Dead by Daylight
Developer Update Part 2 | Meta Perk Changes and Non-Meta Perk ChangesJun 24, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsRead the first part of our Developer Update, discussing the progression system overhaul, matchmaking incentives, and gameplay updates, here. During our 6th Anniversary Broadcast, we announced a new progression system and a meta-shifting perk overhaul. We’re thrilled to say that both initiatives will headline the upcoming Mid-Chapter. From the onset, it was important for us to release these changes as a package. Our objective is to shake up the current meta, provide alternatives, and make perks easier to earn. We were also careful to consider the reasons why this meta exists and address any base game issues it may have been concealing. In this post, we’ll be detailing the upcoming perk changes. All these changes will be available for testing in the Public Test Build (PTB) next week. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/9a93e627d75f5a53b548afde078ea86a27bf1f06.png Meta Perk Changes For this update, perk changes fall into one of two categories: meta perks that are used too often, and non-meta perks that serve a similar purpose but aren’t used as much. We understand that many of you have grown attached to your favourite perks and loadouts. Unfortunately, shaking up the meta inevitably leads to a few changes. Rest assured that our goal is to provide alternatives that align with your preferred playstyle while widening the scope to include more viable perk options. It’s also important to note that not every meta perk is equal, and each was considered on a case-by-case basis. So, what are Dead by Daylight’s meta perks? By referencing both community feedback and internal data, we can see that some perks stand above the rest. For Killers: Barbecue and Chilli, Hex: Ruin, Pop Goes the Weasel, Corrupt Intervention, Tinkerer, Hex: No One Escapes Death, and Scourge Hook: Pain Resonance. For Survivors: Dead Hard, Borrowed Time, Decisive Strike, Iron Will, Self-Care, and Spine Chill. We’d like to share these graphs showcasing the ten most frequently used perks for both roles. These charts alone do not explain why the meta exists – for that, we turn to community feedback – but hopefully they provide context for how heavily these perks are used. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/a3d009aac1fdc366a21e0f6a300b1f8706afab57.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/7f2c095abb5d31a74bf5da0ddcdc77732dc3dfd7.png Killer Meta Perks Barbecue and Chilli {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/7a46887459ffb8789397528c4eeab251493cc093.png Current effect: Upon hooking a Survivor, see the auras of distant Survivors for a short duration. Gain a stacking Bloodpoint bonus for each unique Survivor hooked. This perk is incredibly popular not because it’s particularly powerful, but because of the huge amount of Bloodpoints it provides. Choosing to go into a match without it massively slows your progression. We do not want Bloodpoints to be the driving factor behind perk choices, so we will be removing the Bloodpoint bonus. While we understand this change may seem shocking, please keep in mind that this update reduces the g...Developer Update Part 1 | Overhauled Progression System and Gameplay UpdatesJun 24, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsRead the second part of our Developer Update, discussing meta and non-meta perk changes, here. During our 6th Anniversary Broadcast, we announced a new progression system and a meta-shifting perk overhaul. We’re thrilled to say that both initiatives will headline the upcoming Mid-Chapter. From the onset, it was important for us to release these changes as a package. Our objective is to shake up the current meta, provide alternatives, and make perks easier to earn. We were also careful to consider the reasons why this meta exists and address any base game issues it may have been concealing. In this post, we’ll be detailing the upcoming progression system overhaul, matchmaking incentives, and gameplay updates. All these changes will be available for testing in the Public Test Build (PTB) next week. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/b029d7d5a618d913526b6fbaccf230e8f26c9311.png Overhauled Progression System Collecting all the perks has been an important goal for many players. However, since both the number of perks and characters are constantly increasing, the grind expands at an exponential rate with every new Chapter. To address this, we’re completely overhauling the way perks are earned, adding new rewards, and making completion easier than ever before. Comparison In the current system, you must reach level 40 on a given character to unlock all their teachable perks, then find those perks in the Bloodwebs of every other character. In order to unlock all the new perks on every character by the time next Chapter releases, you would need to play an estimated average of 4.1 hours every day. With this new system, that estimate decreases to an average of 1.01 hours each day – and that’s not even factoring in Bloodpoint bonuses from events, perks, or offerings. In other words, this is the single largest reduction to grind we’ve ever made, cutting it by roughly 75%. Unlocking Perks The teachable rarity is no more. Now, perks are tied directly to prestige. Prestiging a character for the first time will instantly unlock