"Dying Light's $386K Collector's Edition Unsold After 10 Years"

Even before the launch of the thrilling zombie-action game Dying Light, developer Techland introduced an astonishingly pricey collector's edition. Surprisingly, over the past decade, not a single individual has come forward to purchase it—and the company is actually thrilled about that.

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In truth, Techland never anticipated anyone would buy it. As Insider Gaming discovered from the studio's PR manager, Paulina Dziedziak, this extravagant edition served a different purpose entirely.

"It was a PR stunt designed to capture media attention due to its wild and unconventional nature. The goal was to generate buzz around the game's release, and it certainly achieved that! Thankfully, no one ended up buying it," she explained.

Had someone been willing to spend £250,000 (equivalent to $386,000 at the time), they would have received an extraordinary package known as the My Apocalypse Edition of Dying Light. This package included having the buyer's face inserted into the game, a life-sized statue of the protagonist "Jump," parkour lessons from professional freerunners, night-vision goggles, an all-expenses-paid trip to Techland's office, four signed copies of the game, a Razer headset, and even a custom-built survival shelter crafted by Tiger Log Cabins specifically for zombie defense.

Clearly, Techland viewed the My Apocalypse Edition as a marketing tool from the outset. This raises an intriguing question: What if someone had actually purchased it? Would the company have followed through on building and gifting a real-life bunker? Unfortunately, we'll never know for sure.