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New “Descend Beyond” Chapter For ‘Dead by Daylight’ Available Now
Behaviour Interactive continues to roll out awesome news for Dead By Daylight with the announcement that the new Descend Beyond Chapter is now live on all platforms, adding a new killer and survivor, along with that juicy lore that we all love. Descend Beyond introduces The Blight as the Killer, while Felix Richter is the new Survivor.
This is all part of Dead by Daylight gearing up for another Halloween season, as the new Chapter also adds the Oktober Fest collection to the in-game store. It includes “colorful and cheerful outfits” inspired by the real-life festival for Survivors Meg, Felix and Kate.
Also, as was announced last week, in preparation for the title’s next-gen debut, Behaviour have gone ahead and upgraded the Springwood and Yamaoka maps, including new models, textures and animations.
Dead by Daylight is out now on PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch, with the game arriving on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X this holiday season.
Supermassive Games CEO Robert Henrysson took to LinkedIn to announce that he was stepping down from his post at the Directive 8020 and Little Nightmares 3 developer, and was leaving its parent company, Nordisk Games.
Henrysson’s announcement comes after the latest entry in The Dark Pictures franchise was released back in May.
“It’s been a fantastic time,” wrote Henrysson. “During my years as Chairman – and later as interim CEO – for Avalanche Studios Group – we saw the studio’s revenue and profit triple. As the CEO of Supermassive Games, I was honoured to guide the studio through intense industry change, broadening its client base and establishing a culture of consistent quality across all aspects of the game development process.
Leading a studio is never a one-man job — it is the entire team’s effort. Our commitment to continuous improvement was, and continues to be, central to everything we do. To everyone at Supermassive Games, I am so grateful for everything I’ve learnt and experienced with all of you. You are the greatest storytelling game studio on earth, you rock! And I wish you all the best in the future.”
Henrysson’s departure comes after Directive 8020 received mixed reviews from fans and reviewers alike (though we enjoyed it, and even included it on our list of best games so far this year). Little Nightmares 3, which was released last October, also experienced mixed reviews.
Supermassive experienced a rough time during the development of Directive 8020, with the game being delayed from its original release window, as well as a “reorganization” in 2024 that saw the studio lay off 30 percent of its staff.
Directive 8020 is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Steam.