Dead By Daylight has now gotten cross-play, bringing the communities of PC, Xbox One, Switch, and PlayStation 4 together.
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“After four years, millions of players, and countless matches and jump scares, Dead by Daylight is jumping into the future to meet and exceed both the rising tides of industry standards and the wishes of its players,” said studio Behaviour Interactive in a press release. The update permits seamless progression across one account, allowing a PlayStation 4 player to carry over their characters and perks to the Switch, or vice versa.
In addition, the studio hopes that the mixing of players will produce new metas and ensure that survival is never guaranteed in the asymmetrical horror game. Something called Cross-Friends has been introduced, too, and that’s not just when the other player messes up a QTE and alerts the hunter. “Finally, players will now be able to create a friends list that is cross-platform and enjoy an unprecedented multiplayer experience in their favourite multiplayer horror game,” said the studio.
However, cross-play between the mobile versions of the game is not its focus, not for the time being. PC, Google Stadia, and Switch players will enjoy cross-play together in September, but “as of today, we cannot make Cross-Progression available on other platforms and we have no guarantee that it will happen.” It did state that it hears the community’s wishes, and will prioritise this type of cross-play further along the road.
Dead by Daylight is out now for Android, iOS, PS4, Xbox One, PC, Stadia, and Nintendo Switch.
