Dead by Daylight Dev Tracker

We're looking ahead at some of the live updates the team will be working on for the next six months. As always, timelines might change, but we'll keep you updated as we progress!



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For possibly the last time this year, we’re back with another Developer Update, a series of posts covering everything coming to Dead by Daylight. This time around, we have a pint-sized post focusing on all the changes being made after this past Public Test Build (PTB).


The Good Guy
We were thrilled to see Chucky receive such a warm welcoming during the PTB – he is your new friend ‘til the end, after all! First impressions seemed to be positive, so we’ll be keeping changes to the Dead by Daylight: Chucky content minimal for the full release.

First up, to ensure that Survivors have a chance to react, we have slightly increased the time it takes to Scamper under a pallet to 1.4 seconds (was 1.2 seconds). Similarly, we’ve adjusted the Killer’s movement speed after missing a Slice & Dice attack to allow the Survivor to gain more distance... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

As 2023 is coming to an end, it's already time to reflect and celebrate the games that made your year!

We're seven years in, and we couldn't have made it this far into The Fog without our community. We look forward to exploring more of The Entity's Realm with all of you.

This year was full of exciting moments for us: we've delivered on 100% of the quality of life and gameplay features in our Year 8 Roadmap in the first six months, along with bringing some longtime fan requests into The Fog with the Alien Chapter and the upcoming Chucky Chapter.

Thanks to your feedback, we've been able to make impactful iterations on live balance and new features that wouldn't have been as successful without the involvment of our players. We can't wait to keep building this world with you for the years to come.

You can now nominate Dead by Daylight in the "Labor of Love" category for the Steam Awards.

You have until November 28 at 1PM ET to n... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Important Progress & save data information has been copied from the Live game to our PTB servers on Oct 30. Please note that players will be able to progress for the duration of the PTB, but none of that progress will make it back to the Live version of the game.
Release Schedule

• PTB goes live: 11 AM ET

Content New Killer - The Good Guy Killer Power

The Good Guy has two separate modes he can switch between; Normal Mode and Hidey-Ho Mode. Due to his short height, The Good Guy also has a fixed third-person camera positioned above and behind him, giving the player a better view of his surroundings. He is also much shorter than other Killers making him very stealthy, however he leaves fading footprints behind as he walks.

Special Ability: Hidey-Ho Mode

Press the Active Ability button to enter ... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

We’re thrilled to announce that Stranger Things has returned to The Fog, bringing back The Demogorgon, Steve Harrington, Nancy Wheeler, and The Underground Complex Map.

As you may know, the Stranger Things Chapter left Dead by Daylight in November of 2021, after its original release in 2019. Now, on Stranger Things Day of all days, this beloved Chapter will once again be made available to all players.



We understand you might have some questions – hopefully, this should clear everything up.

• Which characters are coming back?

The Demogorgon, Steve Harrington, and Nancy Wheeler. The Jonathan Byers Legendary Outfit will also be returning.

• What about The Underground Complex?

The Underground Complex Map will be available for a... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

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Release Schedule

• Consoles: 3PM ET
  
• PC: 3:30PM ET

Content Stranger Things The Stranger Things DLC is back to Dead By Daylight!

Perks
The original Stranger Things perks had their names and icons changed after Stranger Things content was no longer available in the game. Now that Stranger Things is back, the original names and icons for the perks are too (note: the functionality of these perks are NOT changing). Please note these perks are only translated in English. All other non-English languages will be updated in the next release.

Currently in Game → New (original) Title
Survivor Perks

• Guardian → Babysitter
  
• Kinship → Camaraderie
  
• Renewal → Second Wind
  
• Situational Awareness → Better Together
  
• Self-aware → Fixated
  
• Inner Healing → Inner Strength

Killer Perks... Read more

The end of the year is almost upon us, but we’ve still got news to share. In this Developer Update, we’ll cover some of the new features and balance changes making their way to the game in our next update, including a new customization option, a sizeable update to an existing Killer, and gameplay passes for two Realms.



Player Cards
A new customization option has arrived! Player Cards are decorative banners and badges which appear in the top right corner of various menus. Your Player Card will also be featured in the post-match scoreboard so other players can see them as well.



Banners and badges can be mixed and matched as you please, and higher rarity ones will be more detailed with some even being animated. Like other c... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Release Schedule

• Update releases: 11AM ET

Content Killer - The Skull Merchant

• Reworked Low Power Mode Add-on:
  
  • Now decreases Drone Rotation speed by 100%, effectively stopping rotation.
    
  • No longer decreases Power cooldown by 25%.

Environment/Maps The maximum number of pallets spawned in the Shattered Square Map has been increased to 18 to prevent large areas of the map from spawning with no pallets. The quality of the loops were also updated to reduce their safety. We hope this adds better gameplay for both roles.

Note: The map is not guaranteed to generate with this many pallets and will instead prematurely stop spawning pallets if the minimum pallet requirement has been reached and there are no more valid positions far enough from other... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Release Schedule

• Update releases: 11AM ET
  
• "Haunted by Daylight" Halloween event starts: 2PM ET
  
• "Haunted by Daylight" Halloween tome opens: 2PM ET

Content The Trapper

• The Trapper's Bear Traps now spawn close to each Generator at the beginning of a Trial.

The Skull Merchant

• Added unique prompts to differentiate which direction a Drone will rotate in.

Haunted by Daylight

• "Haunted by Daylight" Halloween event (starts October 18th 2PM ET).
  
• The Archives
  
  • "Haunted by Daylight" Halloween event tome (opens October 18th 2PM ET).
• Event Gameplay Details screen
  
  • The event popup has a new tab where you can view details of the event gameplay...

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It’s time to celebrate Halloween in Dead by Daylight with the spookiest Event of the year. In case you missed our recent Livestream, we’ve got you covered with this complete guide to all things Haunted by Daylight.



Atmosphere To Die For From October 18th, 2:00 PM ET – November 6th, 2:00 PM ET, Haunted by Daylight will take over the Entity’s Realm, tainting it with the mysterious presence of the Void Realm. Not only that, but familiar sights like Generators and Hooks will also undergo a spooky transformation.

The Bloodweb will also see the return of the Will O' Wisp Flashlight, the All Hallows' Eve Lunchbox Med-Kit, the Blight Serum, and the Arcane Dowsing Rod Bloodpoint Offering.

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.