Dead By Daylight is bound for next-gen, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions announced. Developer Behaviour Interactive has announced the The Realm Beyond project, which will introduce numerous free updates to the game on all platforms in the lead up to the game’s fifth anniversary in June 2021.
Product manager Joris Four says that this is their way of building up to next-gen versions: “we will be introducing a series of free updates to our visuals, graphics, lighting, animations, and more for players on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Stadia while also building up to a Dead by Daylight experience for the next generation of consoles.”
The plan is to introduce more environmental elements into maps, starting with Springwood and Yamaoka Estate. “Individual rooms will now be more distinct, with each serving a specific function,” the post promises, and there will be new environmental storytelling elements introduced, as well as upgraded animations. There will be some significant new additions to maps, like a new Killer Shack in Yamaoka Estate.