We have an update from our Security team that we’d like to share with you regarding some upcoming changes that could impact players ability to launch the game:
Following internal investigations and consulting with our Partners, starting on 30th July 2026 players will need to update older versions of some software and drivers to ensure continued access to the Game.
Some of the following categories were known to have exploitable vulnerabilities, unfortunately, we are unable to provide a specific list as it may affect many different applications or versions.
RGB / motherboard utilities
CPU / GPU overclocking or other tuning utilities
Certain BIOS utilities
Hardware monitoring utilities
Utilities using direct port access
OEM updater utilities
Other anticheat / antihack / antivirus utilities
For any technical issues please contact our Player Support Team for assistance:
https://support.deadbydaylight.com/
The Dead by Daylight Security Team