The game was teased by Techland on July 23, 2015, before being officially announced a week later. To reflect the increased scope and scale of the expansion, Techland raised the game's price on November 25, 2015. Although the game can be bought separately, it was included in "Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition", which bundles "The Following" with the base game and its downloadable content, except for three DLCs: Harran Ranger Bundle, Gun Psycho Bundle and Volatile Hunter Bundle. Players of the original game can upgrade to the Enhanced Edition for free. "The Following" is also free for players who have purchased the base game's Season Pass. The Enhanced Edition were released on February 9, 2016. "Dying Light: The Following" has received generally positive reviews from critics, scoring 78/100 on Metacritic for the PlayStation 4. Kevin Dunsmore of "Hardcore Gamer" gave the game a 4 out of 5 saying, "The Following expands Dying Light in a meaningful new way, giving fans something fun to salivate over." Scott Butterworth from "GameSpot" rated the game an 8/10 saying, "The Following evolves Dying Light's formula by adding substantial new mechanics that compliment or even reframe familiar gameplay elements." The extension got to number 5 in the US downloads chart.