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Anti-Cheat Trials are now Live

Dead by Daylight · published 6 days ago

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Last week, we announced our plans to kick off our Anti-Cheat Trials initiative, and today it's here!

Starting today, we will be trialing Denuvo's Anti-Cheat solution.Note that this does not and will not include anything related to DRM, as Denuvo Anti-Cheat is different from Denuvo Anti-Piracy. Another look at the difference between the two:

What we ARE trialing: Denuvo Anti-Cheat

A tool that detects cheats in-game, identifying people who try to get unfair advantages before they can disrupt fair play

What we ARE NOT trialing: Denuvo Anti-Piracy

Tools that prevent the cracking and unauthorized access of game content

In case you missed it, here's what you can expect:

Anti-Cheat Trials are exclusive to Steam and cross-play will not be impacted.

We’re continuously testing the compatibility and performance of each anti-cheat provider to ensure you have a seamless experience. Compatibility with Steam Deck and Proton has been tested and will continue to be supported.

The first time you launch the game during the Anti-Cheat Trial, you will be prompted to install Denuvo Anti-Cheat. This is required to play the game.

Please continue to use the in-game report function as normal to report any cheaters you encounter. Detailed comments about what you see (i.e. wallhacks, speedhacks, teleporting) are greatly appreciated; the more context, the better.

Note: Selecting the “Hacking/Exploiting” category when submitting a report covers everything from cheaters to hackers.

At the end of this Anti-Cheat Trial, Denuvo Anti-Cheat will be automatically deactivated in Dead by Daylight and will no longer run on your system.

A step-by-step guide on how to clean up any remaining Denuvo Anti-Cheat files has been added to our Support Portal should you need it: Denuvo Anti-Cheat FAQ – Dead by Daylight

Let us know if you have any feedback about the anti-cheat provider being tested in our dedicated Discord channel, which will also go live today.

What do we expect from you? Simple. Play the game as you normally would, report any cheaters you encounter through the in-game reporting system, and let us know your thoughts on this anti-cheat provider!

We want to reiterate that your feedback is incredibly valuable to us and we'd love to have it every step of the way.

Until next time…

The Dead by Daylight Team

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