Zombie action survival gameDying Lightreleased in 2015, but Polish developer Techland has been working on releasing new content for the game despite also putting together its sequel for some time. ADLC expansion calledDying Light: Hellraidreleasedin August 2020, incorporating a dark fantasy mode for players to fight demonic skeletons, and the game’s crossover withLeft 4 Dead 2returned for Halloween 2020 with fresh additions. Today,Dying Lightreceived a new batch of content based on viking lore.
Vikings have been an incredibly popular subject in video games as of late. Major releases like 2018’sGod of Warand 2020’sAssassin’s Creed Valhallahave tackled Norse mythology, and anEarly Access indie survival game calledValheimblew up on Steamlast week. GivenValheimsold over a million copies in just eight days following the success of games likeAssassin’s Creed,Dying Light’s new “Viking: Raiders of Harran” bundle is in good company.
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The $3.99 bundle is available now across all platforms, according to a launch trailer uploaded today that depicts a pair of vikings washing up on the shores ofDying Light’s open-world setting and mowing down zombies with various weapons. Anyone who purchases “Raiders of Harran” will receive two outfits depicting Bjorn the Warrior and Bjorn the Berserker, a new buggy paint job called Reinen, and six weapon blueprints.
The six blueprints break down into three weapons with multiple forms: A two-handed axe named Ragnarok, a one-handed sword named Aesir, and a shield named Asgard’s Protection. Each of their secondary variants deals fire damage, blessed by the Norse figure Surtr according to the trailer, and the Reinen buggy can also be equipped with a flamethrower.
Dying Lightis known for adding bizarre costumes and weapons that its players can use against zombie hordes, such as aChicken Ninja suit to celebrate Easter, and having access to fiery tools of the vikings is sure to give some fans a reason to jump back on as they wait forDying Light 2. While a Collector’s Edition box for the sequel recently leaked online, no official announcements regarding its release have been made.
The upcomingDying Light 2has gone through a troubled development, with multiple staffers leaving the project following its delay in January 2020 and reports of issues behind the scenes. Techland has assured fans thatDying Light 2development is going well despite staff changes, and news is expected to come sometime this year, but in the meantime this “Raiders of Harran” bundle seems a good consolation.
Dying Lightis available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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