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News | 4th Anniversary Event Changes
As we released the event last week, it's been brought to our attention that some issues were occurring with Ghastly Gateau and Crown of the Entity. To make sure everyone is able to enjoy the 4th Anniversary event, we have decided to extend the event and offer a one-time additional Bloodpoint login bonus. Changes to the…
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FAILED TO JOIN THE GAME - COMMUNITY CASES
People of the Fog, we have been seeing a increasing amount of FAILED TO JOIN THE GAME cases since the last update, specifically on console. It looks like this and it prevents the player to join games: We cannot reproduce this bug internally so we need your help! Our team will inspect specific Community cases. WHAT WE NEED…
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Oni ''flick'' changes
Hey guys, There is currently a lot of questions and feedback about the Oni control changes that were released today on Hotfix 3.4.2. We've had a discussion with our design team because some questions were left unanswered. Here is some clarification on the intended mechanics and our next steps: The controls, both on console…
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Feedback | Dedicated servers live test
As of October 9th, 2019, we have begun testing dedicated servers on the live PC version of the game following the feedback received from the first live test. In the first test: Players were sent to any server with an acceptable connection ping which could lead to be matched with sub-optimal servers. In this test Players…
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News | Introducing the Windows Store
We are expending our PC family! Dead by Daylight is now available on the Windows Store. Enable crossplay option Sometime in the next few weeks, PC players will notice a new option labeled “Enable Crossplay”. When this option is enabled, PC players will be able to match and play against both Steam and Microsoft Store…
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F.A.Q. | Nintendo Switch release & known issues
F.A.Q. Can I use my progress from another platform? Sadly no, we do not support cross progression for any platform. Is the Switch cross platform? No, you will be matched with other Switch players Is Switch on Dedicated Servers? Yes, the Nintendo Switch users will use dedicated servers at release. The console itself cannot…
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Release Information | 3.2.1 (Hotfix)
3.2.1 HOTFIX PLATFORM PC / PS4NA / PS4EU / PS4Asia / XBOX PLANNED ETA September 24th, 2019 11:00 ET BALANCE The Demogorgon's Shred special ability now breaks pallets by default. Because of this change, we have re-worked the Red Moss add-on. Please see the changes below. Reworked The Demogorgon's Red Moss add-on:…
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PILOT | The Trusted members
Hey forum members! Most of you have seen the new Trusted tags. We introduced them last week and we seen a lot of questions like, why them and not me? Why do this? Why is their tag everywhere? So here goes... What is A TRUSTED MEMBER? Large numbers of members are joining our Community and we can say without a doubt, our…
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Status Update | Dedicated Servers
A little under a year ago, we announced that we would be bringing dedicated servers to Dead by Daylight in Summer 2019. Since then, our team has been hard at work converting the game from the existing peer to peer system. There has been a lot of discussion surrounding dedicated servers recently, so we would like to address…
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Release Information | 3.1.1 (Hotfix)
RELEASE SCHEDULE STEAM Released at 11:00 AM ET XBOX Released at 11:00 AM ET PS4 Released at 11:00 AM ET Patch notes The 3.1.1 hotfix patch notes have been added to the 3.1.0 mid-chapter update notes.
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Release information | 3.1.0 (Mid-Chapter)
Release schedule STEAM Live since 11:00 AM XBOX Live since 11:00 AM PS4 Live since 11:00 AM Note that the PS4 Update will not include the following content yet. The content will be added at a later date. Rest assured that we are doing everything we can to get it to you ASAP. William ''Bill'' Overbeck character Bill…
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Community | Year 3 Anniversary Activity Schedule
June is Anniversary month! There will be a ton of activities going on... for today, we are launching the contests! We will be updating this post with more information and details on the other activities during the first week of June. Stay tuned! Contests Artwork contest 1st Prize: 24 000 AC / 2nd and 3rd prize: 18 000 AC…
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Release Information | The Ghost Face
CONTENT LORE PLAYER TEST BUILD CHANGES PATCH NOTES PC PS4 XBOX IN-GAME ANNIVERSARY Year 3 Party Starters (New survivor item) A powerful explosive anniversary decoration. Detonates into bright flashes, loud bangs, and colorful confetti. Can be used to distract the Killer or to celebrate our three years together. Item will…
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Cosmetic Reveal | 3.0.0
People of the Fog, Find our cosmetics that will be released in Chapter 12. Players will be able to purchase these cosmetics through the Dead by Daylight store. NEW OUTFIT: THE PIG'S TEST SUBJECT OUTFIT NEW OUTFIT: DAVID TAPP'S BEAT COP OUTFIT NEW OUTFIT: THE PIG'S LEATHER OUTFIT NEW OUTFIT: DAVID TAPP'S UNDERCOVER COP…
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Community | Third Anniversary Livestream Schedule
Over the course of the last 3 years, we have been working hard on introducing new Killers, new Survivors, new maps and constantly trying to improve Dead by Daylight. The Dead by Daylight 3rd Anniversary Livestream will give players insights on what is coming for year 4 and how we are committed to bring our player new…
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Developer Update | May 2019
Last month, we were happy to release our first Developer Update, a blogpost focusing on some of the most pressing issues and how we are working on solving them. The last Developer Update was very well received and this time around, we will be revisiting our topics from last month and give you an update on their progress,…
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Design | Dedicated Servers Infrastructure PTB
Dedicated servers are now enabled on the PTB. This marks the first public test of dedicated servers. In order to assess how the system scales with the number of players online, this initial test will be limited to approximately 500 players per data center at any given time. If your region is currently full, you will…
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Status Update | Dedicated Servers
Last December, we announced that we are migrating Dead by Daylight to Dedicated Servers by Summer 2019. Since then, we have been hard at work getting the game ready to make the switch. We have recently been testing dedicated servers internally, and we are now ready to share more with you! Testing Dedicated Servers On April…
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Cosmetic reveal | 2.7.0
