Techland has confirmed that it has shelved the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of its upcoming zombie romp, Dying Light.
As a result, the parkour-fuelled horror title will now only release for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One platforms.
Writing on Facebook, Techland said, “After thorough internal testing, we have come to the conclusion that we have no choice but to leave past-gen systems behind and release Dying Light exclusively on the next-gen consoles and PC.
“Put simply, older consoles just couldn’t run the game and stay true to the core vision of Dying Light at the same time.
“To ensure you enjoy Dying Light as much as we would like you to, we chose to release it without any compromises on the three strongest systems available. Thanks to this, you’ll get the full and best experience regardless of the platform you play on.”
The studio went on to highlight a number of aspects of Dying Light that pushes it beyond the capabilities of Sony and Microsoft’s last-generation machines.
“For instance, up to 200,000 objects can be displayed in the game at once,” said the company.
“Add to this our use of realistic, physics-based lighting technology and you really start to push the next-gen systems to the limits.
“Features like these along with our core gameplay pillars – such as the player-empowering Natural Movement, threefold character development system, and vast open world – are all an inherent part of how Dying Light plays. However, combining all of these into one fluid experience is only possible on technologically advanced platforms.”
Dying Light is scheduled for release in January 2015.