Summary
Publisher Behaviour Interactive has announced that the upcoming third-person co-op shooterProject T, set in the world ofDead by Daylight, has been canceled. The recent release of theDead by Daylightspin-off titleThe Casting of Frank Stonewas met with mixed reactions, and it seems thatProject Twas canned for a similarly negative response prior to its official launch.
Fans have enjoyed a number ofhigh-profile horror crossovers inDead by Daylightover the years, with frequent updates keeping players engaged with the game’s world. While Behaviour Interactive has been working to bring the realm of the Entity to new audiences with additional spin-off content, one in-development project has already met an unfortunate end.
Behaviour Interactive announced via its official Twitter account that thethird-person shooterProject Thas been canceled following negative feedback during early-stage play testing. A spin-off game based onDead by Daylight,Project Twould have offered players a four-person co-op experience with unique gunplay mechanics, new enemies, and an entirely different environment than the familiar maps found in the popular asymmetricalhorror title. The original announcement forProject Twas met with mixed reactions to its massively different gameplay, and a brief playtest period in July noted mostly negative responses. As stated in the official announcement, “unsatisfactory overall results” from this testing influenced Behaviour’s decision to cancel the spin-off title “with a heavy heart.”
Project T Canceled Following Negative Playtest Feedback
Some playtesters have responded to the cancelation post with surprise, while others voiced support for the studio’s decision.Dead by Daylightfans have begun sharing words of encouragement for the development team, and many are hoping that the cancellation ofProject Twill not negatively influence Behaviour Interactive’s decisions regarding the possibility of other future spin-off content. While there have been no announcements of any other spin-offs currently in the works,Dead by Daylightplayers are keeping their fingers crossed for even more horror-focused content. It remains to be seen if Behaviour will continue to pursue moreDbD-adjacentprojects or simply focus on futureupdates forDead by Daylight.
A number ofvideo game spin-off titleshave found success over the years, though there have been just as many releases to stumble before reaching the finish line. Despite mixed reviews,The Casting of Frank Stonehas proven that aDead by Daylightspin-off can find a supportive audience, perhaps offering a bit of hope to those disappointed by the cancelation ofProject T.
Dead by Daylight
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
