Old City

Lore & Background

The Old City is one of the seven distinct regions that make up Villedor, a walled European city that survived the THV pandemic thanks to its quarantine walls keeping hordes of infected out. Control of the city is split between several factions, including the militaristic Peacekeepers, the independent Survivors, and the violent Renegades. The Old City, like other regions, has its own landmarks and locations that players can explore. The game's map is four times bigger than the first Dying Light, and the Old City is part of that expanded world. Players can activate windmills in the district to attract survivors and merchants, setting up new settlements. The area is shaped by the player's choices, as making certain decisions can open up or seal off areas, encouraging multiple playthroughs. The Old City is a key part of the struggle between factions, where Aiden Caldwell, a Pilgrim searching for his lost sister Mia, must navigate the dangers of the infected and the politics of the survivors.

In Their Own Story

Aiden Caldwell, a Pilgrim traveling between human settlements, makes his way to Villedor in search of his lost sister, Mia. After being bitten by a Volatile and becoming infected with THV, he is directed to the Fish Eye in the Central district, but his journey takes him through the Old City. There, he encounters the Bazaar, a large settlement run by a group called the Survivors. Aiden is nearly killed due to his lack of a biomarker, but is saved by Hakon, a former Nightrunner. Hakon explains that tensions are high due to the recent murder of a high-ranking Peacekeeper officer, Lucas, and that the Peacekeepers believe the Survivors are responsible. Aiden can choose to side with the Bazaar's leaders, Carl and Sophie, or with Aitor, an officer of the Peacekeepers, both promising to smuggle him into the Central District. Regardless of his choice, Aiden discovers that Hakon killed Lucas on Waltz's orders. The Old City is where these early conflicts unfold, setting the stage for Aiden's search for Mia and his confrontation with Waltz.

Reader's Guide

The Old City is one of the seven distinct regions of Villedor, a massive urban open world that players can explore freely. The map is four times bigger than the first game, and each region has its own landmarks and locations. When exploring the Old City, players can scavenge for scrap and resources to craft new items and weapons. Activating windmills attracts survivors and merchants to set up settlements. Players can find inhibitors, which can be used to increase Aiden's health or stamina. The Old City is a key area for meeting different factions and making decisions that fundamentally change the state of the game's world. Players can choose to side with the Survivors or the Peacekeepers, and these choices affect how non-playable characters view Aiden. Making certain decisions can open up or seal off areas in the city, encouraging multiple playthroughs. The Old City is also where players first encounter the Bazaar, a large settlement run by the Survivors, and where the conflict over the murder of Peacekeeper officer Lucas begins.

Did You Know?

• The Old City is one of seven distinct regions in Villedor, a city that is four times bigger than the map of the first Dying Light.
• Players can activate windmills in the Old City to attract survivors and merchants, setting up new settlements.
• The Old City is where Aiden first encounters the Bazaar, a large settlement run by the Survivors.
• The murder of Peacekeeper officer Lucas, which sparks conflict in the Old City, was carried out by Hakon on Waltz's orders.
• Inhibitors found in the Old City can be used to increase Aiden's health or stamina.