Can I just say how proud I am of BHVR? And how excited I am for the future of DBD.

I've been playing DBD since around right before Leatherface was revealed, and have been watching the game even earlier before that. So while I'm not a super hardcore veteran, I've seen this game go through some stuff. To talk about my love for the game would be pointless I think, but in short, I love the soul of this game. Something that stuck out about DBD to me, is you can tell the devs give a damn about what they make. It might not be perfect, but it was so far out from all these trends any other multiplayer game these days falls under. It's like a labor of love.

For a while, I'd say right after spirit came out, I slightly dropped interest in the game for some reason. Nothing in particular, but there was some direction I wasn't a big fan of. And whenever something new and cool was added, I still enjoyed it, like the ST chapter and Deathslinger, I guess I kinda became complacent with the game? I wasn't a fan of killers like Oni and Plague being so video game-y meter charged up oriented compared to something simple like Deathslinger. And I wasn't a fan of what little horror aspect of the game there was being reduced to Myers, and maybe Spirit and GF. Cosmetics were flashy and didn't make sense. Some things felt straight up rushed imo. I don't think DBD was ever at a bad point, but like I said, it just lost the grip it used to have on me.

And then, with the 4th anniversary coming up, I finally had something to look forward to. What I thought was going to be my dream Hellraiser chapter, exceeded my expectations, and was actually my #1 ideal Silent Hill chapter. And not only that... It was good! That's up for debate, but imo, it feels balanced and fair and sensible and thematically in tone. They even went the extra mile and made all of the designs (PH) and easter eggs as authentic as possible. And not only that, but the game in its entirety looked to be heading in an amazing direction! The horror aspect of DBD, is coming back, and it looks AMAZING. And BHVR seems to be handling balance very tactfully now, rather than immediately cracking under pressure from a loud audience. The map design is getting better as well. And whatever ideas they have for an earlygame shakeup, I'm sure will be interesting. The list goes on and on.

Overall I really have to say, I'm just left in awe over all of this news for DBD. It's absolutely redeemed a lot for me, and I'm amazed by the devs, and especially Cote's, soul and direction during these hard and trying times. I guess a part of me just wanted to write this after seeing how much hate this has gotten over it not being Candyman or Pennywise or Voorhes. I think it's unfair to just ignore everything else mentioned about the future for the game, and to not realize how impressive it is BHVR has stayed standing with dignity and soul after 4 long years of the same game, and are seemingly going stronger than ever! I hope any devs read this in the midst of hate as a morale boost. And if you are, let me tell you, you guys are really something. Best of luck.