Racist masks no more.
Dead by Daylight will soon remove a series of Leatherface masks used by some players to spread racism and hate.
Developer Behaviour Interactive introduced a series of four masks modelled on Dead by Daylight‘s original four survivors, including a Black woman named Claudette Morel, as part of its Texas Chain Saw Massacre-inspired Leatherface DLC. To obtain the masks, the Leatherface killer had to sacrifice each survivor a total of 25 times.
Now, it’s come to light that certain players are using Claudette’s Leatherface mask as a form of blackface in an effort to harrass other players.
“We will not tolerate hateful activity and will continue to take every step necessary to protect the community,” a statement from Behaviour began.
“These reports were disheartening to hear, and we absolutely condemn this behavior. We are not comfortable having these masks in the game when they are used as a tool to spread hate.”
The masks will be removed from Dead by Daylight as part of the game’s upcoming mid-chapter update. Those who own The Cannibal DLC (aka Leatherface) will be offered 6,000 Iridescent Shards as compensation.
Dead by Daylight is currently available on Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 and Switch.
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