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Survival Horror Games Dying Light: The Beast director says he's "a little bit surprised" that more studios haven't followed Techland's "go anywhere" approach to open-world game design

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Dying Light franchise director explains why you shouldn't be saying what's canon

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Dying Light franchise director explains why you shouldn't be saying what's canon

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