Dead by Daylight has found itself mired in controversy over the actions of what seems to be a solitary rogue developer during an otherwise innocuous livestream. TheBurntPeanut was gifted all of the game’s paid content for free, and the community's response, along with the developer's reaction, has ranged from mildly upset to ditching the game entirely.

This all started when TheBurntPeanut noted live on stream that all of Dead By Daylight’s content had suddenly been unlocked. When they noticed and remarked on it, a developer, presumably the one who unlocked all of the content, replied, “WE CAN TAKE THE HEAT! THEY ARE YOURS TO KEEP”.

It was that response that riled up an already upset fanbase, watching as a streamer who doesn’t need to be gifted content for free, let alone that much of it, since it felt like the act was being rubbed in their face in real time. Also, it seems that whoever it was that made this happen can’t take the heat after all, as Dead by Daylight studio Behavior Interactive has now addressed the situation and apologized.

“Although it is not unusual to unlock content to give creators discovering DbD a chance to have a sneak peek at available content, this decision was made without receiving appropriate approvals,” a statement shared via the DbD Pulse account reads. “Furthermore, the team member's subsequent comments and conduct do not align with Dead by Daylight’s core values.”

“When concerns about this decision became apparent during the stream, we should have responded by looking into these concerns, not dismissing them,” the statement continues.

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