The asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight made waves in May when developer Behaviour Interactive announced a crossover with Konami's Silent Hill franchise. Players have had the chance to play as Heather (Cheryl) Mason or escape from Pyramid Head since June 16, and in that time there have been a number of balance issues and bugs that Behaviour has addressed with an update today.
Hotfix 4.0.2 is the first patch released since the Silent Hill update, and most of the concerns it addresses are related to that new content. Three balance changes are detailed in the patch notes, one of which is a simple adjustment to event item spawn rates found in bloodwebs while the others are updates to Pyramid Head, known as The Executioner. It seems the Killer's "Cage of Atonement" that can activate a sacrifice sequence anywhere on the map was overpowered, as now Pyramid Head cannot see its aura from afar and it will despawn after some time.
Alongside these changes, the Hotfix addresses a long list of bugs including an issue unlocking an achievement, as well as problems with Silent Hill and older characters like The Hillbilly and The Legion. Stages like the newly added Midwich Elementary School, which features unique hidden puzzles in reference to the original series, have also been fixed up.
While the crossover with Konami was undoubtedly the biggest addition to Dead by Daylight to celebrate its fourth anniversary, there has also been a separate anniversary event. This event, which ends July 7, features limited-time mechanics, new aesthetics for items like hooks and generators, and unique Dead by Daylight rewards like cosmetics for various characters.
As if the addition of two new characters and a stage were not enough, the Silent Hill update includes other references to Konami's iconic horror series. Players can unlock a Gradius charm by using the famous Konami Code, though this was also bugged on consoles before today's Hotfix according to the patch notes.
Constant updates and bug fixes are an easy way to keep a game relevant over time, as can be seen on other titles like Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The work put in by Behaviour Interactive has done wonders to make Dead by Daylight a household name over the last four years, and that should continue even beyond the current Silent Hill chapter.
Dead by Daylight is available now for Android, iOS, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
Source: Dead by Daylight Forum