We have deployed a small update to Steam to test a potential fix to infinite loading screens. Downloading this update will not affect crossplay: You will still be able to match with other platforms.

• Tentatively fixed an issue which could cause players to get stuck in an infinite loading screen.

• Some localizations may be incorrectly translated.

From October 21st to November 4th, The Midnight Grove event welcomes new Survivor Mikaela Reid into the Fog with special content set to fill the Entity’s Realm with rewards, challenges, an extra-eerie atmosphere, and special stories written by Mikaela herself – all for a very limited time.

Check out The Midnight Grove Trailer below, then read on for all the event details.





Halloween is all about atmos-fear. Logging in during The Midnight Grove event will give players a chance to celebrate the season surrounded by special themed hooks and generators, themed items available through the Bloodweb, spooky load screens, and a creepy Halloween lobby.







Scattered throughout trials for the duration of The Midnight Grove Event, players will notice new interactable jack-o-lanterns around the map. Smash them to complete specific Event Tome challenges, earn Bloodpoints, and roll the dice for a small trick or treat each time in the form a minor speed buff/debuff. Both Survivors and Killers can find and interact with these pumpkins.

Venturing into the trials to complete challenges across The Observer’s Auris Web will also unlock a special series of scary stories written by Mikaela Reid for the Endless Halloween Festival.


The Midnight Grove also brings with it special outfits and charms that can ONLY be earned or unlocked over the 2-week duration of the event.

Cosmetics:

• Mikaela Reid: Witching Hour Outfit
The witchy costume Mikaela wore on-stage at the Endless Halloween Festival shortly before disappearing into the Fog.

• The Doctor: The Transplant Outfit
The results of a challenging experiment that brought The Doctor to the brink of madness.






Charms:

• Sheet Ghost Wraith
• Nea Scarecrow
• Black Cat w/ Witch Hat



Login Reward:

• To help make sure we see you in the Fog this Halloween season, we’re serving up a sinister one-time login reward of 666,666 Bloodpoints for anyone brave enough to step into the Entity’s Realm at any point during the Midnight Grove Event.


Tome 9: CRESCENDO features three brand-new spooky tales from the world of Dead by Daylight. For the first time ever a pair of those stories will intersect, presenting two very different perspectives of a single chilling event. Join All-Kill's The Trickster and Yun-Jin lee as an abduction on the eve of a violent storm creates two distinct journeys that will put their relationship to the test. The Observer’s Auris web also features brand-new Halloween-themed challenges as part of The Midnight Grove.



Explore The Archives to unravel the mysteries of Dead by Daylight.


Halloween isn’t just the perfect time to play Dead by Daylight – it’s the perfect time to get your friends hooked on it, too. From October 21st to October 25th, we’ll be running a free trial on Steam for anyone looking to dip their toes into the Fog.


Deals so good it’s scary. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to start or expand your Dead by Daylight experience, this is it!

During the back half of October, we’ll be offering a slew of discounts to make it easier than ever to spend Halloween with a controller in your hand and terror in your heart.

Dead by Daylight In-Game Store:

The deals all begin in Dead by Daylight’s very own in-game store starting with 50% off ALL characters released prior to the Resident Evil Chapter. Nemesis, Jill Valentine, and Leon S. Kennedy are also all being offered at 20% off.
If you’re looking for cosmetics, we’re also offering up to 75% off all previously released Halloween outfits, and more!

And remember – all in-game discounts are on Auric Cell prices only. Sale ends Sunday, October 31st at 11:59 PM EST. Visit the Dead by Daylight in-game store for full pricing details.



Steam:

We’ll also have a series of great deals running on Steam. Keep an eye out and save big.

Enjoy up to 50% off on chapters released prior to Hellraiser, and much, much more. The Halloween sale will end on November 1.

Don’t forget – Stranger Things content is only on sale for a little while longer. Grab the DLC, the Edition, or any characters and outfits you have your eye on while you can!

All the details on the Stranger Things Last Chance Sale live right here.

Now get ready to smash some pumpkins and score some rewards while you celebrate Halloween in the best way you can: playing Dead by Daylight.

See you in the Fog!
The Dead by Daylight Team

In Tome 9: CRESCENDO unveil three new tales from the world of Dead by Daylight, including – for the first time ever – two different perspectives of a single moment in time.



