‘Dead By Daylight’ Strips TheBurntPeanut’s Content, Apologizes To No Avail
Dead by Daylight sparks backlash after stripping TheBurntPeanut's content and gifting all DLC to the streamer.
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Behaviour Interactive, the developer of Dead by Daylight, has removed TheBurntPeanut's content from the game. The move was seen as a response to controversy surrounding the gifting of all DLC to the streamer.
TheBurntPeanut and Behaviour Interactive have both responded to the controversy, with the latter apologizing for any harm caused. The situation has sparked debate among the gaming community, with some supporting the developer's decision and others criticizing it as an overreaction.
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What content was removed from Dead by Daylight?
TheBurntPeanut's content
Why was TheBurntPeanut's content removed?
In response to controversy surrounding the gifting of all DLC to the streamer
What was the reaction to Behaviour Interactive's apology?
Some players threatened to quit the game in protest
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