Popular ‘Dead by Daylight’ Video Game Made One Its Characters Gay
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The brains behind the popular video game Dead by Daylight at Behaviour Interactive announced on Wednesday that David King, a character introduced to the game in 2017, is gay.
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David King is among the central characters of our brand-new Tome, but he is also a first step toward more representation in Dead by Daylight.
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— Dead by Daylight (@DeadByBHVR) April 27, 2022
Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer horror game in which a team of survivors attempt to outwit a killer either inspired by or directly pulled from slasher flicks like A Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween. It doesn’t need much backstory to work, but in 2019 developer Behaviour Interactive added The Archives, which expanded the game’s lore with Tomes that include audio stories and animations. The latest Tome, Devotion, features a new David King story which “explores a deep personal connection” and is playing out now—snippets of the stories are released over time.
“The fact that our character roster did not openly feature any confirmed LGBTQIA2+ representation was something we have been determined to change,” Behaviour Interactive said in its blog post (here’s an LGBTQIA2+ definition). “Upon consulting extensively with the GaymerX organization, who shared their expertise at integrating LGBTQIA2+ themes into established games, we felt confident in our chosen direction.”
“The fact that our character roster did not openly feature any confirmed LGBTQIA2+ representation was something we have been determined to change,” Behaviour Interactive said in its blog post (here’s an LGBTQIA2+ definition). “Upon consulting extensively with the GaymerX organization, who shared their expertise at integrating LGBTQIA2+ themes into established games, we felt confident in our chosen direction.”
Using the code PRIDE2022 in the in-game store will now unlock our new updated charm, along with the old one.
Wear it with pride. 🌈 pic.twitter.com/7Z44vOtEs9
— Dead by Daylight (@DeadByBHVR) April 27, 2022
Devotion is Dead by Daylight’s 11th Tome, and released on Thursday. Aside from David King’s story, it also features a tale about The Twins, a pair of 17th century conjoined twins (in case you’d forgotten what game we were talking about). There’s also an updated pride charm in the game, which can be acquired free in the in-game store with the code “PRIDE2022.”
