Fans holding onto a PS4 or Xbox One just got some bad news about Dying Light: The Beast. The last-gen versions everyone was promised are officially dead.
Techland launched The Beast back on September 18, 2025, bringing Kyle Crane back as the playable lead with a new set of mutation-fueled powers. At the time, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC got the game first, while Techland said it was still working on bringing it to PS4 and Xbox One down the line. The studio even promised those versions would ship before the end of 2025.
That deadline came and went with no update, and the community spent the first half of 2026 wondering what happened. Now we finally have an answer, and it’s not the one last-gen owners wanted.
Techland Says Older Hardware Just Can’t Keep Up
On July 14, 2026, Techland posted a statement confirming that the PS4 and Xbox One versions of The Beast are canceled for good. The studio said the game was built from the ground up for current-gen hardware, and that its open world, visuals, and combat systems lean heavily on processing power and memory that older consoles simply don’t have.
Techland added that as development on the last-gen ports continued, it became clear that shipping them would mean compromising the experience in ways the team wasn’t willing to accept. Anyone who pre-ordered the PS4 or Xbox One version is eligible for a refund, according to the studio.
Not everyone is buying the technical explanation at face value, especially given that Dying Light 2 ran on PS4 and Xbox One just fine back in 2022, and The Beast started life as DLC for that very game before Techland spun it into a standalone release. If the sequel could handle last-gen hardware, some players are asking why its spinoff apparently can’t.
Techland has framed the call differently, saying it isn’t about abandoning older platforms but about the technical realities of building the game they wanted to build. It’s also worth noting The Beast isn’t alone here. Titles like Gotham Knights and Hogwarts Legacy skipped last-gen entirely, and even Cyberpunk 2077‘s major updates left PS4 and Xbox One behind as this console generation winds down.
For a franchise that built its reputation partly on strong long-term support, walking back a promised version is a notable moment. It also signals where Techland’s priorities sit heading into Dying Light 3, which the studio has already confirmed is in development as the series’ next full entry. If last-gen hardware couldn’t handle a spinoff built on Dying Light 2‘s engine, it’s hard to imagine PS4 or Xbox One players getting a seat at the table for what comes next.
Refunds for canceled PS4 and Xbox One pre-orders are now being processed, according to Techland’s statement.
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