Dead by daylight developer Behavior Interactive shared an update that reveals what changes are planned for the game in an upcoming major update.
According to a statement released by the studio, we can expect updates on six of the six advantages of the multiplayer survival game (Diversion, Fixated, Hex: Undying, Iron Maiden, Open Handed and Second Wind), as well as some comprehensive changes to the game HUD and UI.
After four years and a tease last year, the developer notes that he thinks it is the right time to apply a major overhaul to the game, which will see widespread changes for both Survivors and Killers.
The main changes to the game’s UI are designed to make everything a little cleaner and easier to read. A screenshot shown in the update (shown in the video) describes what a player’s screen should look like after the update has been applied.
The newly revamped HUD will better indicate what perks, items and add-ons you acquired in the session, while also showing the number of generators remaining to repair and the condition of other Survivors.
If you’re a streamer or want more control over the UI, don’t worry: a scaling option will be added to the game that allows you to customize where the HUD is in relation to everything else on the screen.
We will also see a change in the way matchmaking works in the game (no doubt to the delight of the most competitive players) and when developers are happy with how matchmaking works, she plans to introduce ‘ranking rewards’.
“Since the ratings will no longer be used for combining, they will be reused to reward dedicated players. Each month, everyone will receive blood points based on the highest rating they achieved and then be reset to rating 20. ”
In addition to all this, we will also see a graphic review of the Gideon Meat Factory and the Crotus Prenn Asylum. These new visuals appeared in the video and on the game’s blog.
There is a lot coming into the game, then – and probably even more to come when this mid-chapter update is released. Hopefully, we see something similar to the Silent Hill theme that landed last year.