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Dead By Daylight Faces Backlash Over Free Skins For BurntPeanut
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Behaviour Interactive faced backlash after a community manager gifted all Dead by Daylight content to Vtuber TheBurntPeanut without proper approval, sparking controversy due to the streamer’s alleged toxic fan base.
- The studio apologized, stating the decision was unauthorized and the community manager’s behavior did not reflect the game's core values, while condemning threats against employees.
- TheBurntPeanut responded to criticism by denying recent transphobic comments, though past controversial clips and associations with offensive chat behavior fueled community outrage.
- Both supporters and critics of TheBurntPeanut engaged in review-bombing Dead by Daylight on Steam, causing a noticeable drop in the game’s rating despite its overall positive reception.
- Behaviour Interactive pledged to review internal processes to prevent similar incidents and emphasized commitment to upholding community values amid ongoing tensions.
