Dead by Daylight News

Dead by Daylight is celebrating its fifth birthday and the party just wouldn’t be the same without you.

Check out our 5th Anniversary Event trailer below, then read on for details on everything you can expect when you log in to celebrate with us from June 30th to July 22nd.

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[h3]NEW YEAR, NEW ANNIVERSARY CROWN[/h3]

Anniversary Crowns are back in Dead by Daylight, and they’re better than ever. Our new, more intricate crowns can be claimed by any original Killer or Survivor – but you’ve got to find them first.

Special Crown Pedestals will spawn inside of every trial. Discover and interact with them to gain a golden glow which will stay with you for the rest of the match. Go on to escape the trial as a Survivor, or simply complete the trial as a Killer and this celebratory cosmetic is your keep.





[h3]COMMUNITY CHALLENGES[/h3]

Dead by Daylight is all about community, and once again we’re giving our fans the chance to team up to earn exclusive outfits.

During our 5th Anniversary event, Anniversary Crowns will be tracked at a community level with multiple shared goals. Collectively meet these goals to unlock exclusive charms and cosmetics, including outfits for David King and The Wraith. All details, updates, and codes will be shared through our social channels so follow Dead by Daylight and never miss a beat!

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[h3]DECKED OUT TRIALS[/h3]

It wouldn’t be a Dead by Daylight anniversary if we didn’t deck out the Entity’s Realm to mark the occasion.

From custom loading screens to the return of confetti-launching Flashlights, Med Kits, and Toolboxes, to environmental flourishes for generators, hooks, lockers, and barrels; playing during the event will feel anything but ordinary.





[h3]SHRINE OF SECRETS[/h3]

Our 5th anniversary is also the perfect opportunity to not only get your hands on some Perks, but to get a great deal in the process.

Until July 13th, the Shrine of Secrets will be on a daily rotation and feature Perks from almost every single character in Dead by Daylight. Plus, every Perk will be 500 shards off! Got a lot of Iridescent Shards burning a hole in your pocket? Take advantage while you can!


[h3]GIVEAWAYS[/h3]

As a thank-you for celebrating with us by playing Dead by Daylight, over the first 7 days of the event we’ll be giving away a total of 9,000 Iridescent Shards per player just for logging in. Players logging in before July 15th will still be able to claim earlier login rewards, so no one misses out. These will add up to enough to purchase an entire original character, on us.

Finally, when you first log in during the event before July 15th, you’ll receive a 500,000 Bloodpoint gift, so you’ll be able to quickly gain access to the new event items in your Bloodwebs.



Thanks for an incredible five years of kills and thrills. Here’s to many more.

-The Dead by Daylight Team

[h2]Performance Issues [/h2]

This update contains a few changes that should improve performance for many players. That said, some performance issues still remain. The team is still actively working on more fixes across multiple platforms, including consoles. We will be monitoring the changes made within this bugfix patch for stability.

We're hoping this update will also help performance on the Raccoon City Police Station map, but we want to ensure it is stable enough to be reinstated for live games. We will be monitoring how the map is doing in custom games with these new changes and provide you all with an update soon.

Thank you for your patience as we continue to work on further improvements to the game’s performance!


[h2]Switch Performance[/h2]

We have reduced the overall visual quality on Switch to help improve performance. The game may still crash when played on the Raccoon City Police Station map, but less frequently. Rest assured, we are still working on ensuring that the new map does not crash on this platform.


[h2]Bug Fixes [/h2]

• Fixed an issue that could prevent The Nemesis's tentacle from appearing in the menu during his idle animation.
  
  
• Fixed an issue that could prevent downed survivors from being picked up when near certain walls or corners.
  
  
• Fixed an issue that could display the wrong Dwight's head icon in a Tutorial Hud if a legendary outfit was equipped before starting the Tutorial
  
  
• Fixed an issue where no Player Statuses were displaying in Spectate mode
  
  
• Fixed an issue with the analog cursor speed in the Onboarding menu
  
  
• Fixed an issue in the Customization menu where multiple customization could remain highlighted as selected
  
  
• Fixed an issue where a synchronization error would sometimes occur when completing a Survivor tutorial.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where players could load into a public match through a custom lobby.
  
  
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes occur where players get a server connection error when opening their friends list.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where the cursor pointer would change to gamepad mode too early.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where completing a tutorial match with bots would cause customization and perks to be unequipped for all characters.
  
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause Nemesis's Tentacle strike to hit the Survivor through some of the windows and main building.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where the generator cannot be repaired on one side on the Pale Rose map.
  
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause a global flicker in the environment while moving around the maps.
  
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause a Zombie getting stuck on a collision at the entrance of the foundry in the Ironworks of Misery.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where players could walk on a pallet in Yamaoka map by climbing a rock.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where a cleansed totem skulls remain floating at the back of the truck in the Junkyard map.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where the Survivors can't be picked up by the killer near the logs next to the Mother's Dwelling building and the corner of Gideon Meat Plant.
  
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause crashes due to OOM (out of memory) issue.
  

