Dying Light's so-far unexplored story was inspired by the likes of Albert Camus' The Plague and Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, the co-author of the game's story explained.
But, you know, with more zombies.
"With our game, we wanted to evoke similar emotions and offer players an insight into how people react to the extreme," said writer Radal Orkan.
In the game, players take on the role of Kyle Crane, an undercover operative sent to infiltrate the quarantine zone of a zombie-infested city.