For quite some time, we have been working, and still are, on giving modders all the power we can.

A big part of the original Dead Island’s success was the passion and creativity of mod-makers from our community. 'At Techland, we have always supported the mod community, and loved seeing how our own game can be changed by the players.

We are now working on a quick patch that will re-enable common tweaks while stopping cheating in the game’s multiplayer mode. 'Creating obstacles for modders has never been our intention, and we are sorry for the inconvenience. This, however, had the side-effect of hindering mod-makers from making changes to the game.

'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. Update: The developer has posted a statement on Dying Light's Steam Community page. Dying Light developer TechLand has issued a statement following the DMCA takedowns of mods this morning.