While some fans and a number of gaming websites were quick to celebrate the news, it’s important to point out that “not planned” doesn’t mean “never going to happen.” You see, back in 2023, many assumed the addition of DL Points in September was tied to Tencent purchasing a 67% stake in Techland just a few months prior, in July, effectively making the Chinese tech giant the studio’s owner, even though Techland claimed to retain its creative freedoms.
If that assumption holds true – and considering that how a game is monetized doesn’t really qualify as a “creative freedom” – it’s still not impossible, though highly unlikely, that Smektała went with the “technically correct – best kind of correct” phrasing, and Dying Light: The Beast will end up featuring some sort of in-game shop – whether at launch or sometime later – it could simply be that Tencent is the one planning its inclusion, not Techland. The only way to know for sure is to wait until the game launches on September 19, its new release date following last week’s delay.