[h2]SCHEDULE[/h2]
All platforms: June 22, 11 a.m. ET

[h2]BUG FIXES[/h2]

• Fixed an issue that could cause The Nemesis's tentacle to flicker when quickly cancelling the Tentacle Strike charge.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented The Nemesis from interrupting survivors who are unlocking a supply case.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the perk Bite the Bullet to stay active after being healed by two Survivors that have this perk at the same time.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause an incorrect walking animation to play for The Nemesis when in Spectator Mode in a Custom Game.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the "Contaminate Survivor" score event to grant objective points instead of deviousness points.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the auras of generators to show the entity claws after the effect of the perk "Corrupt Intervention" ends.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause The Clown's bottles to seemingly pass through survivors from the survivor's perspective.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause The Clown's bottle smoke VFX to be visible during the intro camera pan.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the player's camera to briefly clip out of world as The Demogorgon when tunneling through the Upside Down from certain locations.
  
• Fixed an issue that could prevent the killer theme from playing when selecting The Shape or The Nightmare.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the killer to become frozen in place if a Survivor disconnects while being carried.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the "collect" prompt to be displayed in English rather than the correct language.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause pallets to seemingly disappear when the user moves their camera at a certain angle.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the tentacle to be missing from The Nemesis's left hand during the camera pan at the start of the trial.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause survivors to briefly assume an a-pose animation when rescued from the Cage of Atonement.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause an invisible collision blocking the projectiles above an asset in Gas Haven.
  
• Fixed an issue that could prevent a generator from being repaired on one side in Hawkins map.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause a trap to clips into the roof in one of the Lampkin Lane houses.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause a Zombie to land mid-air in the Chalet's map.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause a killer not being able to pick up a survivor near the Grim Pantry human cage.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause The Hag to hide Phantasm Traps on any grounded Virus Entity.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused some new settings to not be saved properly when playing on consoles.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause some unbreakable outfits to be breakable.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Onboarding menu buttons to be unresponsive when the player switches account to play the game
  
• Fixed some localized Strings not properly translated in Thai in the Onboarding menu
  
• Fixed an issue in the Store where the text indicating that a character was locked behind the new Onboarding was cut off in multiple languages.
  
• Fixed a stability performance issue by improving the memory usage on the killer Nemesis.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause Jonathan Byer’s face to appear distorted in lower quality settings.
  
• Fixed an animation-related issue that could cause a crash in the tally screen.
  
• Fixed an issue that could allow players to load into a public match through a custom lobby.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause Ace's hair to become offset when he starts repairing a generator.
  
• Fixed an issue that could prevent survivors from properly aiming the flashlight while simultaneously injured, contaminated and crouching.
  
• AUDIO
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the Halloween theme is missing when selecting The Shape in Play as Killer
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the Nightmare laugh is missing when selected him in the Play as Killer section
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the Blazing Bat weapon of the Trickster is missing SFX
  

[h2]OTHER[/h2]

• The Raccoon City Police Station map has been re-enabled for custom matches while we continue to investigate certain stability issues.
  
• The RPD Badge offering has been temporarily disabled. It can still be collected in blood webs but cannot be equipped for trials.
  

[h2]KNOWN ISSUES[/h2]

• Various performance issues. The team is still actively investigating performance issues across multiple platforms, including consoles. Thank you for your patience as we work on a fix for this!
  

It's been two months since Resident Evil Village hit, and perhaps many of you are looking for a fresh fix of Capcom-flavoured horror. Thankfully, Dead By Daylight's tie-in Resident Evil Chapter kicked off this week, letting you skulk around as Leon Kennedy, Jill Valentine, or go off on a murderous rampage as Resi 3's Nemesis...
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Resident Evil is a new Chapter for Dead by Daylight. It includes a Killer, Nemesis; two Survivors, Leon S. Kennedy and Jill Valentine; and a new map. Purchasing the add-on unlocks the new Killer, both Survivors, and an exclusive universal Charm: Umbrella Corporation.

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The new Killer is Nemesis.
Take control of Umbrella’s bloodthirsty bio-organic weapon and hunt your targets without mercy.

The new Survivors are Leon S. Kennedy and Jill Valentine.
Unflinching in his mission to expose Umbrella, Leon has proven himself a true survivor since his first day with the RPD. Jill is a brilliant S.T.A.R.S. agent, one of the only surviving members of her unit, and a hard target for even the most unrelenting adversary.

The new map is: The Raccoon City Police Station.
The Resident Evil Chapter includes a new map, free for all players. Once home to the RPD’s elite S.T.A.R.S. unit, the labyrinthine hallways of this converted art museum are now overrun by the undead and host to a relentless evil.


The Resident Evil Chapter includes:

• A new Killer: Nemesis
  
• 2 new Survivors: Leon S. Kennedy and Jill Valentine
  
• An exclusive universal charm: Umbrella Corporation
  

Available via in-game store: Chris and Claire Redfield.
The Resident Evil Collection, available via the in-game store, includes two Legendary Sets for Leon and Jill that bring Chris and Claire Redfield into the Fog.

From the ravaged streets of Raccoon City to the black Fog of the Entity’s Realm. The hunt is on.

See you in the Fog,

The Dead by Daylight team.