Dead By Daylight devs remove Leatherface mask due to harassment

Behaviour Interactive is the developer of the survival horror multiplayer game. Daylight is Dead, In-game masks based on the 1974 horror movie will be removed Texas Chain Saw MassacreAfter community reports, the mask had been being used for racist harassment of gamers. “We will not tolerate hateful activity and will continue to take every step necessary to protect the community,” the developers said.

Leatherface — also known as The Cannibal — is character DLC for Daylight is the last day of daylight. Players could dress as Leatherface to play the role of the killer from Texas Chain Saw MassacreLike the muted antagonist in the film’s original movie, DLC characters wear the skins of those he kills. There were different characters that players could unlock. This allowed them to take on the identities of each of the original four Survivors. Each of these Survivors had to be sacrificed 25 times. One of the original four characters is Claudette, a Black woman. Unfortunately the Daylight is Dead Her version of the Mask was used by developers for targeted, racist harassment.

“These reports were disheartening to hear, and we absolutely condemn this behavior,” the developers said. “We are not comfortable having these masks in the game when they are used as a tool to spread hate.” As a result, the masks will be removed in the upcoming Mid-Chapter update to Daylight is Dead. To make up for the loss of The Cannibal DLC, those who purchased it before the Mid-Chapter Update will receive 6,000 Iridescent Shards.

Daylight is Dead was released by Behaviour Interactive in 2016, and it was one of Steam’s best-selling games in 2021. In 2022, the next chapter of the game will feature the Japanese psychological horror franchise Rinju, which is based on Koji Suzuki’s novel that spawned film adaptations like The RingAnd The Ring Two.