Dying Light: The retouched update won't go to the Nintendo Switch as Techland rejects plans for Switch 2 ports
Blog Andrew Joseph 25 Jun , 2025 0
Dead Lights: Retouched updates will add enhanced visuals and remade audio Techland's original zombie parkour experience Tomorrow on PC and consoles – but Nintendo Switch players won't be able to join in the fun.
studio Plans for free updates to all plans Yesterday, a content drop was revealed that would make the 10-year-old doomsday hit fresher than ever. Improved textures and lighting and a completely remade audio experience from scratch are just the beginning of the outlined on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X. But, S. The Nintendo Switch is completely excluded from the lineup.
IGN contacted Techland to ask about the potential dying light: a touch-up update for the Nintendo Switch, if it's something players can expect in the future. The studio representative told us that it was not in the card.
“Dying Lights: Retouched Updates didn't appear on the Nintendo Switch,” Techland explained in an email exchange.
The dying lights first arrive at Nintendo's original hybrid gaming platform In 2021, as a comprehensive platinum version bundle. It's not clear how this version performs in terms of sales, but we do know its performance is Affected by the German ban This makes digital purchases digitally through Switch Eshop in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Those looking for a touch-up or similar update can also arrive at the Nintendo Switch 2 without luck. For now, dying light can be played on Nintendo's new hardware only through backward compatibility.
“Talking about the 2 original dying lights of the switch: We have no plans at the moment.” “We are currently totally focused on delivery Dying Light: The Beast August 22, 2025, PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Currently, we have no news about the Nintendo Switch 2. ”
This means Techland's dying light support for Nintendo fans is still limited to dying light: the platinum version on the original switch. Dying Light 2: Keep Human – Cloud version is Announced the 2021 Switch but Never published Despite the sequels that arrive on other platforms in 2022. A sequel on when or if it will be released.
Meanwhile, the Dying Light: The Beast is a spin-off that re-enters the player into the shoes of the original protagonist Kyle Crane, when It launches for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|. August 22. Dying Light Cranchise director Tymon Smektała tells WCCFTECH Last week, Techland would “love” bring the beast to Switch 2, but there was no “nothing announced” at the time.
Dying Lights: Grooming is still planning to introduce healthy changes in the decade-old zombie game launch tomorrow. You can read more about everything included in the developer's blog post here. You can also check out our original 8.5/10 dying light review here.
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