In Dead by Daylight, it could soon get spookier again. Because the developers have plans to make everything scarier.
Although Dead by Daylight is at its core a horror game, this very element has somewhat faded in recent years. Of course, after thousands of matches, players have simply gotten used to the maps and the killers. Many have even adjusted their screen settings to make the entire game appear brighter – the horror has somewhat dissipated.
However, the developers want to bring that back and announce the “Lights Out” modification.
What kind of modification is that? Even though there is only a first teaser so far, it is already quite clear what will happen with the “Lights Out” modification – the light sources will go out, and most maps will be in considerable darkness. This means it will only be possible to see a few meters ahead, as one might already know from the killer Dredge.
It is still unclear whether the brightness on a map will be permanently reduced or triggered in intervals.
Will it be permanent? No. It is already clear that this is a time-limited modifier that will presumably only be active for a few days. They probably want to gather player feedback and get a general impression of how the gameplay and player experience changes when the maps are significantly darker.
Is this entirely new? In this form yes, but not fundamentally. Previously, there were offerings in Dead by Daylight that allowed players to manipulate the brightness on a map. For instance, it was possible to make the moon shine particularly bright or to completely delete it. This drastically altered the brightness conditions.
Back then, however, most maps in Dead by Daylight were purely outdoor areas, and these offerings were removed from the game when more maps were added where they simply did not work well. Therefore, it could happen that killers or survivors had to navigate in almost complete darkness and then simply gave up in frustration when survivors were no longer visible.
We will likely learn how the developers have managed to “enhance” this function on January 30. Because then more will be revealed about this feature.
What do you think of the idea of significantly darker maps in Dead by Daylight? A good idea to bring back the horror? Or rather annoying and disturbing?