the Tier 1 versions of their unique perks for all other Killers or Survivors, making them immediately available for use without ever opening the Bloodweb. Prestiging a character for the second and third time will unlock the Tier 2 & 3 versions of their unique perks. Alternatively, higher tier versions of their perks will appear randomly in Bloodwebs once the first Tier has been unlocked. Say you prestige The Trapper. This will instantly unlock Tier 1 versions of Agitation, Brutal Strength, and Unnerving Presence on all other Killers. Tier 2 & 3 versions of these perks will now appear randomly in the Bloodweb. Prestiging The Trapper again will make Tier 2 versions of these perks immediately available, and so on. This way, you’ll only need to earn the perks once to use them on every character. The perks you’ve unlocked will be instantly available on any new characters as well, making them easier to pick up and play without a substantial Bloodpoint i...Wishlist Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™ NOWJun 21, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsToday marks the release of Hooked on You's Steam page! Get a first look at the game's visuals and make sure to wishlist Hooked on You to get notified when it's out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1866180 Welcome to Murderer’s Island. Your companions: four dead-sexy Killers who, underneath their murderous exteriors, just want a little romance. Flirt your way into their hearts, uncovering dark twists along the way. Will you find true love, forge friendships… or get hacked to death? Only you can decide. Build emotional bonds with The Trapper, The Huntress, The Spirit, and The Wraith in this one-of-a-kind choice-based dating sim filled with darkly comedic dialogue, minigames, mysteries, and multiple endings. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/a8f5afe8047a98f894a7523723be3d810daa59d2.png Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™ is coming to Steam this summer. Did we tell you that as a reward for our community, players who buy the visual novel will get an exclusive universal charm as well as an exclusive outfit for Jake Park? And both are redeemable in Dead by Daylight. Want to learn more? Visit the game's official website and sign up for our newsletter! See you on the Beach, The Dead by Daylight teamDead by Daylight 6th Anniversary EventJun 16, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsDead by Daylight’s 6th Anniversary Event is here, featuring a new offering, event-themed hooks and generators, and lavish cosmetic rewards to earn for Killers and Survivors. Seek your invitation and experience a celebration for the ages – provided you live to remember it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc51tuQccnE A REALM OF SPLENDOR From June 16th 11AM ET - 30th 11AM ET, the Entity’s realms will undergo a luxurious transformation. Sights you’ve come to recognize – generators, hooks, lockers, and more – have all been decorated for this gleefully twisted occasion. The Bloodweb will also be filled with several limited-time event items, including Masquerade Flashlights, Toolboxes, Medkits, and the return of the Anniversary Bloodpoint offering. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/2286bfa88377e094d85d7b0ba7be6ded2ead6203.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/f6b2ad24c752b6be6ac0d31238a8817062a469c0.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/921a306163ce5c98f35baae19f77511b35d2640d.png SEEK YOUR INVITATION For the duration of the Twisted Masquerade, Invitations will be placed throughout every trial. Housed atop an ornate pillar of black and gold, these Invitations will move around the map, triggering a sound cue after relocation. Upon finding one, both Killers and Survivors can claim their Invitations to earn up to 12 exclusive mask cosmetics. To successfully receive the reward, Killer players must finish a match after interacting with an Invitation. Survivor players must survive until an escape option becomes available, meaning the Exit Gates or the Hatch must open. Be careful, however – if you are left on a hook or killed the moment the Exit Gates or Hatch open, you’ll have to try again next trial. LAVISH MASK COSMETICS This is a masquerade and make no mistake – it's a twisted one. With such a deadly dress code in place, it’s only fitting that successfully claiming Invitations will earn you up to 12 collectible masks for 6 Killers and 6 Survivors. Seeing as it’s been 6 years together in The Fog, we’ve been feeling a little nostalgic. When choosing the recipients of these masks, we made sure to highlight two characters from each year of Dead by Daylight. Step into The Fog, seek out your Invitation, and unlock them all. Please note that these mask cosmetics unlock in a random order, regardless of which role you play. KILLERS The Trapper The Huntress The Spirit The Deathslinger The Trickster The Artist SURVIVORS Dwight Fairfield Ace Visconti Jane Romero Yui Kimura Elodie Rakoto Mikaela Reid {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/743cfdef84a98ec123b5e083747c21ce628128b7.png EVENT TOME & COMMUNITY CHALLENGES While the DEVOTION Tome remains ongoing, The Twisted Masquerade also introduces a separate Event Tome complete with two levels of brand-new Challenges to overcome. As for the central characters, this Tome is all about our Guests of Honor: The Dredge and Haddie Kaur. Complete event-inspired challenges in this Tome to unlock exclusive – and downright luxurious – Anniversary outfits for D...6.0.1 | Bugfix PatchJun 16, 2022 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/c2a72e8d9d9d27203212855e04f76a9d256d42b7.png Content "Twisted Masquerade" 6th Anniversary limited-time event start time has shifted (now starting June 16th 11:30AM ET) Bug Fixes Tentatively fixed an issue that caused lag while navigating the loadout menu. Tentatively fixed an issue that could cause Survivors crawl speed to be higher than normal. Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause the game to crash when teleporting as The Dredge. Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause the game to crash when playing against the Huntress or the Trickster. Fixed an issue that caused the Dredge's Very Rare Twisted Plaything outfit to stretch during its apparition in menus. (All platforms except Steam and Epic) Fixed an issue that allowed bloodpoint offerings to be displayed in custom game loadout presets. Fixed an issue that caused some tabs in the UI to display broken background images when the tab text was short. Fixed an issue that could cause the Game Manual list of entries to scroll too slowly on some platforms. Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Cannibals Chainsaw to be silent for survivors. Fixed an issue that caused survivors to continue their injured grunt sfx when fully healed themselves using the Solidarity Perk. Fixed an issue that caused two impact SFXs to be heard when The Dredge is breaking a wall. Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect surface SFX to be played when a specific part of the Garden Of Joy hook is hit by a killer. Fixed an issue that caused the SFX and VFX Nightfall warning to be missing when the Killer injures a survivor right before the notification threshold. Fixed an issue that caused the Dredge's smoke to be missing. Fixed an issue that caused the Dredge to be visible when teleporting to a locker. Fixed an issue that caused the Entity Spikes on blocked lockers to sometimes disappear when looking at them from higher ground. Fixed an issue that caused Survivors to pop forward during the locker grab animation when the Dredge teleported to a locker with a Survivor inside. Fixed an issue that caused part of the Dredge to clip through the camera when exiting a locker immediately after teleporting to it. Fixed an issue that caused the Dredge's vignette during nightfall to desaturate the Killer instinct and Loud Noise notifications. Fixed an issue that caused the Dredge to be blinded by blinding items (firecrackers, flashbangs, flashlights) while teleporting to a locker. Fixed an issue that caused the undetectable smoke VFX to be visible for a few seconds when the Dredge exits a locker during the Nightfall. Fixed an issue that could cause the Blindness and Exhausted status effects from the Fearmonger perk to stay on Survivors after they stop repairing a generator. Fixed an issue that caused Survivors within 5 meters of a locker and in the dying state to trigger the Dredge's Lavalier Microphone add-on. Fixed an issue that caused Survivors to suffer from the Exposed status effect for the whole N...The Roots of Dread Chapter is now available on Steam.Jun 7, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsDead by Daylight’s Roots of Dread Chapter features a new Killer – The Dredge – and a new Survivor, Haddie Kaur. A new map, the disturbing Garden of Joy, is available for all players. Purchasing this add-on also unlocks an exclusive outfit for Haddie: The Pale Piped Shirt. The new Killer is The Dredge. A formless mass of twisted limbs writhing in the shadows, The Dredge is a manifestation of repressed darkness. All light will drain in the presence of this unsettling abomination. Look no further than the once-idyllic Garden of Joy, left forever tainted by The Dredge’s gruesome appetite. The new Survivor is Haddie Kaur. Fuelled by courage, determination, and a dash of morbid curiosity, this explorer of haunted corners leaves no stone unturned in her quest for eldritch understanding. The Roots of Dread Chapter includes: A new Killer: The Dredge A new Survivor: Haddie Kaur An exclusive outfit for Haddie: the Pale Piped Shirt A new map, free for all players: the Garden of Joy https://store.steampowered.com/app/1985790 When you hear the maddening whispers approaching, it’s lights out. See you in the Fog, The Dead by Daylight team.Dead By Daylight to get more LGBTQ+ representation beyond David KingMay 18, 2022 - The LoadoutIf you're hooked on Dead By Daylight, you'll be pleased to know that Behaviour Interactive has just revealed its plans for the start of the next year of content for the asymmetrical horror game - including a look at the terrifying new Dead By Daylight killer. However, one of the most important comments on upcoming content was made during a press conference ahead of the Dead By Daylight 6th Anniversary stream. Speaking to the media, creative director David Richard confirmed that David King is only the start of Behaviour Interactive's increasing LGBTQ+ representation in Dead By Daylight. When asked a question on whether Behaviour Interactive was satisfied with the reaction to David King's narrative development in Tome 11, which focuses on the character coming to accept his own homosexuality, and whether fans can look forward to seeing more LGBTQ+ characters in-game, Richard responded with the following: " Absolutely. I am super pleased - and I know a lot of people on the team are as well - about the reaction of our community to David King. We've seen David King utilised even more than before, and he was already a very popular character." