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Mark your calendars for tomorrow's Community Stream!
We're back with some Grimoire updates as we head into the last vote, and more! 📅 Thursday, May 7 ⏰ 1 PM ET 🔗 Twitch + YouTube Tune into Thursday's Community Stream for all the details!
Announcement - Dead by Daylight
NOW TESTING: Steam test build for 9.6.1 issues
If you're on Steam and experiencing crashes when tabbing out of the game or have been seeing strange green lights in your game, particularly if you have an AMD GPU, we need your help! We've tentatively fixed these issue…
Announcement2 changesFixPerformance - Dead by Daylight
9.6.1 | Bugfix Patch
Features Diminishing Returns Update Diminishing Returns section in the Game Manual updated. Now lists all Action Speeds and Modifiers affected by Diminishing Returns in a Trial. Progress Bar Update Adjusted the arrows a…
Event66 changesFixUI/audio - Dead by Daylight
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 28 Apr — 5 May 2026
Steam post image Steam Controller Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Far Far West Forza Horizon 6 Diablo® IV Windrose PRAGMATA Dead by Daylight Crimson Desert HELLDIVERS™ 2 * excluding free to play games View top 100…
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Update on the Grimoire
Hey there! It’s been a while since our last update, so we figured it was time for another one. We've got a lot to cover this time, so buckle up! Before we dive into what the team is working on, we want to share a quick…
Store11 changesGameplayPerformance - Dead by Daylight
Play While You Wait: Now available in 1v4!
Did you know: Play While You Wait is now available in 1v4! Keep an eye out for this pop-up when queuing for Killer and play a Survivor Trial while you wait! Had a chance to check this out already? How're you liking it?
Announcement2 changesGameplayBalance - Dead by Daylight
What's new in 2V8?
What's new in 2v8? We're glad you asked! Check out this recap of gameplay adjustments and new maps in the rotation. Steam post imageSteam post image Now you know the drill: We want to hear your 2v8 feedback! Let us know…
Announcement2 changesGameplayMaps - Dead by Daylight
9.6.0 | Patch Notes
Important As a result of engine updates, the download file size for this update will be larger than normal. The Legion has been re-enabled. Map weighting has been adjusted in order for maps to have an equal chance of sp…
Security181 changes19 numericFix - Dead by Daylight
A Match Details Sneak Peek Ahead of Tomorrow's Update
With tomorrow's release, we're updating Match Details to show more info! Thanks to your PTB feedback, Survivors will see the Killer name and power only after one of these happens: First chase begins A Survivor loses a h…
Patch notes2 changesBalanceGameplay - Dead by Daylight
STATS | THE TRICKSTER
Greetings, Fog Dwellers, and welcome to another round of stats! This time, our stats focus on our recently updated knife-throwing K-Pop star, The Trickster! Without further ado, let’s take a look. Trickster has been vib…
Announcement2 changesGameplay - Dead by Daylight
Behaviour Interactive lays off more people as 'demand for mobile and casual external development projects has declined'
Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive has confirmed the layoff of an undisclosed number of employees, telling Game Developer the cuts were made as a result of reduced demand for external development partnersh…
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The Grimoire - Ask your questions for an upcoming Q&A here!
This is Your Chapter and we want to make sure you have all the answers to your questions about the gameplay design! Join us LIVE on our Official Discord for a Q&A with Senior Creative Director Dave Richards, Lead Game D…
Announcement2 changesGameplay - Dead by Daylight
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 7 Apr — 14 April 2026
Steam post image Crimson Desert Slay the Spire 2 Forza Horizon 6 Resident Evil 4 GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 Road to Vostok Soulmask Dead by Daylight ARC Raiders * excluding free to play games View top 100 on…
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VOTE NOW: The Grimoire is open!
The Grimoire opens once again with new choices for you to make! Killer & Survivor Cosmetic Concepts Chapter Key Art VOTE NOW!
Store2 changesGameplay - Dead by Daylight
New DBD patch notes finally take aim at its troublesome stacking modifiers
There's nothing worse than power creep. League of Legends has it. Valorant has it. Overwatch is slowly starting to have it. As online multiplayer games grow and grow, older members of the roster simply get left behind a…
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9.6.0 | PTB Patch Notes
Important As a result of engine updates, the download file size for this update will be larger than normal. Features Diminishing Returns Update While in a Trial, repeated positive or negative gameplay modifiers and stat…
Security63 changesFixGameplay
