# Techland scraps last-gen console versions of Dying Light: The Beast

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dying-light-the-beast-canceled-on-ps4-and-xbox-one/
- Published: 2026-07-14T20:32:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-15T02:47:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/dying-light-the-beast-canceled-ps4-xbox-one/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Techland dropped PS4 and Xbox One versions of Dying Light: The Beast
- The studio says older hardware cannot handle the game
- It reflects the industry's shift away from last-generation consoles

## Summary

Techland has cancelled the planned PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Dying Light: The Beast, meaning the game remains available only on current-generation platforms. The studio said the game was designed around the capabilities of newer hardware, and that older consoles cannot support its open world, visuals, combat and traversal systems. The decision matters because it underlines a wider industry move away from last-generation support as developers focus on more demanding games for PS5, Xbox Series X and PC.

Dying Light: The Beast launched on 18 September 2025 for PlayStation 5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X. Techland said the game was built “from the ground up” for current-generation hardware, pointing to limitations in processing power and memory on PS4 and Xbox One. The article notes that the project may originally have been expected on older machines because it began life as an expansion to 2022’s Dying Light 2: Stay Human, which did release on those systems. It also places the move in a broader pattern, citing the next Call of Duty as another major release set to skip last-generation consoles.

## Coverage

- [Polygon: Techland scraps last-gen console versions of Dying Light: The Beast](https://www.polygon.com/dying-light-the-beast-canceled-ps4-xbox-one/)
- [GamesRadar+: Dying Light: The Beast canceled on PS4 and Xbox One as Techland says the 13-year-old consoles can't handle "the experience we set out to create"](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival-horror/dying-light-the-beast-canceled-on-ps4-and-xbox-one-as-techland-says-the-13-year-old-consoles-cant-handle-the-experience-we-set-out-to-create/)
- [IGN: Dying Light: The Beast for PS4 and Xbox One Canceled After Dev Accepts 'The Technical Realities of Development'](https://www.ign.com/articles/dying-light-the-beast-for-ps4-and-xbox-one-canceled-after-dev-accepts-the-technical-realities-of-development)

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