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dead By Daylight Chapter 24's killer "straight out of a nightmare" Dead By Daylight Chapter 24 release date, Roots of Dread, and more Dead by Daylight Tome 11 adds LGBTQIA2+ character Dead by Daylight announces second Resident Evil chapter and Attack on Titan crossoverMay 18, 2022 - VG247I didn’t expect to be putting Resident Evil and Attack on Titan in the same headline this morning, but Behaviour Interactive clearly know their audience. Last night, during Dead by Daylight’s sixth anniversary broadcast, BHVR revealed that players can expect to see a second Resident Evil chapter, an Attack on Titan crossover, and a Dead by Daylight-inspired dating sim. During celebrations of the fifth anniversary, the first Resident Evil chapter for Dead by Daylight launched. With it came legends of horror, Leon S. Kennedy and Jill Valentine as survivors, and Nemesis as a killer. However, the map that came as a part of the chapter, Raccoon City Police Department, came with various issues and was not available for a while after launch. Considering the overall success of the chapter, with Dead by Daylight reaching its highest player count during the chapter’s launch, it comes as no surprise that we’re going to soon be seeing more faces from Resident Evil. This is the first time that Behaviour Interactive have introduced two chapters from the same franchise, and this time around, the chapter will be called ‘Project W’. Read more A Dead by Daylight dating sim is coming this summerMay 17, 2022 - PCGamesNThere's no easy way to say this, so we just will: a Dead by Daylight dating simulator is coming to Steam this summer. As hinted by a trademark application earlier this year, it's called Hooked on You (because of course it is), and it features four of the multiplayer horror game's loathsome killers as the potential objects of your affection. They still may decide to kill you, of course. Hooked on You swaps out Dead by Daylight's dark and oppressive colour palette for a bright, tropical setting and hand-drawn art style. The killers include the Trapper, the Huntress, the Wraith, and the Spirit, who've all gotten into swimwear for a nice beach vacation (we note with some dismay that the Trapper and the Wraith have neglected to take a shower, however). "Flirt your way into their hearts, uncovering dark twists along the way," the official website reads. "Will you find true love, forge friendships... or get hacked to death? Only you can decide." You'll do that by navigating various conversations with the killer of your dreams, which will encourage the murderous mutants to "shed their inhibitions" and "unlock deeply intimate sides of their personalities." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dead by Daylight leak reveals horrific new killer The Dredge Dead By Daylight 6th anniversary event leaks It looks like a Dead By Daylight dating sim is in the works The team that brought us sexy Colonel Sanders is working on a Dead by Daylight dating simMay 17, 2022 - PC GamerDead by Daylight is an asymmetrical multiplayer game about torture, murder, and unspeakable savagery and horror. But later this year it will experiment with a softer side of its persona in Hooked On You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim, which will let players frolic with four dead-sexy psycho killers on the tropical paradise of Murderer's Island... Read more.Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™ RevealMay 17, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsWe are very happy to reveal today the first Dead by Daylight visual novel, called Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™. Have a look at the Announcement Trailer below: Welcome to Murderer’s Island. Your companions: four dead-sexy Killers who, underneath their murderous exteriors, just want a little romance. Flirt your way into their hearts, uncovering dark twists along the way. Will you find true love, forge friendships… or get hacked to death? Only you can decide. Made in partnership with Psyop, the studio behind "I Love You, Colonel Sanders!", the game is a choice-based interactive experience that gives fans a completely fresh, fun way to interact with the world and characters of Dead by Daylight outside of the main game and canon. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/a8f5afe8047a98f894a7523723be3d810daa59d2.png There, you'll be able to romance The Trapper, The Huntress, The Wraith and The Spirit. Each Killer brings a very different personality to the story that will continue to reveal itself the stronger your relationship becomes. And who knows what you will discover along the way? Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™ is coming to Steam this summer. As a reward for our community, players who buy the visual novel will get an exclusive universal charm as well as an exclusive outfit for Jake Park, both redeemable in Dead by Daylight. Visit the game's official website and sign up for our newsletter. See you on the Beach, The Dead by Daylight teamWatch Dead by Daylight's 6th Year Anniversary StreamMay 17, 2022 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/5ba0d5c9a07e710aa16c6e83518a9c6c686c6daf.jpg Hello People of the Fog, Incredible licensed content. Amazing original characters. Spellbinding lore. This past year has been Dead by Daylight’s biggest yet – and it’s all thanks to you. Dead by Daylight's 6th Year Broadcast is a great way for us to reflect on what we've experienced together but, mostly, it's the perfect opportunity to get a look at what is coming. Join us on YouTube and Twitch this Tuesday, May 17th at 1PM, Eastern Time. No spoilers, but here’s a sneak peek at some of the exclusive content we’ve got in store for you: Year 7: Roadmap Quality of Life Improvements Gameplay Improvements Chapter 24 Reveal A Look at the Store 6th Anniversary In-Game Celebrations See you in The Fog The Dead by Daylight teamDead By Daylight Chapter 24's killer "straight out of a nightmare"May 17, 2022 - The LoadoutThe next Dead By Daylight update has been confirmed as Chapter 24, titled Roots of Dread, and Behaviour Interactive has revealed that The Dredge is the new killer fans will be able to get their hands on when the content is released. Even from a glance, it's clear that this killer is one of the most visually striking additions to Dead By Daylight yet - and one of the most terrifying. In a press conference, creative director David Richard shared an insight into what inspired the Dead By Daylight Chapter 24 killer and why this monstrous figure is, quite literally, the stuff of nightmares. Discussing the origin of The Dredge, Richard explains that this killer is the "physical representation of the suppressed darkness of whole town." In this town, which is partially represented by the new map coming to Dead By Daylight in Chapter 24, Garden of Joy, "all the residents hide terrible secrets dark thoughts". When this all bubbles to the surface, it creates The Dredge - a killer Richard describes as "nightmare fuel". The Dead By Daylight team's goal, according to Richard, was to create "a monster that felt extremely inhuman, chaotic, weird... Something straight out of a nightmare." Looking at The Dredge, it's safe to say that the team achieved their goal - this thing is terrifying. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dead By Daylight to get more LGBTQ+ representation beyond David King Dead By Daylight Chapter 24 release date, Roots of Dread, and more Dead by Daylight Tome 11 adds LGBTQIA2+ character Dead By Daylight Chapter 24 release date, Roots of Dread, and moreMay 17, 2022 - The LoadoutDead By Daylight is getting a lot of new content over the next year, which will be the asymmetrical multiplayer game's seventh, and Behaviour Interactive has revealed that fans have Chapter 24 to look forward to first - it's going to be titled Roots of Dread. This next chapter is going to introduce a new Survivor, a new Killer, and a brand new Realm. If you're wondering when the Dead By Daylight Chapter 24 release date is, we have everything you need to know. Haddie Kaur, the Roots of Dread Survivor, might be a name you recognise. They've popped up in Dead By Daylight's Archive content before, but now they're going to be front-and-centre in Chapter 24. With the supernatural ability to see tears in the fabric of our universe, and into the realm of the Entity, their unique perks are going to make them an interesting addition to the roster alongside The Dredge. This Killer is literally the stuff of nightmares and one of the most visually interesting additions to date. The Dead By Daylight Chapter 24 release date, and the Roots of Dread content, can't come soon enough. Thankfully, we know exactly when this new content is going to be released and available. So, keep reading and we'll run through everything you need to know. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dead By Daylight to get more LGBTQ+ representation beyond David King Dead By Daylight Chapter 24's killer "straight out of a nightmare" Dead by Daylight Tome 11 adds LGBTQIA2+ character 5.7.2 | Bugfix PatchMay 10, 2022 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/a82032a09a2a44a60a25f45f2f375e18f2c1733a.png Features Added new chase music to The Ghost Face. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where James Sunderland was missing his normal and injured breathing. Fixed an issue where the embers and wood inside the braziers in the Eyrie of Crows map emit a metal SFX when struck. Fixed an issue that caused the Legions idle animation briefly not to play when Feral Frenzy ended. Fixed an issue where pressing "Enter" when entering a promo code closed the popup without submitting the code. Fixed an issue that caused the Rancor perk not to apply the exposed effect to the obsession after the exit gates are powered. Fixed an issue that caused the Bitter Murmur perk not to trigger when a generator is completed. Fixed an issue that caused the exposed status effect icon to remain displayed for survivors Evil Within tier 3 ends when playing as The Shape. Fixed an issue that caused survivors being moried to be able to reveal the Ghost Face. Fixed an issue that caused the Ghost Face's power icon to remain unchanged when activating Night Shroud. Fixed an issue that caused the Hemorrhage status effect not to refresh upon entering the Nightmare's traps when equipped with the Cat Block add-on. Fixed an issue that caused the Fuming Mix Tape add-on effect to be cancelled when a survivor cleanses the Hex: Ruin totem