Dead by Daylight is coming to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X later this 12 months through the Holiday 2020 launch window, developer Behaviour Interactive confirmed. When it arrives on these next-gen platforms, the individuals who personal the game already will get a free improve to the brand new variations with all progression earned during the current generation remaining intact. The announcement was joined by a preview of the large graphics overhaul beginning quickly that’ll span the course of a number of months as key elements of the game are enhanced.
The next-gen improve announcement was shared on Tuesday together with particulars about how Dead by Daylight will play on the brand new consoles. It’ll run at 4K and can hit 60fps on each the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and when all of the updates and graphical enhancements are out, Behaviour Interactive stated the next-gen model of Dead by Daylight will primarily be an “entirely remastered edition of the game.”
As for the graphics, these shall be up to date sooner moderately than later. The plans to improve the game’s visuals, lighting, and animations amongst different issues are underway now and can proceed till Fall 2021, Behaviour Interactive stated. Those updates shall be launched free of charge as totally different elements of the game are upgraded and shall be a part of Dead by Daylight’s “The Realm Beyond” challenge.
The video above exhibits what the earlier than and after photographs of various elements of Dead by Daylight maps and vital parts just like the mills will appear like when issues are updates. Lead Level Artist Stephanie Hellin highlighted among the particular modifications gamers can anticipate to see when the replace releases.
“For this first major update, we focused on updating Springwood and Yamaoka Estate,” Hellin said. “We gave a lot of attention to the lighting to make the experience of roaming these maps more realistic and engrossing. Individual rooms will now be more distinct, with each serving a specific function. This allows players to better orient themselves in a Trial, while also filling the maps with environmental storytelling details for you to discover. On top of that, the team has also made some significant changes to both the visuals and interaction animations of Generators and Chests.”
This first replace shall be released with the game’s next Chapter. We’ve already seen hints of that Chapter through teasers released recently, but it surely hasn’t been confirmed but what the Chapter will function.
