Dying Light: The Beast Confirmed for GeForce NOW at Launch, Could It Be the First RTX 5080 Game?

A survivor with a weapon faces a zombie in a forest, city visible in the background. Experience Dying Light The Beast on GeForce NOW RTX 5080 for stunning visuals. Text: Dying Light The Beast.

Earlier today, at Gamescom, Techland confirmed that Dying Light: The Beast will launch day-and-date on GeForce NOW this September. The highly anticipated follow-up to the cult zombie parkour series arrives on September 19 and will support DLSS 4 and ray tracing, thanks to a new partnership with NVIDIA. The game had quietly opted into GeForce NOW back in late July, but this marks the first official confirmation from Techland that it will be fully available and ready to play on the cloud service at launch.

What makes this news even bigger is the timing. NVIDIA just announced its largest GeForce NOW upgrade yet, with new RTX 5080-powered servers, cinematic streaming, and an expanded game library through Install to Play. That rollout begins in September, meaning The Beast might be one of the first major titles to take advantage of these upgrades in the cloud.

For the full breakdown of NVIDIA’s September update, check out our coverage in GeForce NOW’s Biggest Upgrade Yet: RTX 5080 Servers, Install to Play, and Huge Feature Upgrades.

A Big Win for GeForce NOW

Having Dying Light: The Beast launch day-one on GeForce NOW is a big deal. It is not just another game being added to the library. It could be one of the first major titles to tap into NVIDIA’s new RTX 5080-powered servers. That means cloud players might get to see what DLSS 4 and ray tracing can do on next-gen hardware without needing a top-of-the-line PC.

If that plays out, it will be an important early example of how NVIDIA’s September upgrade translates to real-world gameplay. The Beast may give us the first real look at what RTX 5080 hardware and DLSS 4 can bring to cloud gaming.

Could Dying Light: The Beast Be One of GeForce NOW’s First RTX 5080 Games?

With Dying Light: The Beast confirmed for GeForce NOW by Techland at launch, September is shaping up to be a big month for NVIDIA’s cloud platform. The timing lines up with the rollout of RTX 5080 servers and other upgrades, meaning The Beast could be one of the first major games to showcase those improvements in the cloud.

For GeForce NOW players, it’s another sign that major day-one releases are becoming a bigger part of the service’s future.


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