The Houndmaster and Taurie Cain join us in the 'Doomed Course' update.
November 28, 2024
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Behaviour Interactive :
Montréal, Canada – November 28th, 2024. Following the success of Dead by Daylight’s last original Chapter, the terrifying All Things Wicked, the team has set forth into uncharted waters with Doomed Course.
Harkening back to an era where pirates and freebooters ravaged the seas, The Houndmaster emerged from the storm ’s eye fuelled by a rabid lust for vengeance. Yet like so many embarking on that doomed course, she found herself consumed by its insatiable jaws. On the other side stands Taurie Cain, who spent years of her life pledging her devotion to The Entity. Perhaps it was fitting that she wound up in The Fog...though not in the way she envisioned.
An Unbreakable Bond
With her loyal canine companion Snug forever at her side, The Houndmaster excels at hunting down Survivors with no quarter. A synergistic partnership forged by hardship and determination, they work as one to fulfill The Entity’s dark purpose.
Living up to her in-game moniker, The Houndmaster’s Scent of Blood Power centers around Snug, Dead by Daylight’s first AI-controlled animal character. Players can use Snug to track Survivors, revealing them whenever they’re caught within the Houndsense radius. Once found, The Houndmaster can use her Chase command to send Snug after a Survivor and temporarily restrain them.
The Houndmaster also arrives with 3 character-specific Perks:
All-Shaking Thunder: There’s no telling where a chase might lead. Plummet from a height to temporarily gain an extended lunge, allowing you to quickly close the gap on your quarry.
Scourge Hook: Jagged Compass: After a Survivor is unhooked from a non-Scourge Hook, it becomes a Scourge Hook. When you Hook a Survivor on a Scourge Hook, the Generator with the most progress is briefly revealed.
No Quarter: The mere thought of The Houndmaster’s return is so intimidating that Survivors are left entirely shaken. Whenever one nearly completes a self-heal, they’ll be bombarded with an adrenaline pounding series of difficult Skill Checks. Should they fail, they’ll be Broken for a duration.
Boasting a high skill-ceiling and the ability to quickly shut down a Survivor’s escape routes, The Houndmaster’s ruthless efficiency cannot be underestimated. Not to mention, which other Killers can actually pet a dog?
The Talon’s Finest
Doomed Course also introduces the morally darkest Survivor The Fog has ever seen, Taurie Cain.
A longstanding member of the Black Talon, a nefarious sect that believes The Entity holds the key to transcending humanity, Taurie was among its most loyal disciples. Despite her devotion to the cause, in the fateful moment she was tasked with the unthinkable – taking the life of an innocent man – she faltered...and that was when The Fog came creeping.
Taurie Cain brings 3 character-specific Perks to the table:
Invocation: Treacherous Crows: Spending time in the shadows has its benefits. When in the Basement, you can begin an Invocation to become Injured and Broken for the rest of the Trial. However, the Killer’s Aura will be revealed to all Survivors whenever they disturb a Crow.
Clean Break: After you finish healing another Survivor, once you begin being healed by another Survivor, you can instantly become Broken. If you manage to survive long enough, you’ll instantly regain your lost Health States.
Shoulder The Burden: Once per Trial, provided you are not on Death Hook, you can activate Shoulder the Burden before Unhooking a Survivor. When they are Unhooked, they lose 1 Hook State and you gain 1 Hook State, scream, and become Exposed for a brief duration.
A Survivor with an edge, Taurie Cain brings a new attitude to The Fog. Things may not have gone how she planned, but that doesn’t mean she won’t adapt, using each new Trial to find her place within The Entity’s Realm.
Outfits For The Doomed
The Doomed Course Collection brings players even deeper into the haunting backstories of The Houndmaster and Taurie Cain, featuring 2 Outfits that shed new light on aspects of their personalities.
Revisit Taurie’s time as a member of the Black Talon, with an intimidating Very Rare Outfit that will have even her fellow Survivors looking over their shoulder. Become the Ultimate Houndmaster with a new Visceral Legendary Outfit, which brings another one of her favorite dogs to the forefront. And trust us, you’ve never seen a Poodle this terrifying.
Speaking of terrifying, another horror icon is bringing their chilling creations to The Fog. The Junji Ito Collection is coming, featuring 8 Outfits inspired by the Japanese writer’s most nightmarish characters. This Collection features 2 Legendaries – The Artist as Miss Fuchi and The Spirit as Tomie Kawakami – both of which feature special audio recorded specifically to accompany the Outfits. The Collection also features new Very Rare Outfits for The Twins, The Trickster, The Dredge, Yui Kimura, Yun-Jin Lee, and Kate Denson.
Dead by Daylight: Doomed Course is available now on all supported platforms.
About Dead by Daylight™
Created by Behaviour™ Interactive, Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer action horror game of hide and seek, set in a dark fantasy and drawing from all corners of horror, where each match is a different experience. Dead by Daylight boasts 60 million players both globally and across all platforms. On any given day, up to 2 million players step into The Fog, whether on PC, console, or mobile. Since its release in 2016, the game has become a place where cult classic horror survives and thrives, having welcomed legends from TV, movies, and video games. For more information, please visit deadbydaylight.com.
About Behaviour™ Interactive
Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1250 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained more than 60 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s leading providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Take-Two, among many others. Over more than 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places to Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK - North and Behaviour UK - South) and the Netherlands (Behaviour Rotterdam). For more information, visit www.bhvr.com.
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