Internally, Dying Light 2 may not be considered a zombie game; still, the undead will be central to the overall experience. In a recent interview, Lead Game Designer Tymon Smekta?a offered a few more details about the creatures in Dying Light 2. These details outline what seems to be a pretty complex life cycle for the sequel?s walking dead.
While speaking with GamesRadar, Smekta?a explained that Techland has added a ?cycle of infected life? to the sequel. This cycle begins with infected known as ?Viral.? Smekta?a told the publication,

The infected start as a Viral, which is someone who just got bitten and just got infected, so they still show traces of humanity, and at this point they are very quick, very dangerous?they avoid the sun at all costs. But after some time in that state, they turn into what we call Biters, which are your regular zombies; slowly moving infected that, if able, will try and grab you and infect you or eat you, but the sunlight is dangerous to them, and they are not as quick and as agile as the Virals.
When exposed to the sun?s UV rays for too long, Biters eventually evolve into ?Degenerates.? This stage of the infection greatly weakens the zombies, resulting in their becoming much less of a threat. Visibly, Degenerates differ from the rest in that they have ?pieces of flesh falling off of them.? However, players shouldn?t be too quick to write them off as non-factors. Smekta?a continued,

But still you have to keep an eye for [Degenerates] be...