No matter how much time you spend with someone…
No matter how much you experience together…
No matter how much you think you know a person…
You can never really know the darkness lurking beneath the mask…

This Tome thrusts The Trickster and Yun-Jin Lee, original characters from Dead by Daylight’s All-Kill Chapter, into the spotlight as a meticulously planned murder descends into chaos on the eve of a violent storm. Experience chilling events from both characters’ points of view over the course of a night destined to change their relationship forever.

Unlockable character Memories include:

• Ji-Woon Hak (The Trickster) – DISSONANCE OF THE DEAD
  
• Yun-Jin Lee – CHORUS OF LIES
  
• The Observer – WEB OF THE ABYSS

The new CRESCENDO Rift is ready to take the stage for our biggest Halloween show yet. Enter it to earn exclusive time-limited rewards in Dead by Daylight, including cosmetics and charms for the All-Kill Chapter’s The Trickster and Yun-Jin Lee.


 
In the CRESCENDO Rift, earn over 60 cosmetic items worth 20,000 Auric Cells through the Free and Premium Tracks to be yours forever, even after the Rift closes. Celebrate Halloween with a special two-week time-limited event Tome: The Midnight Grove. Unlock the Rift Pass in-game and gain instant access to 3 exclusive items for 1,000 Auric Cells. Earn it all back by playing the game.

Tome 9: DELIVERANCE is available now through The Archives.

See you in the Fog,

The Dead by Daylight team.

Hour of the Witch is a new Chapter in Dead by Daylight. It includes a new Survivor, Mikaela Reid. Purchasing the add-on unlocks both the new Survivor and her exclusive item: Mikaela’s Crescent Camisole.



The new Survivor is Mikaela Reid.

Haunted by the passing of her father, new Survivor Mikaela Reid found comfort in the unlikeliest of sources: horror stories. The more she read, the more she also wrote, sharpening her own tales of horror while developing a keen interest in witchcraft. After receiving an invitation to read her work at the renown Endless Halloween Festival, Mikaela found herself plagued by a series of disturbing events. Recurring nightmares. Strange visions. The disappearance of a friend. When she finally took to the stage on All Hallow’s Eve to tell her tale a thick black Fog engulfed her, to the audience’s amazement. Mikaela Reid was never seen again.

The Hour of the Witch Chapter includes:

• A new Survivor: Mikaela Reid
  
• An exclusive item for Mikaela: Crescent Camisole

Not all witches are wicked. Never-before-seen powers have arrived in the Fog.

See you in the Fog,

The Dead by Daylight team.

For a brief window, a version of Steam which was incompatible with our anti-cheat, Easy Anti-Cheat, was live. This update has since been rolled back.

However, starting at approximately 3:20 p.m. EDT, Steam players who launched the game with this version of Steam installed may be unable to find a match. If you find yourself in this situation, don’t worry! Just follow these quick steps and you’ll be able to find matches again:

• Close the game
  
• In the top left corner of Steam, click “Steam” followed by “Check for Steam Client Updates…”
  
• When asked, choose to update

That’s it! You should now be able to launch the game and find matches as expected.

• Reverted the pallet to the old visuals. The updated pallet will return in a future update.

• Fixed an issue that caused several Cenobite scoring events to incorrectly count as Bonus BP
  
• Fixed an issue with the Nemesis' move speed while charging Level 3 Tentacle Strike
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Survivor models in a lobby to not always reflect what the other Survivors selected.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused players to not always receive disconnection penalties when leaving a match as Killer.
  
• Fixed an issue that may cause a loss of momentum when changing directions during a lunge attack when playing as the Cenobite.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Cenobite's chase music not to restart after using Summons of Pain during a chase.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Cenobite's Lament Guardian score event to be counted in an incorrect category.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused a grunt sound effect to be played when switching to the Cenobite when spectating a custom game.
  
• Fixed an issue that a "generator completed" sound notification to play when switching between Victor and Charlotte or when switching spectated players.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Engineer's Guild archive quest not to progress.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused two hooks too close to one another at the east stairs in Resident Evil map.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused one side of the pallet in Gideon Meat Plant can't be destroyed by the killer,
  
• Fixed an issue where the Cenobite's Gateway SFX continues to play after triggering the attack.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the chain hunt start notification sound to trigger when switching to a survivor's perspective while spectating.
  
• Fixed several misaligned banners in the Store.
  