People of the Fog, We are happy to start a new initiative of revealing cosmetics that will be released periodically between mid-Chapter 11 and Chapter 12. Players will be able to purchase these cosmetics through the Dead by Daylight store. NEW COLLECTION: The Neon Nights NEW OUTFIT: Jane’s Arts & Crafts NEW COLLECTION: The…
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Developer Update | April 2019
Today, we are launching the first edition of the Dead by Daylight Developer Update. These articles have the objective of giving our Community a better visibility on our short and mid-term priorities and how each of them is progressing. We are looking at releasing an update like this on a regular basis. This first edition…
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Content | ASH VS EVIL DEAD
Available on Steam, PS4 NA / EU and XBOX. New SURVIVOR: Ashley J. Williams During a weekend at a cabin with friends, Ashley J. Williams uncovered the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis (the Book of the Dead) and awoke something dark in the woods. Evil possessed his friends, whom he was forced to kill, and his right hand, which he…
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Community | PAX EAST 2019
INFORMATION Join us at the booth #13109 to meet the Dead by Daylight Dev team and play on one of our 10 stations! The Booth schedule is the same as the showfloor: 10:00AM to 6:00PM everyday. For more information : http://east.paxsite.com/ BOOTH ACTIVITIES This year, activities and raffles are organised for our fans!…
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News | Perspectives Jeunesse & DBD Mini
Earlier this month, Behaviour interactive collaborated with Dead by Daylight and Perspectives Jeunesse to host a seminar on Game Development with youths from the city. The participants were invited to discover the many professions that contribute to the creation of a game. With a hands-on approach to storyboarding, audio…
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Content | Demise of the Faithful
SPOTLIGHT TRAILER CONTENT EMBLEM CHANGES PATCH NOTES PC PS4 XBOX
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Design | The Emblem System
People of The Fog, As some of you may have noticed, we launched the Chapter 11 Demise of the Faithful PTB with some slight changes to the Emblem System. This is the first step in an ongoing effort to improve our ranking and Emblem System. Therefore, we want to provide you with information on how these changes may affect…
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Content | Demise of the Faithful
People of the Fog, The Dead by Daylight team is pleased to present its newest release, Demise of the Faithful, which includes a new map, a new Killer and a new Survivor. NEW KILLER: The Plague We are very proud to introduce our “oldest” Killer in the game: The Plague. This High Priestess of Babylon was well known for her…
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Upcoming DS changes - Q&A
So we know that a lot of you had tons of questions about the upcoming DS changes. So here we go! Can a player use DS more than 1 time per match? No. Do you lose the chance to use DS if you aren't using it on the first carry? No you do not, the perk is disabled only when you miss or succeed the DS skillcheck. Does the timer…
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Status Update | Optimization
Over the past six months, we have allocated strike teams with the mission of improving the overall health of the game. As announced last December, we have developers working on a new matchmaking algorithm which we are actively testing and are almost ready to deploy. We are also targeting to migrate the game to dedicated…
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Design | Decisive Strike
People of the Fog, Decisive Strike is one of Laurie Strode’s unique perks, which was released with Chapter II: HALLOWEEN in October of 2016. We introduced Decisive Strike as a perk option to help give Survivors a second wind, and an opportunity to escape their inevitable demise. Over the course of the last few years,…
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News | Dead by Daylight is Coming to the Nintendo Switch
Behaviour® is proud to inform it’s Dead by Daylight fans they have signed a retail distribution agreement with Koch Media to bring the game to the Nintendo Switch™. This partnership includes all territories except China. This brand-new edition will launch in the fall of 2019 and it will burst with a ton of content,…
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FPS issues post 2.0.0
Hello everyone! We have noticed a large response after the 2.0.0 update about FPS drops, mainly on console. Please answer this post with details like * Which platform are you playing on? * What map were you playing on? * What side were you playing (killer / survivor)? * What killer was in the game? * What actions (ie:…
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News | Game Bans Now on Console
The player game bans feature is now live on Console For more information on game rules : https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/19450/game-rules-and-report-system#latest
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Player Game bans - Now on console
The player game bans feature is now live on Console For more information on game rules : https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/19450/game-rules-and-report-system#latest
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Update 2.4.0 - Unreal update performance / lighting feedback
People of the fog, The updated engine has added support for many new features (especially in Audio & Rendering), but also caused some incompatibility with existing features the game relied on. As such, we have re-balanced a few very important components of the game (lighting, fog, sound & occlusion): * Added support for…
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News | Moonrise Event
People of the fog, Some of you already discovered elements of our upcoming event while playing the Public Test Build (PTB). The in-game event will start at the end of this month and we wanted to give you some specifics on its format. The “Moonrise” event will pit Survivors and Killers against one another. It will require…
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Recap | Dead by Daylight 2018
Hello good people of the fog! As we approach the end of the year, it is customary to take a moment and look back at the achievements, the challenges and all the significant moments that this year brought. This one is special, 2018 is the year when we took control of our destiny and became the publisher of our game. We…
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Community | Moderator Applications
People of the fog! We are looking for new volunteer Community Moderators! Requirements The candidate: * Can dedicate a fair amount of hours to this volunteer position; * Is able to use Discord; * Has knowledge of forums operations; * Works well in a team; * Is open minded; * Is a passionate Dead by Daylight player. Tasks…
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Status Update | Unreal Engine, Optimization & Dedicated Servers
People of the fog, We’d like to give you visibility on the various tech initiatives we’re pursuing (some of which we have already pushed in the most recent update). These initiatives will help us improve on the game’s health, fix ongoing issues, and, ultimately, improve your experience. Over the past few months, our…
