Dying Light developers Techland angered fans last week when it was discovered that the developers appeared to be blocking any attempts to mod the game, but it seems everyone can put down their pitchforks.
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The team at Techland responded to inquiries made by Eurogamer, explaining that restricting modification was unintentional. The recent patch accidentally inhibited mods, but it was not a measured move looking to limit players. Here are Techland's comments to the outlet:
"With the recent patch (1.2.1) on Steam we blocked cheating to make sure the game's PvP system (Be The Zombie) would not be abused. This, however, had the side-effect of hindering mod-makers from making changes to the game.
"Creating obstacles for modders has never been our intention. We are now working on a quick patch that will re-enable common tweaks while stopping cheating in the game's multiplayer mode.
"At Techland, we have always supported the mod community, and loved seeing how our own game can be changed by the players. A big part of the original Dead Island's success was the passion and creativity of mod-makers from our community. We want the same for Dying Light."
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Positive news for the PC community, which had already begun to edit and change Techland's game. A popular mod had been one that removes the game's film grain, but there are countless more gameplay tweaks that players were cooking up. DMCA notices were sent out as a result of the mod restrictions, but the studio is investigating that issue, as well.
