Dying Light 2 update 1.30 adds Halloween Showdown 2026

Techland released Dying Light 2 update 1.30 on October 22, appearing on consoles as versions 2.01 and 2.001. The patch prepares the open world for the Halloween Showdown 2026 event. Running from October 26 to November 16, the three-week community event focuses on monster rivalries and player choice. Gamers hunt particular foes to gather Showdown Candies, subsequently giving them to Baka outside the Bazaar to back a selected faction.

The update introduces seasonal visual changes. Villedor receives Día de los Muertos decorations, Tower Raid adopts a traditional Halloween look, and themed enemies return to the world. Techland includes several technical fixes in the download. These address third-person aiming, missing environmental details, audio interruptions, and introductory videos that feature revised narration and improved visuals. PC players benefit from specific performance fixes targeting Intel XeSS issues and FSR Frame Generation flickering.