Dead by Daylight takes back DLC it gifted to streamer TheBurntPeanut

Dead by Daylight's developers have apologised after a team member gifted streamer TheBurntPeanut free DLC, items and in-game currency over the Halloween weekend, then took the content back, PC Gamer reported on November 4. The stream was not sponsored, and the full set of DLC is worth $335 (£301).

What happened on stream

TheBurntPeanut offered to return everything and said he was willing to pay for it. An official Dead by Daylight account replied in his chat that the team could take the heat and that the items were his to keep. Shortly after the stream, the developers reversed that and said in a social media post that the granted content had been removed.

Why players objected

Handing hundreds of dollars of content to a wealthy creator outside a sponsorship deal did not look good, but most of the community's anger was about values. Players felt the creator did not fit the inclusive image the game promotes.

The developers agreed. They said they normally review a new creator's past content to check it matches the values their community expects, and that this time the step was not properly considered or discussed as a group. They described those values as respect, transparency, diversity and a space where players from every background feel welcome.

What changes now

The team says new request and approval steps are on the way, so that anyone speaking for Dead by Daylight properly represents the studio and its values. The episode shows how closely players now watch which creators a studio chooses to work with.

Source: PC Gamer, citing statements from the Dead by Daylight team.