• (PC only) Fixed an issue with 4K resolution being enabled by default for some players, sometimes resulting in performance drop
  
• Fixed a possible softlock when spamming the ESC key during the Loading screen
  
• Fixed an issue with the Grade Reset popup not opening if the date changed while the Game is still opened
  
• Fixed a crash in the Tally screen related to the Season End Grade Reset

• The Dead Dawg Saloon map is disabled and is planned to be fixed for the next update.

• Clusters of Chains targeting the Survivor carrying the Lament Configuration during Chain Hunt will respawn as soon as the interaction is stopped if the Survivor does not complete the Solve interaction.
  
• Teleport interaction will prioritize a location on the same level as the Survivor solving the puzzle box.

• The Dead Dawg Saloon and Raccoon City Police Station maps have been re-enabled.

• Fixed an issue that caused Steam Family Share to no longer share DLC.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Cross Progression between Steam and Stadia to no longer share DLC.
  
• Fixed and issue that caused DLC to disappear on PS4 and PS5 accounts.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused all survivors to hear the Chain Hunt starting notification sound when it starts only for the survivor holding the Lament Configuration.
  
• Fixed an issue that may cause chains to hit the Cenobite when creating a gateway too close to himself.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the "Remove Chains" text to appear in english in all languages.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Cenobite to gain bloodpoints when hitting a downed survivor with his chains.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Lament Configuration to clip with the survivor's hand when performing the Remove Chains action.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Gateway screen effect to remain when spectating the Cenobite while opening a gateway and switching to a survivor.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the player name not to change properly when switching to spectating the Cenobite while he possesses a gateway.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused survivors to be able to stun the Nightmare with a Dream Pallet.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the killer to be unable to pick up survivors downed while working on one of the short sides of a generator.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the killer to be unable to pick up a survivor downed while trying to enter an occupied locker.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Locked & Found challenge not to track depleted keys.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused progress towards the Punch Drunk achievement not to be tracked.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Feral Frenzy, Shadowborn and Monitor & Abuse not to change the player's FOV.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the vault block duration to be incorrect for tier 1 of the Hex: Crowd Control perk.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the item lost SFX to play when performing some actions in the tutorial.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the item lost SFX to play when the Trapper places a bear trap.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused a red wireframe to appear after the Nemesis uses his Tentacle Strike.
  
• Fixed an issue where survivors could be seen loading into public lobbies a second time when equipped with a Legendary Outfit.
  
• Fixed an issue where entering the store from the Play as Killer screen would cause the killer to revert to the default outfit if the user bought an outfit for another killer.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Plague's Foul Gown cosmetic effects were clipping into the camera when vomiting.
  
• Fixed an issue where a completed generator's lights disappeared at certain camera angles.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Oni's Fire Moon Warrior pattern would remain red when not in Demon Mode.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Clown's speed vignette was yellow instead of purple when using the VHS Porn AddOn.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Cenobite's Bloody Hook and Chain still appeared in the menu.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Cenobite's blue outline would stay on screen when spectating him and switching to a Survivor.
  
• Fixed an issue where survivors can get blocked by the collision of a rock at the stone structure in Red Forest.
  
• Fixed an issue where there's an invisible collision blocking the flow of a chase at any drops from the 2nd floor in Ormond.
  
• Fixed an issue where a Plague's fountain collision prevents going up a set of stairs in Hawkins National Laboratory.
  
• Fixed an issue where one of the main hall generators doesn't count toward Raccoon City Recruit.
  
• Fixed an issue where the survivors can use dead hard to jump over garbage bags in Haddonfield.
  
• Fixed an issue where a hatch in RPD cannot be opened with a key.
  
• Fixed an issue where survivors could escape the Trial by forcing collision with a rail near the stairs while healing another Survivor in the helicopter area of RPD.
  
• Fixed an issue where survivor can't interact with one of the Nightmare's clocks in Raccoon City Police Station.
  
• Fixed an issue where the killers snap on top of a sink when kicking a generator in RPD.
  
• Fixed an issue where there is an invisible collision for survivor and killer when falling off one side of a Hill.
  
• Fixed an issue where Claudette's Patrol cap sinks inside her head while repairing generators.
  
• Fixed an issue where the chase music stops abruptly when killer interrupts survivor fixing a generator.
  
• Fixed an issue where a drop item sound was playing incorrectly in the killer tutorial.

