015 release of the originalDying Light, but it is also similar in the fact that it’s possibly thebig gaming release of the holiday season.Dying Light 2also finds itself in an eerily similar boat to the oneCyberpunk 2077was in last year. Unfortunately,Cyberpunk’srelease resulted in disaster, but zombie survival fans will be hoping for a different result in the case ofDying Light 2.
Cyberpunk’seventual release came following a series of delays, which pushed the game’s release date from April 2020 to December 2020. A delay of eight months isn’t exactly unusual in gaming, but the fashion in which it was delayed caused some confusion.Cyberpunk 2077was delayed 3 times in 2020, each delay seeing the game pushed back by just a small amount. These repeated delays, however, had resulted in a sense of unease among the fanbase, who were stuck wondering if the game would ever release.Dying Light 2is similar in this regard, as its delays also had fans afraid for the game’s future and unsure of when they would actually be able to get their hands on the game.
Why Are Fans so Excited for Dying Light 2?
Dying Light 2is one of themost hotly anticipated games of 2021. Its December release date places it right in the center of the often bloated holiday release window, yet it stands out among the competition. A large part of this may be due to just how long it was delayed. Following the release ofDying Light, fans were eager to get their hands on the next installment in the franchise that seamlessly combinedDead IslandandMirror’s Edgegameplay. However, fans would have to wait 4 years for an announcement, with the actual release date adding another year for fans to stand by. Unfortunately, in January 2020, fans witnessed a fairly major blow to their hopes of receivingDying Light 2on time, as the game was delayed indefinitely.
This indefiniteDying Light 2delay may have summoned up strong fears among fans of the zombie survival genre. Memories ofthe release of Dead Island 2, or lack thereof, led many to have flashbacks of damaging delays pushing back titles.Dead Island 2has yet to receive a concrete release date years on from its 2014 announcement, thoughDying Light 2does looka bit more likeCyberpunk 2077in this respect. After its indefinite delay,Dying Light 2was given a December 7 release date. While lengthy, it still gave fans something to cling to. LikeCyberpunk 2077,Dying Light 2has a number of gameplay trailers highlighting some of its innovative features and broad world map ahead of launch. Also likeCyberpunk 2077, these trailers have been effective in generating plenty of hype ahead of its December 7 release. Still, it remains to be seen if its launch will be better or worse than that ofCyberpunk 2077.
Dying Light 2: Stay Humanlaunches December 7 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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