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9.0.0 | PTB Patch Notes
Important Progress and save data information has been copied from the Live game to our PTB servers on 20 May 2025. Please note that players will be able to progress for the duration of the PTB, but none of that progress…
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8.7.2 | Bugfix Patch
EDIT: Today, June 2, 2025, we deployed a small bugfix patch (8.7.2a) to address the following issue: Fixed an issue that caused the hair of Sable's Sudden Shading and Vittorio's Geralt of Rivia head cosmetics to appear…
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Developer Update | May 2025
The 9.0.0 Update will be here before we know it, so it's time once again to take a look at the notable gameplay changes you can expect from tomorrow’s Public Test Build. As with last time, stay tuned for the PTB Patch N…
Store57 changesGameplayMaps - Dead by Daylight
8.7.1 | Bugfix Patch
Content The Nemesis Killer has been re-enabled. Quests & Events Game Mode: 2V8 returns May 15 at 11:00am Eastern. This iteration introduces The Ghost Face and The Oni into the fray. Game Mode: 2V8 features a set of limi…
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The Steady Pulse Chapter is now available on Steam!
Dead by Daylight: Steady Pulse includes a new Survivor, Orela Rose. Purchasing this add-on unlocks an exclusive Cosmetic: Black and White Blazer. The new Survivor is Orela Rose When Orela Rose’s best friend Emily died i…
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8.7.0 | Steady Pulse
Content New Survivor: Orela Rose New Perks Do no Harm: When you heal another Survivor, for each hook state they have, heal 30/40/50% faster and gain +3/3/3% progress for succeeding great skill checks. Duty of Care: When…
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Design Preview | The Skull Merchant Part 2
Welcome back to another edition of the Skull Merchant Design Preview! As we mentioned in our recent status update, we received a great deal of valuable feedback from you on our initial rework proposal. Today, we’re exci…
Patch notes8 changesServerGameplay - Dead by Daylight
Stats | January - March 2025
Can you believe how quickly April has been flying by? Not only is the Blood Moon event in full swing, but we also have a new update – Steady Pulse – quickly approaching on the horizon. In the meantime, we wanted to take…
Event2 changesBalance - Dead by Daylight
8.6.2 | Bugfix Patch
Content THE GHOUL Reduced Tentacle range from 16 meters to 14 meters. Reduced Enraged mode time from 45 seconds to 40 seconds. Reduced Enraged bonus time when performing a perfectly timed grab-attack from 15 seconds to…
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8.7.0 | PTB
Important Progress and save data information has been copied from the Live game to our PTB servers on April 7th, 2025. Please note that players will be able to progress for the duration of the PTB, but none of that prog…
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Developer Update | April 2025
The 8.7.0 Update will be here before you know it, so let’s take a look at the notable gameplay changes you can expect from next week’s Public Test Build, including improvements we recently shared as part of our Quality-…
Event37 changesGameplayStore - Dead by Daylight
8.6.1 | Bugfix Patch
Features Loadouts Equipped elements now show units left counter Search bar now accepts direct input, removing old pop up Content Blood Moon Event Allow community goal bloodpoint bonus to apply to both event and regular…
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The Tokyo Ghoul Chapter is now available on Steam!
Dead by Daylight: Tokyo Ghoul includes a new Killer, Ken Kaneki. Purchasing this add-on unlocks an exclusive Ken Kaneki badge and the Red Spider Lilies banner. The new Killer is Ken Kaneki. Drawn into The Fog, Ken Kanek…
Store3 changesGameplay - Dead by Daylight
8.6.0 | Tokyo Ghoul
Content New Killer - The Ghoul Killer Power: ONE - EYED TERROR SPECIAL ABILITY: Kagune Leap Use the Power button to charge and launch the Kagune, tentacles that attach to any vertical surface within range and quickly pu…
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Design Preview | The Skull Merchant
Today, we want to dig into a topic that we know many of you have been yearning to know more about: our vision for the future of The Skull Merchant! REEVALUATING THE SKULL MERCHANT We know that Skull Merchant is a divisi…
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Design Preview | Future Plans + Update on The Trickster
Last year, we tested out a new way to gather feedback with the Design Preview. In it, we shared a sneak peek at proposed changes for The Trickster with the goal of gauging how you felt about these changes very early in…
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