Where is Autohaven Wreckers actually located?

FichteHiro

The Realms of Dead by Daylight all seem to have an irl location, for instance:

• Haddonfield, IL
• MacMillan Estate - near Seattle, WA
• Léry's Memorial Institute - Michaelstown, IL
• Springwood, OH

Each one of these locations are implied either by the lore of the related Realm or by solid clues. However, there are two plausible theories for Autohaven Wreckers:

1. Illinois - This theory is implied by the Illinois License Plate present on a parked car in Gas Heaven's garage. The Devs seem to put License Plates on cars on certain Maps according to its irl location, for example, Badham Preschool's cars' license plates are all from Ohio. It's worth noting that said license plate is outdated, used from 1977 up to 1984.
2. Virginia - An old, removed Autohaven realm offering, Virginia Plate, implies that Autohaven Wreckers could be located in Virginia as well.

Which one do you think is valid?

AAAAA

I recall seeing some crazy thread of detective work that put it in Wisconsin in the 80s based on the license plates, car models, species of trees, and other stuff. This would make sense with the IL plate since IL and WI are neighbors.

FichteHiro

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1078326#Comment_1078326

Yeah, I definitely agree with the 80s part, and WI also seems plausible. However, I don't think you can determine a Realm's irl location by looking at the tree species. DBD's trees are considerably different from trees in real life.

ohgod

I think it's NYC, because it welcomed a lot of imagrants.

FichteHiro

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/1091195#Comment_1091195

There are a lot of places that welcomed immigrants in the US. Also, the region in which Autohaven is located is reportedly rural. So NYC isn't really my main prediction. However, rural New York State would fit in much better with the informations we already have.