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‘Dead by Daylight 2’? Developers Say a Sequel Game Is Never Happening
The online asymmetric multiplayer horror game that has outlasted all the rest is of course Behaviour Interactive’s Dead by Daylight, which is incredibly still going strong 10 YEARS after the slasher game was originally released. In fact, it’s only getting more and more popular, with licensed horror icons steadily being added and a Blumhouse movie now in the works.
Launched in 2016, the popular Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer slasher video game that pits characters up against slasher maniacs both original and iconic to the world of horror.
But are we ever getting Dead by Daylight 2? Or is the plan to just keep the first game alive and updated with a never-ending supply of new killers, survivors, and maps?
Behaviour Interactive’s Mathieu Cote and Dave Richard tell IGN in a new interview, “There’s always a point where we say, okay, we could do a sequel now, and it would be far easier actually to do a sequel with a blind slate than try to fix these issues that we have, for example.”
“But it never makes sense for the fans. Never ever,” the Dead by Daylight team continues. “They’ve invested time and money on DBD, and… that’s the game they want to play.”
Richard adds, “So, we can continue to put the effort so that they can have fun and still have value for the money.” Cote chimes in, “It’s also very possible to take your game and bring it kicking and screaming into the next decade. And that’s more what we want to do. We’re not going to do a Dead by Daylight 2, that’s for sure.”
Cote continues, “They’re not going to have to buy a DBD 2 and restart from scratch. But we understand that the game is 10 years old, and that’s a long time in video game years. We want people that start today, tomorrow, next year, to feel like they’re playing a game that is current. It’s not a nostalgia token, it’s a real game that you can play today and that makes sense.”
Other asymmetric horror games that have come in the wake of Dead by Daylight include Friday the 13th, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Killer Klowns from Outer Space, but Dead by Daylight has outlasted them all. The mix of original IP with licensed characters has proven incredibly popular over the years, and the game is showing no signs of dying anytime soon.
Up next, Halloween: The Game is coming for the throne in September – 10 years after Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, and a Haddonfield map were made playable in Dead by Daylight.
Developer Offworld Industries and Knights Peak are still at it with Starship Troopers: Extermination dropping Update 11 for the 16-player co-op FPS, which sports new content additions, performance and optimization improvements as well as bug fixes. Oh, and you can also now take showers.
Yes, the Field Shower is a new buildable structure available for every Build Zone. Once constructed, the Field Shower provides Troopers with access to battlefield sanitation facilities. A shower will extinguish a burning Trooper, as well as provide a method of Health restoration.
Completing the full duration Federation Standardized Shower will also provide Troopers with a combat performance boost. Troopers who have recently showered will move slightly faster, jump higher, climb better, shoot more accurately, and gain additional Morale XP.
The update also introduces a series of rotating Critical Dispatches designed to support the war effort and reward continued service to the Federation. Additionally, every deployment cycle, Troopers will receive a fresh set of Daily Dispatches generated by Fleet Command. Troopers can do one refresh of the missions list per 24-hours. Exterminatation currently has 47 Critical Dispatches in rotation, with more to be added. Successful completion of Daily Missions will grant additional combat experience and contribute toward long-term DSV Service Record milestones.
In addition, the DSV Service Record System has been added to permanently document a Trooper’s military career and recognize exceptional contributions to the war effort. Every confirmed combat action, operational deployment, battlefield specialization, and successful mission contributes toward a growing Service Record reviewed by Federal Command. As Service Record milestones are completed, Troopers will earn Career Experience, advancing their standing within the Mobile Infantry.
For those wanted cosmetics, There’s a new Supporter Cosmetic Pack in The Tesla Giants Supporter Pack, allowing players to show their support for the Tesla Giants, the legendary Jump Ball team from Zander Barcalow’s high school. Inspired by the team’s dominance on the court, this cosmetic pack includes a Helmet Visor, Armor Uniform, Helmet Decal and Weapons Skin inspired by the Giants.
Starship Troopers: Extermination is currently available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam.
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