• The Cenobites chase music fails to restart after using Summons of Pain.

Hellraiser is a new Chapter for Dead by Daylight. It includes a new Killer, Pinhead. Demon to some, angel to others Pinhead seeks to unleash the limitless thrill of pleasure and pain upon any who cross his path. Purchasing the add-on unlocks the new Killer and an exclusive universal Charm: Lament Configuration.



The new Killer is Pinhead.
Pinhead is an explorer in the further regions of experience, indulging in the limitless thrill of pleasure and pain. When the puzzle box known as the Lament Configuration—a key to another dimension—was found in The Entity’s realm, it was only a matter of time before it fell into curious hands. Once opened, he arrived. What came next was sweet suffering that spilled over the realm.

The Hellraiser Chapter includes:

• A new Killer: The Cenobite
  
• An exclusive universal charm: Lament Configuration

Available via in-game store: The Chatterer.
The Hellraiser Collection, available via the in-game store, includes a Legendary Set for Pinhead that brings The Chatterer into the Fog.



One of horror’s most twisted killers has entered the Fog. And he brought his own hooks.
See you in the Fog,

The Dead by Daylight team.

The Player Test Build is an early build of the final release available through a BETA-branch of the Steam version of Dead by Daylight.

As with all early builds, there are some bugs and known issues that the team is already working on. Please check our list in the Patch Notes before playing, and leave us your feedback and additional bug reports in the links down below!

SCHEDULE

PTB goes live: August 17, 11 a.m. ET

HOW TO ACCESS THE PTB

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/26/

HOW TO REPORT BUGS

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/categories/5-2-0-ptb-bug-reporting

HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK

https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/categories/5-2-0-ptb-feedback

PATCH NOTES

• Added an new Killer - The Cenobite
  
• Match Results - When players leave a Trial with a Limited Item (Example: The Nemesis's Vaccine) they will now be notified that they do not get to keep it. It has been consumed by The Entity.
  
• Large Text Settings - The players can enable this option to enlarge all texts in the HUD, increasing readability.

The Nemesis Update:

• Movement speed while charging Tentacle Strike Tier 3 increased to 4.0m/s (was 3.8m/s)
  
• Shattered S.T.A.R.S. Badge effect duration increased to 60 seconds (was 30 seconds)
  
• Iridescent Umbrella Badge effect duration increased to 30 seconds (was 15 seconds, but was erroneously displayed as 12 seconds)
  
• Ritual of The Nemesis reduced to reaching maximum Mutation Rate one time (was 4)

• Various bug fixes and improvements to address performance issues on the Family Residence, Sanctum of Wrath and Midwich Elementary School.
  
• Blood Lodge, Dead Dawg Saloon and The Game maps are re-enabled
  
• Updated a variety of survivors hair and facial hair cosmetics.

• Fixed an issue that caused The Executioner's rear to be too flat when having "The Corrupted" outfit equipped.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused a specific hook blocking navigation when a Survivor is hooked on it in Hospital map
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the killer to body block the basement when standing at the door frame in the main building of the Blood Lodge
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Meg "Jewel of the party" very rare outfit multiple clipping with her body
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Meg "Jewel of the party" very rare outfit skirt misshapen when performing various action
  
• Fixed an issue that caused female survivors to be missing an animation when stepping on a bear trap with the Calm Spirit perk equipped.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused survivors to perform the falling animation when walking down some stairs in the Raccoon City Police Station map.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused survivors to float and fall to the ground when cleansing some totems.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the durability bar of toolboxes to appear red when sabotaging a hook.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the walking animation of the Nemesis to be missing when in spectator mode in a custom game.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Victor to be able to pounce on survivors while Dead Hard is being used.
  
• Fixed an issue that may cause survivors to remain stuck in a window when downed by the Trickster's knives while vaulting.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Doctor's Shock Therapy and Static Blasts not to negate the Oblivious effect.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the sound notification for the Tinkerer perk to be too low.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Coup de Grace perk icon to remain lit until all generators are done instead of until all tokens are used.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the hook count and the generator count to overlap each other when spectating a custom game.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the pause menu to open and close constantly when holding the Escape key during a match.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused player names with a # symbol to get truncated in the HUD.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused save file problem.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused survivor to receive an incorrect benevolent emblem.

