Dying Light Timeline ( Real )

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January 27, 2015

Release of Dying Light

The video game Dying Light was officially released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

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June 10, 2013

Announcement of Dying Light

Techland officially announced the zombie survival game Dying Light during the E3 2013 conference.

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January 27, 2016

Dying Light Enhanced Edition Release

Techland released the Dying Light Enhanced Edition, which included the base game along with all DLC and improvements.

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February 9, 2016

Dying Light: The Following Expansion Released

The Following expansion for Dying Light was released, adding a new story, open-world exploration, and a drivable buggy vehicle.

Dying Light Timeline ( Fictional )

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Day 3, Quarantine Initiation

Quarantine Zone Established

The Harran city is sealed off by military forces to contain the infection and prevent it from spreading beyond the city limits.

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Day 7, Arrival of Agent

Arrival of Kyle Crane

Kyle Crane is sent into Harran as an undercover agent to retrieve a sensitive file from a mysterious organization inside the city.

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Day 10, Survivor Collaboration

Kyle Crane Joins Survivors

After encountering different survivor groups, Kyle starts collaborating with them to navigate the dangers of Harran and complete his mission.

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Day 15, Mutation Report

Infection Mutation Discovered

Scientists discover that the virus is mutating rapidly, causing new types of infected to appear, significantly increasing danger.

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Day 20, Communication Breakdown

Fall of Harran City Communication

All communication between Harran and external entities is lost, isolating the city completely amidst mounting chaos.

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Ongoing after Day 7, Night Survival Challenges

Nightfall Becomes More Dangerous

Infected become extra aggressive and faster during nighttime, forcing survivors to focus efforts on surviving these hours.

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Day 25, GRE Facility Assault

Destruction of GRE Researchers' Facility

Kyle helps the survivor groups to attack and destroy a rogue GRE facility performing unethical experiments on the infected.

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Day 28, Escape Planning

Escape Plan Developed

Survivors and Kyle devise a plan to escape the quarantined city and expose the virus outbreak to the outside world.

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Day 30, Quarantine Break

Breaking the Quarantine

Kyle leads the final push to break through the military blockade and get out of Harran with important information on the virus.