during Feral Frenzy. Fixed an issue that caused survivors to gain stacks to Feral Slash when hitting a survivor as they are being unhooked. Fixed an issue that caused the mending interaction to continue after the deep wound effect is removed by the use of the Anti-Hemorrhagic Syringe. Fixed an issue that caused the archives ambiance to be cut in the Compendium. Fixed an issue that caused Killers to not being able to hit Survivors on top of stairs in Midwich Elementary School map. Fixed an issue that caused a noticeable seams in the frame of a vault in Lery's Memorial Institute map. Fixed an issue that caused Victor to be not reachable and unable to be crushed by Survivors after pouncing behind the hole in the locker room in the RPD map. Fixed an issue that caused Victor to dissolve after pouncing on most of the stairways on Haddonfield map Fixed an issue that caused tutorial progression to appear to be carried over to a different account after switching accounts. Known Issues The Ghost Face's addon "Olsen's Driver's License" is not functioning. Survivors are missing the open exit gate animation when injured and affected by the Nemesis' T-Virus. Dead by Daylight leak reveals horrific new killer The DredgeMay 8, 2022 - PCGamesNA new Dead by Daylight leak seemingly reveals the new killer coming in the horror game's Chapter 24 this month, which was supposed to be unveiled as part of the 6th-anniversary celebrations. If the leak is correct, the killer is an eyeless creature out of a Bloodborne or Amnesia nightmare called The Dredge. A leak on Reddit seems to have revealed the new Dead by Daylight The Dredge killer prior to its official showing on May 17 for the multiplayer game's sixth anniversary. The leaked pictures - which also show the rather intense new survivor Haddie Kaur too - purport to show the disgusting long-mouthed monster The Dredge as it appears in-game. If real, it's certainly the most inhuman killer in Dead by Daylight this side of the Stranger Things Demogorgon, although it has a similar vertical mouth to The Blight. The leak also reveals all of The Dredge's new abilities too and it seems its main power is darkness. Its special ability Nightfall builds the more actions The Dredge takes, like injuring or hooking a survivor, and when its meter is filled the map is flooded in "total darkness" and its abilities become enhanced. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dead By Daylight 6th anniversary event leaks It looks like a Dead By Daylight dating sim is in the works Dead By Daylight's Sadako is proving too scary for some players 5.7.1 | Bugfix PatchMay 3, 2022 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/f93d826f35b5bb9c650c82eb218cc4d5fe731ffa.jpg Bug Fixes Lowered the Ghost Face's chase music. Please note this is a temporary fix while we work on a new chase track altogether. Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause Meg to be unable to vault in the Killer tutorial. Fixed an issue that caused a totem to spawn in a closed room on the second floor of the Strode House in Haddonfield. Fixed an issue that made it impossible to interrupt Survivors on a specific side of multiple generators in Haddonfield. Fixed an issue that caused the Legion's power gauge not to refill when equipped with Julie's Mix Tape add-on and stunned by the Head On perk. Fixed an issue that caused progress to regress after succeeding a difficult skill check triggered by the Blight's Soul Chemical add-on. Fixed an issue that caused succeeding an unhook attempt right before transitioning to the struggle phase to be instantly sacrificed on a subsequent hooking. Fixed an issue that caused an interaction started by double clicking on the Stadia platform to continue without holding down the button without the Toggle Interaction option enabled. Fix an issue that caused the wrong lobby theme music to be played when the Little Red Gaming Fit outfit for Feng Min is equipped. Fixed an issue that caused the fifth entry in the House of the Arkham journal to be played in English instead of Japanese. Fixed an issue that caused the survivors to keep making injured noises when recovering to full while afflicted with Madness tier 3. Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the selected survivor to not be saved upon restarting the game. Fixed an issue that prevented entering the game upon refusing consent for Nintendo Account usage. (Switch only) Fixed an issue that prevented Survivor using Dead Hard to be able to land on the luggage in Ormond Map. Fixed an issue that enabled the Killer to body block Survivor near one of the Gideon's exit gate. Fixed an issue that caused an inaccessible Green Glyph on the Car Crusher tile in the Wrecker's Yard map. Fixed an issue that prevented the Nightmare from setting Dream Snares in the garage in the Gas Heaven map. Fixed an issue that allowed Killers to get onto the water tower from the hill in the Suffocation Pit map. Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Killer to not be able to pick up a Survivor at the bottom of the stairs of the basement. Fixed an issue that caused the Credits to appear as a placeholder string ID in all non-English languages. (PS5, Switch and Stadia only) Known Issues In Haddonfield map, downing a Survivor next to a fence prevents the Killer from picking up the Survivor. The Ghost Face's addon "Olsen's Driver's License" is not working as intended - currently no effect. Dead by Daylight made one of its most popular characters gay, and opinions are all over the placeApr 29, 2022 - PC GamerThe developers of Dead by Daylight announced on Wednesday that David King, a character introduced to the game in 2017, is gay. Reactions ranged from joyful to outraged, and a Reddit thread discussing the decision was ultimately locked... Read more.Dead by Daylight Tome 11 adds LGBTQIA2+ characterApr 27, 2022 - The LoadoutDead by Daylight has been adding more and more new content lately, with Sadako from Ringu being the latest killer to drop, but the game is set to diversify its cast even further by adding a new LGBTQIA2+ character. According to a press release from Behaviour Interactive, "Many fans longed for more representation within the game and expressed the need to identify with their favourite characters and they will be thrilled to dig through the 11th Tome of the game's Archives: DEVOTION." The new content will be focused around the memories of The Twins and Survivor David King as he struggles to come to terms with his homosexuality. "Since his introduction in Dead by Daylight, Survivor David King quickly became a fan-favourite," the press release says. "While a fragment of his pre-Fog life was previously revealed, there remained much to uncover. Throughout DEVOTION, fans will discover, that part of his personal struggles revolve around accepting his own identity and sexuality. David's memories will take players in a pub, where a conversation about romantic relationships leads him to speak more about his personal life, including a past boyfriend." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dead by Daylight hits 50 million players after Ringu update Dead by Daylight's creative director on bringing Ringu's Sadako and Yoichi to life How Dead by Daylight re-envisioned The Ring's Yoichi as an adult Release Information | 5.7.0Apr 27, 2022 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11814497/3b1a7ac246b0e7db53dcd36d15635d8d77fff9d6.png IMPORTANT: In this update, we've completely restructured the game files. This will significantly improve patch times for all future updates. However, this will require you to redownload nearly the entire game one time. Features & Content Tome 11: Devotion (starts Thursday, April 28) Haddonfield Visual Update Hemorrhage Rework Gameplay Changes for The Legion & Ghost Face Various bug fixes & more For full patch notes, click here: https://dbd.game/37G5RYnDead by Daylight and Resident Evil Team Up to Break Both Games' Player Count Records on SteamJun 15, 2021 - GitHypAfter three unsuccessful attempts (soon to be four with Resident Evil Re:Verse already in trouble and delayed), Capcom have finally found a way to make a popular Resident Evil multiplayer game… and this time they didn’t even have to make a new game… or even do it themselves.
Today, Dead by Daylight released its biggest and most successful update yet, a $12 expansion that adds Resident Evil’s iconic Raccoon City Police Station map and playable characters Leon Kennedy, Jill Valentine, and Nemesis to the popular 4 vs 1 asymmetrical multiplayer horror game.
Originally released in 2016, this isn’t the first time Dead by Daylight has done a crossover with previous DLC including Silent Hill, Stranger Things, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, and many more iconic killers.
But today’s big DBD update surpassed anything Behaviour Interactive has done before with other horror franchises -- setting a new all-time peak for the game with 95k concurrent players.
Falling just short of topping the Resident Evil franchise’s own all-time peak of 107k players set last month by Village, Dead by Daylight’s new Resident Evil chapter absolutely crushed all of Capcom’s previous attempts at RE multiplayer games such as Operation Raccoon City’s 500-player peak in 2013, Umbrella Corps’ 400-player peak in 2016, and Resistance’s 4,000-player peak last year.
And with some help from one of the most active player bases on Steam, Nemesis’ debut in Dead by Daylight even topped his comeback in last year’s singleplayer Resident Evil 3 remake from Capcom, which peaked with just 59k players.
Having little competition from other 4 vs 1 multiplayer games after legal troubles and various other issues lead to the demise of Evolve and Friday the 13th, Dead by Daylight's player base has continued to grow year-over-year unchallenged on Steam.
Saber Interactive’s upcoming Evil Dead game that just debuted gameplay at E3 2021 looks to offer 4 vs 1 multiplayer fans something new later this year, but with an army of killers and so many players already so heavily invested, Dead by Daylight looks like it’ll be staying at the top of Steam for a while as the developers keep adding new content.Dead by Daylight Player and Viewer Count Launch NumbersJun 29, 2016 - GitHypAfter Evolve last year, you wouldn’t think another developer would try the 4 vs. 1 concept again so soon.
Yet, after the success of their Payday series, Starbreeze Studios has once again been inspired by Turtle Rock Studios and publisher’s latest multiplayer game has been killing it as one of the most played games on Steam and most watched on Twitch since it launched two weeks ago.
Fresh off their mobile hit, Fallout Shelter, developer Behaviour Interactive’s new PC-exclusive survival horror title, Dead by Daylight, had a strong 11,706 average player count per hour on its first day on Steam.
