Techland Opens Preload for Dying Light: The Beast Ahead of Launch

Lead Techland today kicked off the global preload for Dying Light: The Beast, giving players early access to download the 39 GB installer two days before its September 18 release.

Nut Graf The preload launch follows the game reaching over one million pre-orders, prompting Techland to move the official release forward by a day and reward fans with an exclusive Apex Car Skin.

Release Details

  • Preload Start: September 16, 2025
  • Installer Size: Approximately 39 GB; allocate at least 60 GB for full installation
  • Platforms: PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

Exclusive Pre-Order Reward All players who pre-ordered will be eligible to claim the Apex Car Skin, a glow-in-the-dark vehicle wrap, available in-game starting September 20 at any Dying Light outpost.

Adjusted Launch Date Originally set for September 19, the global release has been moved up to September 18 to celebrate the milestone of one million pre-orders.

Global Launch Times

  • West Coast US: 9 AM PDT, September 18
  • East Coast US: 12 PM EDT, September 18
  • UK: 5 PM BST, September 18
  • Central Europe: 6 PM CEST, September 18
  • Japan: 1 AM JST, September 19

Ahead of its debut, Dying Light: The Beast invites players back into the role of Kyle Crane for a revenge-driven, open-world survival horror experience set in Castor Woods. The preload ensures fans can dive in immediately when servers go live.