Techland has just published an official set of mod tools for Dying Light 2, giving the community enhanced capabilities when it comes to user-generated content like custom maps and scenarios. Although the tools are currently only for PC, Techland has confirmed that mod support will be coming to console versions of Dying Light 2 in the future.
Dying Light 2 is Techland's follow-up to the acclaimed 2015 original, which combines the open-world zombie slaying action of Techland's earlier hit Dead Island with the flowing parkour mechanics of Mirror's Edge. Similar to the original, Dying Light 2 focuses heavily on traversal and parkour techniques, with players dashing across rooftops and over the heads of zombies as they head toward the next objective. A weapon crafting system allows players to gather materials around the world and craft various weapons which range from slashing to blunt weapons along with elemental effects like electricity and fire. Many of the game's current mods are aimed at adjusting aspects of this crafting system.
Mods for Dying Light 2 are about to get more interesting thanks to Techland's release of official mod tools that enable content creators to get more in-depth with their creations. Over 700 custom maps were created for the first Dying Light game, and mod.io It's been confirmed that Techland intends to bring user-generated content to console gamers as well, stating "The teams aim to create official mod support for Dying Light 2 Stay Human, available in-game on all platforms for all players." Techland is in partnership with mod.io, which helps distribute mods across a wide range of platforms from PC to Android and Nintendo Switch.
Although the game already has a solid number of mods, modders have been limited to mostly editing game data to change how certain mechanics work, like adding Infinite stamina, easier lockpicking, more inventory slots, more XP, and unlimited weapon durability. The new tools allow users to create custom maps for Dying Light 2, which is enticing for fans of the parkour gameplay who may want to put together a challenging course to run or recreate their favorite areas from the original Dying Light.
After decades of being mostly limited to PC, it's great to see mod support for console games becoming more commonplace. Skyrim's console mod support was a major step forward as the game hosts a huge population of modders, and Bethesda's upcoming game Starfield will also feature mod support on the Xbox Series X/S.
Dying Light 2 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X with a Nintendo Switch version also in development.
Source: Pure Xbox
