Dead by Daylight: First LGBTQIA2+ character published

Behavior Interactive announces that Foliant 11: Devotion on April 28 will be released in Dead by Daylight. The new foliant contains memories of die Zwillinge and the survivors david King, which has to deal with his homosexuality. This makes David the first LGBTQIA2+ character in Dead by Daylight. In addition to new collections and outfits, the new foliant dedication also includes a completely new narrative direction.

Since his introduction to Dead by Daylight, David King has quickly developed into a fan favorite. David is a bold with a preference for a good fight. In devotion, the fans will discover that part of his personal struggles revolves around the acceptance of his own identity and sexuality.

In recent years, the development team has focused on bringing inclusion and representation in the history of Dead by Daylight to life in a sensible way. Behavior Interactive was important to create content that is free of negative clichés. In order to achieve this, the team worked with Gaymerx, a consulting organization that is committed to integrating LGBTQIA2+ topics into established games. The non-profit organization offered support in terms of game content and the way you approach diversity stories without falling into a harmful representation.

"The representation of diversity in the entertainment industry is important, which is why we took the time and surrounded ourselves with experts to do things right," explains Dave Richard, creative director of Dead by Daylight. “We feel very honored that Dead by Daylight has developed into a place where people from different communities around the world feel free to be themselves. We endeavor to offer our fans entertaining and varied content, and we would like to thank you for keeping your opinion on the topics you move. ”

"After working with the Dead by Daylight team last year to integrate LGBTQIA2+stories into their existing stories, we are pleased that the first content is now available for fans," says Brian Customer, Consulting Lead and Gaymerx operations.

"Cooperation with a team that is so committed to bringing a queer story to life in their game was a pleasant and inspiring experience," added Katie Kaitchuck, Executive Director of Gaymerx.

"Dead by Daylight is a reflection of his community. Our fans have expressed the desire for a better representation of diversity, and today is our message: We will hear you and look forward to bringing these stories to life, ”explains Tara Brannigan, Director, Player Experience at Dead by Daylight. "Video games are there for everyone, and everyone should be able to see themselves as a hero*in the game, regardless of culture, community, gender or sexual orientation."

A new narrative direction for the archive

The new foliant devotion has a new direction for the archive in the story. While the observer is still the focus of the plot, the fans will find that he has left his tower and cannot be found anywhere. While trying to find out what happened to him, discover records left behind by gaining access to his memories and stories.

New foliant, new outfits, new collections In foliant 11: Devotion can unlock the blind passenger into the new world outfit for the twins and one night in the city outfit for David King.

The new foliant also contains a new and a recurring collection. The spring ensemble collection contains, among other things, the very rare mix-and-match outfit flowering illusion for the artist, the very rare mix-and-match baseball season outfit for Jonah Vasquez and the very rare outfit organic monstrosity for the Rot. The municipal art collection offers the new, very rare art festival in Stockholm outfit for NEA.

Foliant 11: Devotion will be available in Dead by Daylight on April 28 on Steam, PS4, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, Epic Games Store, Windows Store, Nintendo Switch and Stadia.