The PS5 version of the upcoming open-world zombie title Dying Light 2 will support ray-tracing, designer Techland has actually revealed.

Dying Light 2 PS5 Ray-Tracing Validated

Speaking in the most recent concern of OPM UK, Techland’s rendering director, Tomasz Szalkowski, exposed that the addition of next-generation ray-tracing effects will offer the game the edge in regards to making it more extreme.

Dying Light 2 is the biggest game developed utilizing our in-house C-engine. It is really crucial for us to accomplish our aspirations in regards to graphics, which is why this will be the first Techland production to support ray tracing. We are executing it in cooperation with Nvidia [on PC] and utilizing the most recent accomplishments in this domain.

These effects will make the game’s Dark Zones even more of a pants-wetting experience:

Dark Zones are a crucial component of our game, which is why we are trying out secondary lighting (shown off surface areas) from the synthetic source of lights (such as the gamer’s flashlight), which will make the experience of checking out these areas even more extreme.

Dying Light 2 is due for release on PS4, and PS5, however, won’ t make its spring 2020 release window that Techland had actually formerly verified.

The game occurs throughout the very same universe as its seriously well-known predecessor, with players managing beginner Aiden Caldwell. There’s a lot of zombies waiting to have their brains splashed all over the location as you ‘d anticipate, just this time they keep a low profile throughout the day and come out in full force in the evening.

Here’s the full blurb:

You are Aiden Caldwell, a contaminated survivor. Your remarkable dexterity and ruthless combat abilities make you an effective ally and an important product in this harmful world. You can accomplish things no one else can. Get in locations no one else attempts. With your distinct capabilities, you have the power to be a representative of modification within this rotting city.

Source: OPM UK Problem 174 (May 2020)