Summary
Despite being its 7th year up and running,Dead by Daylightfeels even more alive than it ever has been before, coming hot off the heels of an electric 2023. While 2023 definitely saw its fair share of bugs, broken Perks, overpowered Killers, and controversies,Dead by Daylightstill had a pretty great year on the whole, with a slew of new Survivors and Killers coming to the game, including a huge crossover with theAlienfranchise, a smaller one withChild’s Play, and the triumphant return of the long-missedStranger Thingscrossover DLC pack.
But 2023 is now over, and it’s time forDead by Daylightfans to look ahead at what this new year holds. Thankfully, the future looks very bright for this long-running horror franchise. Heading into its 8th anniversary,Dead by Daylightwill not only continue to receive regular updates as usual, but will also see the release of a new spin-off, one which already shows a lot of promise. With Alan Wake already set to debut as a survivor on January 30,Dead by Daylightis kicking off 2024 with a bang, setting high expectations for an exciting year of content.
Right at the end of November 2023, Behaviour Interactive announced a roadmap for the first half ofDead by Daylight’s 2024 updates. Between January and March, fans can expect to see some new quality-of-life additions, with the biggest being the implementation of an FOV slider and a solution to the controversial 3-Gen Killer strategy that’s plagued the game for a while now. The Onryo, Hillbilly, and Blight will also receive some tweaks and updates, along with a handful of Perks like Quick Gambit, Grim Embrace, and Save The Best For Last.
Between March and April 2024,Dead by Daylightfans can expect to see some big changes related to the Mangled status effect, along with some tweaks to the Sloppy Butcher Perk. A total of six Killers are also slated to be getting some tweaks during this period, includingThe Demogorgon, The Hag, The Pig, The Clown, The Doctor, and The Huntress. Then finally, between April and June, the Bloodweb will apparently receive some quality-of-life improvements, while The Twins will get some tweaks, and the Perks Ultimate Weapon and Decisive Strike will be updated. Of course, all these update windows are subject to change, and there’ll presumably be another slew of updates coming in the second half of 2024.
While Behaviour Interactive has only confirmed its general update roadmap for the first half of 2024, it seems guaranteed thatDead by Daylightwill receive another handful of Killers and Survivors this year. Generally speaking, every year usually brings with it fourDead by DaylightDLC packs. While some of these can be smaller affairs that just come with either a Killer or Survivor, there tend to be at least a few large-scale expansions that include both, along with a range of cosmetics. There’s also been a trend in the last few years that’s seen two of these four DLCs contain crossover characters, though there’s no guarantee that’ll be the case in 2024.
By far the most excitingDead by Daylightevent of 2024 is the release of the upcomingTheCasting of Frank Stonespin-off. Being developed by Supermassive Games, the studio behindUntil Dawn,The Dark Pictures Anthology, andThe Quarry,The Casting of Frank Stoneis set to be a narrative-focused spin-off set in theDead by Daylightuniverse, designed for both complete newcomers and long-time fans alike. Though an exact release date hasn’t been given,The Casting of Frank Stoneis slated for a general 2024 release date right now.
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.
