Behaviour Interactive Apologizes After Dead by Daylight DLC Gift to TheBurntPeanut
Studio says employee's decision to gift all DLC to streamer TheBurntPeanut was made without approval; players uninstalled and sought refunds.
Behaviour Interactive has apologized after an employee gifted all available Dead by Daylight DLC to streamer TheBurntPeanut during his Halloween livestream, according to Polygon. The official Dead by Daylight account said the employee's decision was made without proper approval and did not reflect the studio's values.
Some Dead by Daylight players uninstalled the game and requested refunds in protest against the gift. The backlash centered on the choice of recipient, with TheBurntPeanut described as a controversial VTuber and streamer.
TheBurntPeanut offered to return the gifted items, but the employee told him to keep them and said the studio could take the heat. Behaviour Interactive has promised to review internal processes to prevent similar incidents.
TheBurntPeanut later denied the accusations against him during a Minecraft stream.
Background
Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer survival game featuring killers hunting survivors, with characters from various horror franchises alongside original creations.
Quick answers
Why did Behaviour Interactive apologize?
The studio apologized after an employee gifted all Dead by Daylight DLC to streamer TheBurntPeanut without proper approval, prompting player backlash.
What did players do in protest?
Some Dead by Daylight players uninstalled the game and requested refunds in protest against the gift.
Did TheBurntPeanut respond to the backlash?
TheBurntPeanut offered to return the gifted items and later denied the accusations against him during a Minecraft stream.