Techland's Dying light is a survival game that pits gamers to the hellish ambiance of 'post-zombocaplysed' Earth. The game already has a good storyline and received good reviews from various gaming critics. However, due to glaring issues such as the infamous item glitch that apparently continues to plague the system, Techland is now staying on their safety zones.
As part of their marketing promotions and strategy to increase the life of Dying light, Techland announces the upcoming release of their modding tools for free. However, before they send this freebie tool to consumers, Techland sees it fit to beta-test it first, just to be sure. Techland updates Steam about their modding tools telling fans that, '...we'll be releasing them soon." They are also asking help in form of feedback in testing the developer tools, which as they say, 'an early version..."
Mods adds life to many games and it is one of the most important reasons why most hardcore gamers prefer PC compared to consoles. Mods and modders add depth to a game and accomplish fan desires that the original game developer failed to quench. Modders can turn the game upside down, edit elements in the gameplay and can sometimes enhance or change the game experience entirely.
However, mods can also break games and this is what Techland aims to avoid. They plan to test it considerably to make sure that their tools don't break games, which can lead to a public backlash from the modding community. The Dying light developer also offers incentives for the 'coolest' mods by fans and will support its development. This can definitely improve the popularity of Dying light as modders can juice out the full potential of the game. Though the item glitch issue is still circulating on the net and a killer patch solution is yet to be released, mods can add a little bit of lighter fluid to prolong the shimmer of Techland's Dying light.
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