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Dead by Daylight's June 14 - June 28 Total Non-Unique Player and Viewer Numbers[/caption]
Over the past two weeks, the player count values for DbD have been continuing to creep upwards and the recent 10% discount offered via the Steam Summer Sale has also helped the game crack the top 20 most played games by bringing in a peak of 18,027 players in one hour on June 26 and ranking as high as #19.
Even more responsible for the game’s success than the recent sale on Steam has been its popularity on Twitch where the viewer count at times doubles and triples the player count.
Some of Twitch’s top streamers have gotten hooked on the Killer vs. Team of Survivors gameplay and their viewers can’t seem to get enough of watching them gruesomely kill their friends online. Dead by Daylight has ranked as high as #2 on Twitch with a peak of 76,802 viewers in a single hour on its release date and continues to stay in Twitch’s daily top 10 most watched games.
It’ll be interesting to see how long the 4 vs. 1 hype can last for Dead by Daylight. While the player counts have grown, the viewer counts have slightly decreased.
Both Behaviour and Starbreeze have managed to retain playerbases in the past with constant updates to their Fallout and Payday games -- after three years Payday 2 is still holding strong in Steam’s daily top 20 most played games. Meanwhile, Evolve struggles to keep 100 players on Steam and 100 viewers on Twitch each hour as a reminder of how quickly the hype died out the last time the 4 vs. 1 concept got overhyped.
Falling just short of topping the Resident Evil franchise’s own all-time peak of 107k players set last month by Village, Dead by Daylight’s new Resident Evil chapter absolutely crushed all of Capcom’s previous attempts at RE multiplayer games such as Operation Raccoon City’s 500-player peak in 2013, Umbrella Corps’ 400-player peak in 2016, and Resistance’s 4,000-player peak last year.
And with some help from one of the most active player bases on Steam, Nemesis’ debut in Dead by Daylight even topped his comeback in last year’s singleplayer Resident Evil 3 remake from Capcom, which peaked with just 59k players.
Having little competition from other 4 vs 1 multiplayer games after legal troubles and various other issues lead to the demise of Evolve and Friday the 13th, Dead by Daylight's player base has continued to grow year-over-year unchallenged on Steam.
Saber Interactive’s upcoming Evil Dead game that just debuted gameplay at E3 2021 looks to offer 4 vs 1 multiplayer fans something new later this year, but with an army of killers and so many players already so heavily invested, Dead by Daylight looks like it’ll be staying at the top of Steam for a while as the developers keep adding new content.Dead by Daylight Player and Viewer Count Launch NumbersJun 29, 2016 - GitHypAfter Evolve last year, you wouldn’t think another developer would try the 4 vs. 1 concept again so soon.
Yet, after the success of their Payday series, Starbreeze Studios has once again been inspired by Turtle Rock Studios and publisher’s latest multiplayer game has been killing it as one of the most played games on Steam and most watched on Twitch since it launched two weeks ago.
Fresh off their mobile hit, Fallout Shelter, developer Behaviour Interactive’s new PC-exclusive survival horror title, Dead by Daylight, had a strong 11,706 average player count per hour on its first day on Steam.
[caption id="attachment_179928" align="aligncenter" width="771"]
Dead by Daylight's June 14 - June 28 Total Non-Unique Player and Viewer Numbers[/caption]
Over the past two weeks, the player count values for DbD have been continuing to creep upwards and the recent 10% discount offered via the Steam Summer Sale has also helped the game crack the top 20 most played games by bringing in a peak of 18,027 players in one hour on June 26 and ranking as high as #19.
Even more responsible for the game’s success than the recent sale on Steam has been its popularity on Twitch where the viewer count at times doubles and triples the player count.
Some of Twitch’s top streamers have gotten hooked on the Killer vs. Team of Survivors gameplay and their viewers can’t seem to get enough of watching them gruesomely kill their friends online. Dead by Daylight has ranked as high as #2 on Twitch with a peak of 76,802 viewers in a single hour on its release date and continues to stay in Twitch’s daily top 10 most watched games.
It’ll be interesting to see how long the 4 vs. 1 hype can last for Dead by Daylight. While the player counts have grown, the viewer counts have slightly decreased.
Both Behaviour and Starbreeze have managed to retain playerbases in the past with constant updates to their Fallout and Payday games -- after three years Payday 2 is still holding strong in Steam’s daily top 20 most played games. Meanwhile, Evolve struggles to keep 100 players on Steam and 100 viewers on Twitch each hour as a reminder of how quickly the hype died out the last time the 4 vs. 1 concept got overhyped.
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