Geoff Keighley Teases ‘The Beast’ for Opening Night Live, Fans Tie It to Mystery Dying Light Game

Geoff Keighley has teased the reveal of a brand new game some fans believe is a new entry in the Dying Light series.

Keighley tweeted a live action video called The Beast, which depicts a woman desperately trying to escape from a terrifying beast in a wooded area. Alongside the tease is the promise of more information at ONL, which kicks off at 11am PT / 2pm ET tomorrow, August 20.

👹 The Beast Is Coming 👹

Tune into @gamescom Opening Night Live, tomorrow at 11a PT / 2p ET / 8p EST for the reveal.

Set a Reminder on YouTube to Watch Live: https://t.co/M13YlBGqFW pic.twitter.com/jPT8pEqqhx

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) August 19, 2024

But what is The Beast? Fans have already linked it to a recent trademark for a new Dying Light game called Dying Light: The Beast, which popped up on the United States Patent and Trademark Office last week. Dying Light developer Techland is listed as the owner of the trademark.

Techland has filed for a new trademark:

DYING LIGHT: THE BEAST

➡️https://t.co/YwPaWewYSh pic.twitter.com/QaPwCQesKn

— Kurakasis (@Kurakasis) August 14, 2024

The question now is whether Dying Light: The Beast is DLC for Dying Light 2, a standalone expansion, a smaller-scale entry or spin-off, or what should be considered a fully-fledged sequel in the Dying Light series.

Dying Light 2 launched two-and-a-half years ago, in February 2022, as a sequel to the hugely popular zombie kill ‘em-up Dying Light. It sold five million copies in its first month on sale. In July 2023, Chinese mega corp Tencent bought Techland for an undisclosed fee.

So, it looks like we’re going to see a new Dying Light game at ONL, but we won’t see the hotly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, which Geoff Keighley has already ruled out. Confirmed games set to appear during the two-hour show include Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Civilization 7, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.