Dead by Daylight (DBD) has built a massive player base over the years, but the trust between fans and developer Behaviour Interactive has been crumbling. The main reason? A series of promises that never lived up to expectations. Here’s a timeline of how things went wrong and why the community is so upset. Also check out the reason why player are hating DBD and the DBD 8v2 Error.
February 2025 – The “Health Update” Announcement
Behaviour announced a major Quality of Life Initiative, often called the Health Update. The plan was to delay new content to fix bugs, add quality-of-life features, and improve the overall stability of the game. Promised changes included:
- A surrender option for hopeless matches.
- Anti-slugging mechanics to prevent long, drawn-out games.
- Stronger anti-cheat measures.
- General bug fixes and balance improvements.
Players were optimistic—finally, the devs seemed ready to focus on the health of the game.
March–June 2025 – Minimal Progress
Months passed, and only a handful of small improvements arrived:
- Anti-hostage adjustments.
- A gamma slider.
- Bloodpoint spending upgrades.
But the big-ticket promises like surrender mechanics and anti-slugging were nowhere to be seen. The community began to feel that Behaviour was backtracking on its word.
Mid-2025 – Content Keeps Coming
Despite promising to slow down content to focus on stability, Behaviour released three major DLCs in quick succession:
- Tokyo Ghoul collaboration.
- Orela Rose chapter.
- Five Nights at Freddy’s crossover.
Each new chapter brought fresh bugs, leaving many to wonder if the developers valued monetization more than fixing the game’s core problems.
August 2025 – The Walking Dead Stream Disaster
The breaking point came during a highly promoted Walking Dead DLC livestream featuring actor Chandler Riggs. Cheaters repeatedly crashed matches using a well-known exploit, preventing the event from running at all.
The fix was simple—blocking spectator slots—but Behaviour ignored advice from the community. The stream lasted over an hour without a single completed game, exposing major flaws in both the game’s security and the developers’ priorities.
Today – A Game Still Struggling
As of now, Dead by Daylight continues to suffer from:
- Over 130 documented bugs.
- A massive cheating epidemic due to client-side authority.
- Poor performance, stuttering, and optimization issues.
The promised improvements have not been delivered, and fans feel more alienated than ever.
The Pattern of Broken Promises
Looking back, a clear timeline emerges:
- Promise big updates (Health Initiative).
- Deliver small changes, leaving major issues untouched.
- Release more DLC, adding new problems.
- Ignore feedback when the community provides solutions.
This cycle has repeated so often that players now doubt any future promises will be kept.
Dead by Daylight still has a passionate community, but Behaviour Interactive has lost much of its goodwill. The timeline of broken promises shows a pattern that fans are tired of seeing. Unless the developers commit to real change—by fixing core systems, investing in proper anti-cheat, and prioritizing game health over constant DLC—the trust may never return.