While some may wonder why Dead by Daylight plans to add content for Pride Month, the developers have made it a point to be invested in its community. Over the past several years, Behaviour has even run contests for fan-made cosmetic designs to include in Dead by Daylight. A large portion of the Dead by Daylight community, both on streaming platforms and off, identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, and Behaviour has taken notice.
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As Pride Month approaches to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, Dead by Daylight has revealed some ways it plans to celebrate. Already available is the new Rainbow Flag Charm, a classic icon of the LGBTQ+ community. Players can activate this charm to use on either Survivors or Killers by inputting the code “PRIDE” in the in-game store. For those that play Dead by Daylight Mobile, there will be an event, Bloodhunt+ Week, from June 14-20. Players can earn double the Bloodpoints and character experience for playing during this week.
On June 18, 2021, Dead by Daylight’s Twitch channel will host the #IntotheRainbow livestream, which will see LGBTQ+ Twitch streamers and influencers play the game and share some stories. The livestream will also host a fundraiser for The Trevor Project, one of the biggest LGBTQ+ non-profits around that focuses on suicide prevention. On its own dime, Behaviour also plans to support a local Quebec-based organization that helps LGBTQ+ youth called Project10.
A big request from the fan community has been for the developers to add LGBTQ+ representation into the game. In this update, Behaviour announced it has partnered with GaymerX to figure out the best way to introduce an LGBTQ+ character, or characters, into the Dead by Daylight universe. Sometime during the month, Dead by Daylight plans to share an article of interviews with two Fog Whisperers, a community member, and a Behaviour employee about each of their interest in the game as a person in the LGBTQ+ community.
Overall, Behaviour’s prerogative to celebrate Pride Month in various ways is admirable, and it’s certainly appreciated by LGBTQ+ players of the game. As Behaviour continues to improve Dead by Daylight through its “Realm Beyond” updates, and by adding unique content in each chapter, the game has a long life ahead of it.
Dead by Daylight is available on PC, PS4|5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S. Dead by Daylight Mobile is available on Android and iOS devices.
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Source: Behaviour Interactive