• Sometimes, Survivors are bound by chains and are unable to remove them
  
• New Rank Crest images are part of the PTB. The new MMR system will not be active on PTB.
  
• Some animations are missing while solving the Lament Configuration
  
• The wrong animation plays when bound to the Lament Configuration after the Killer teleports to it while the Survivor is solving it
  
• The Lament Configuration breaks when a Survivor disconnects while holding it
  
• Chains are not removed from the match when a Survivor disconnects while they are bound by them
  
• The "Lament Guardian" score event is granted even if the Survivors escape with the Lament Configuration
  
• Survivors are awarded an incorrect amount of Bloodpoints when breaking free from multiple chains
  
• The Burning Candle and Torture Pillar add-ons do not stack as intended
  
• The Cenobite can place a gateway out of bounds in certain maps
  
• Items are not held in Claire Redfield's hands.
  
• Claire Redfield's camera clips in the ground when being mori'd.
  
• Claire Redfield's face is distorted in-game.

In September of 2019 Dead by Daylight welcomed one the most popular original horror properties of the last decade into the Fog with the Stranger Things Chapter.

Now, after two years filled with more brutal kills and last-second escapes than we can count courtesy of The Demogorgon, Nancy Wheeler, and Steve Harrington, November 17, 2021, will mark the last occasion for fans to purchase Stranger Things content in Dead by Daylight.

Leading up to this date we’ll be celebrating the heroes and horrors of Hawkins with a blowout sale on all Stranger Things characters and cosmetics. If you’ve already purchased any of our Stranger Things content – fret not! – it’s yours to keep for as long as you continue to play Dead by Daylight. If you’ve had your eye on any character or outfit you still want to add to your collection, now’s the time to scoop them up at an amazing discount.



Keep reading for full details on what’s happening with all our Stranger Things content.

On Nov. 17, 2021, the gate to the Upside Down will close and the Underground Complex Map will be sealed off permanently to players in Dead by Daylight. However, while the map will no longer be available, The Entity is not so willing to let go of some of its other favorite playthings…



On Nov. 17, 2021, the characters of The Demogorgon, Nancy Wheeler, and Steve Harrington will no longer be available for purchase in Dead by Daylight.

Players who have already purchased any of these Stranger Things characters will retain access to them and can continue using them after Nov. 17 when they are no longer for sale.

Players who still wish to purchase any of these characters between now and Nov. 17 can do so at half price and also retain access to them after they are no longer available in store.

Stranger Things Character Sale: August 18th – November 17th (2PM ET)

• Nancy Wheeler – 50% Off
  
• Steve Harrington – 50% Off
  
• The Demogorgon – 50% Off

On Nov. 17, all collections and outfits related to Stranger Things will no longer be available for purchase in Dead by Daylight.

Players who have already purchased any of the Stranger Things outfits listed below own them and can continue equipping them after Nov. 17 when they are no longer for sale.
Players who wish to purchase any of these outfits between now and Nov. 17 can do so at full price, or within our sale window at half price, and also retain access to them after they are no longer available in store.

Stranger Things Outfit Sale: August 18th – September 8th (11AM EDT)

Nancy Wheeler

• Business ’85 – 50% Off
  
• Justice Seeker – 50% Off
  
• Snow Ball Dress – 50% Off
  
• Days of Rose – 50% Off
  
• Impulsive Activist– 50% Off

Steve Harrington

• Scoops Away – 50% Off
  
• Last-Minute Babysitter – 50% Off
  
• This-Is-Not-Happening – 50% Off
  
• High School Hunk – 50% Off
  
• Jonathan Byers – 50% Off

The Demogorgon

• Escaped Specimen – 50% Off
  
• Twisted Demogorgon – 50% Off
  
• Geo Mutation – 50% Off

Explore these discounts on all Stranger Things content right now in Dead by Daylight’s in-game store!


You can also save when purchasing our Stranger Things content on any platform between August 18th and September 1st (11:59PM PDT/BST/JST/CET):

• Save 60% off the Stranger Things Chapter on Steam, Playstation, Xbox, Stadia, and Switch.
  
• Save 50% off the Stranger Things Edition on Steam, Playstation (except in Japan and Asia), Xbox, and Stadia.

And don’t forget to keep an eye on our social channels between now and Nov. 17 for more special activations.

More questions about our Stranger Things content? Check out our FAQs page for additional details.

See you in the Fog,
-The Dead by Daylight Team