Techland has officially canceled the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Dying Light: The Beast, citing that the game was designed to leverage the capabilities of current-generation hardware. The decision signifies a continued industry trend of developers moving away from supporting last-generation consoles.
In a statement shared on X, the official Dying Light series account explained that "Dying Light: The Beast was built from the ground up to take full advantage of current-generation hardware." The studio elaborated that the game's open world, advanced visuals, and intricate combat and traversal mechanics rely on processing power and memory that the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One cannot provide. The survival game was released on September 18, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.
Dying Light: The Beast, an open-world first-person action game, features a dynamic zombie threat that changes based on the time of day. During daylight hours, zombies are slow-moving, but they transform into aggressive predators at night. The game's expansion to previous-generation consoles, which were over a decade old at the time of the announcement, may have stemmed from its origins as a downloadable content expansion for 2022's Dying Light 2: Stay Human, a title available on PS4 and Xbox One.
The cancellation aligns with a broader industry shift where major multi-platform titles are increasingly eschewing last-generation releases. A prominent example is the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, scheduled for 2026, which will only be available on Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X, abandoning previous-generation hardware support after years of releases.
This move also reflects the industry's focus on newer console hardware. Despite the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X being released nearly six years ago, they are currently priced higher than at launch. Coupled with persistent RAM shortages and rising production costs, the market is in a complex transition period. Developers like Techland's decision to concentrate solely on newer systems suggests that the current console generation is now entering its primary phase of development and support.