The two specific Dead by Daylight quality of life improvements that have been delayed into 2023 are the “Wiggle Escape System” and “Gameflow Improvements” features. These are just two of many promised quality of life changes to Dead by Daylight. Other changes include a visual update to Dead by Daylight’s main menu system, streamer mode, bots in custom matches, and the addition of pre-set loadouts. These other features all remain on track as previously announced for Year 7 of Dead by Daylight.
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The Wiggle Escape System feature is particularly disappointing and quite odd for Dead by Daylight to be delaying. As Dead by Daylight players know, the Wiggle system, which allows Survivors to escape being carried by a Killer, badly needs improvement. Not only is it not particularly well-designed, but it poses accessibility concerns. Behaviour has a replacement system that it experimented with akin to its Engine mini-game. But it seems the system is less of a priority than others for the time being.
The planned Gameflow Improvements have also been long-awaited by Dead by Daylight players. The idea behind Gameflow Improvements is that players will be able to queue up and then browse other pages in the menu system while waiting for matchmaking. Dead by Daylight matchmaking won’t just lock up the game. It’s not strictly necessary, just useful, and so understandable why Behaviour might deprioritize it.
Behaviour’s official explanation for the delay is so that it can “do them justice,” as in additional development time is necessary to deliver the experience the developer wants. Given the scope of Behaviour’s plans for Dead by Daylight Year 7, it’s somewhat unsurprising that it won’t be able to get to everything it wants to so quickly. These will hopefully be the only delays, but it’s possible more will come.
The previously announced release window for Dead by Daylight’s Wiggle Escape System and Gameflow Improvements was autumn 2022. The updated release window for both features is Q1 2023. Three months of delay should be more than understandable for Dead by Daylight players. Expect further updates in the months to come.
Dead by Daylight is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and mobile devices.
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