Techland’s upcoming action-adventure sequelÂDying Light 2was prominently set to feature contributions from writer Chris Avellone, who previously is known for his work on titles such asÂStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic IIandÂFallout: New Vegas. In light of new allegations, however, developer Techland has now announced that its partnership with Avellone will not be continuing.Over the past few days, multipleaccounts of sexual abuse and harassmentinvolving Avellone have come to light. In response, Techland has since released a statement on social media acknowledging these allegations and in the process making it known that Avellone is no longer working with the studio onÂDying Light 2.“We treat matters of sexual harassment and disrespect with the utmost care, and have no tolerance for such behaviors - it applies to both our employees as well as external consultants, Chris among them,” Techland said in a written statement. “This is why, together with Chris Avellone, we’ve decided to end our cooperation.” Techland went on to say that it is still working hard onÂDying Light 2and that the team is progressing well with its development.
While losing Avellone certainly won’t be a major deal for Techland’s development ofDying Light 2, this situation is more of a black eye on the game than anything. Notably, Avellone ended up being the presenter forDying Light 2when the game wasfirst unveiled back at Microsoft’s E3 2018 showcase. As such, he’s been one of the primary faces attached to the project over the years. To see Techland quickly disassociated themselves from Avellone is a smart decision for the company for a vast number of reasons.
Dying Light 2wasoriginally slated to launch this springon PS4, Xbox One, and PC, but was delayed indefinitely earlier this year to a yet-to-be-determined window.
