Summary
A new roadmap forDead by Daylighthas been released, detailing what players of the asymmetrical horror game can expect from the game throughout September.Dead by Daylighthas had a fairly busy schedule as of late, which isn’t looking to slow down as a slew of new content has been revealed into early October.
2024 has been a very successful and very busy year forDead by Daylight. The title has averaged a concurrent player count of around 50,000 all year and has enjoyed successful collaborations with high-profile IPs such asDungeons and Dragonsand the newly-releasedCastlevania. The future of the game looks equally bright, as the spin-off gameThe Casting of Frank Stoneis set to launch at the start of September, as well asthe long-awaited collaboration withFive Nights at Freddy’sfinally being confirmed for release in the summer of 2025. Players ofDead by Daylightwon’t have to look so far into the future for new content, however, as Behaviour Interactive has shown off its roadmap plan for everything coming to the game over the coming weeks.
Shown in a tweet from the officialDead by DaylightTwitter account, a full roadmap for September 2024 has been revealed, splitting upcoming content into four weeks. Starting September 3, players ofDead by Daylightwill be able to enjoy a brand-new skin for Chucky, a collection of Autumn-themed skins, a double Bloodpoints event, and a 30% “Slasher Legends” sale, which will presumably be a discount oncharacters from the various slasher franchisespresent inDead by Daylight. Week two will seeCastlevania-themed skins for Mikaela Reid and Kate Denson, as well as the return of Lights Out, a limited-time game mode that removes perks, HUD, and severely limits the visibility of all players. Week three marks the start of a new public test build (PTB) and the start of the annual Fire Moon Festival, which will introduce a new collection of skins. Finally, week four marks the most exciting news for players: the return of the popular Chaos Shuffle mode.
Dead by Daylighthas been experimenting with branching outside the usual gameplay loop with various limited-time game modes in recent months. Many of these have been met with approval from players, so much so thatthe 2v8 mode forDead by Daylighthad its runtime extended due to its popularity. A rerun of Chaos Shuffle has been highly requested since the event first launched, so fans are excited to see it return. The new Lights Out mode appears to be theming itself around the recently-releasedCastlevaniaDLC, but how exactly this will play out in-game is yet to be seen.
Fans ofDead by Daylightare looking to have an action-packed month. With the return of two highly popular game modes, as well as the launch ofThe Casting of Frank Stonebringing the world into an immersive single-player experience, right now is an amazing time to be a player ofDead by Daylight.
Dead by Daylight
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Ever wished to play as one of the characters from your favorite horror movies? Dead by Daylight is a 1v4 multiplayer game that draws from all corners of the horror world from a powerful slasher to a terrifying paranormal entity.Choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of 4 Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. Each character has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your personal strategy. Work together to escape, or stalk and sacrifice every Survivor.This Edition of Dead by Daylight gives you access to a roster of 7 Killers (The Trapper, The Hillbilly, The Wraith, The Nurse, The Hag, The Huntress and The Doctor) and 9 Survivors (Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park, Dwight Fairfield, Ace Visconti, Nea Karlsson, Bill Overbeck, Feng Min and David King). It also includes two cosmetic add-ons packed with outfits for various characters.
