Due to enthusiastic player demand and positive feedback, Behaviour Interactive has extended the limited-time 2v8 mode in Dead by Daylight by an additional week. The mode, which introduces unique classes for survivors and Team Powers for killers, has reinvigorated the game, attracting the highest peak player count in over two years.
Despite some complaints about long queue times, fans are eager to continue experiencing the intense, chaotic battles that this expanded mode offers.
Highlights
- The limited-time 2v8 mode in Dead by Daylight has been extended due to player demand and positive feedback from fans.
- The mode features unique classes for survivors and Team Powers for killers to enhance gameplay.
- Despite some complaints about long queue times, fans have been eager to play more of the 2v8 mode while it is available.
Behaviour Interactive has announced that it will extend the duration of the 2v8 limited-time game mode in Dead by Daylight by one week. The game mode has been a huge success, bringing in the highest peak player count Dead by Daylight has seen in over two years.
On July 25, a brand-new limited-time mode was added to the asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight. This mode raised the stakes on all fronts of the game by doubling the size of both teams – two killers versus eight survivors. For the first time in Dead by Daylight”s history, killer players could team up against insurmountable odds and work together to ensure eight survivors could not escape the Entity”s realm. Instead of perks, survivors have classes, and killers have Team Powers. Classes give survivors special abilities, allowing them to excel at either repairing, healing, running, or hiding. Team Powers allows the two killers to work in unison to defend the 13 generators on custom-made supersized maps. The mode was meant to only run for two weeks, but due to being such a big success, this has been extended.
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The official Twitter account for Dead by Daylight announced that it was planning on extending the runtime of the 2v8 game mode by one week. This extension is solely due to the positive feedback the mode has received from players during its runtime. According to Behaviour, over 40% of all matches played during the two weeks were in 2v8 mode, even after the bonus Bloodpoint incentive for survivors was removed. When first released, the game mode was so inundated with killers that 400% bonus Bloodpoints were being offered to Dead by Daylight players who joined 2v8 matches as survivors.
When Will Dead by Daylight”s 2v8 Mode Run Until?
- August 15, 2024
As an asymmetric horror game, Dead by Daylight is heavily viewed for its ability to balance the game. Every character, perk, ability, item, and add-on must be carefully considered within the context of a 4v1. With this in mind, a mode that throws this careful balance out of the window shouldn”t work on paper, but between the bigger maps, faster gameplay, and custom abilities made specifically for the game mode, it”s clear that a lot of thought and love was put into 2v8. Dead by Daylight”s 2v8 mode is as chaotic as it was predicted to be, but if the feedback from fans is anything to go by, this chaos is a welcome change to the game.Close
Once the 2v8 mode has run its course, Dead by Daylight fans have a Castlevania crossover to await with bated breath. Despite the positive feedback, the game mode hasn”t been without its complaints, namely the incredibly long queue times in both 2v8 and normal mode. Fans are showing concern at this continuing, but that the mode is being extended at all does show that Behaviour is listening and taking in player feedback.
Dead by Daylight
Horror
Survival
Systems
OpenCritic Reviews
Top Critic Rating:
70/100
Critics Recommend:
46%
Franchise
dead by daylight
Platform(s)
PC
, PS4
, PS5
, Xbox One
, Xbox Series X
, Xbox Series S
, Stadia
, Switch
, Mobile
Released
June 14, 2016
Developer(s)
Behaviour Interactive
Publisher(s)
Behaviour Interactive
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
How Long To Beat
N/A
Steam Deck Compatibility
yes
X|S Enhanced
Yes
PS Plus Availability
Extra & Premium
File Size Xbox Series
51 GB (October 2022)
Number of Players
5
Cross Save
yes
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|SExpand
