Dead by Daylight has officially revealed the 11th Tome in its Archives series and along with it the game’s first LGBTQIA2+ character. For the first time, fans will get to hear about David King’s past as well as The Twins.
Many fans longed for more representation within the game and expressed the need to identify with their favorite characters and they will be thrilled to dig through the 11th Tome of the game’s Archives: DEVOTION. Available on April 28th, 2022 the new Tome will uncover memories of The Twins as well as Survivor David King, revealing his struggle to come to terms with his homosexuality. On top of fetching the much-expected novelties in terms of collections and outfits, DEVOTION also marks a new departure for Dead by Daylight, bringing a completely new twist to the narrative direction of the Archives.
Since his introduction in Dead by Daylight, Survivor David King quickly became a fan favorite. Currently occupying a comfortable top ten position as one of the realm’s most-played Survivors, David is a hot-tempered ruffian with a penchant for a good scrap, whose time as a debt collector brought pain both internal and external. While a fragment of his pre-Fog life was previously revealed, there remained much to uncover. Throughout DEVOTION, fans will discover, that part of his personal struggles revolve around accepting his own identity and sexuality. David’s memories will take players to a pub, where a conversation about romantic relationships leads him to speak more about his personal life, including a past boyfriend.
Bringing inclusivity and representation to life in a meaningful way within Dead by Daylight’s storytelling has been a focus for the development team over the last few years. Creating content devoid of negative tropes, versus simply checking a box was the creators’ priority. To achieve this, the team collaborated with GaymerX, a consulting organization dedicated to providing best practices for the integration of LGBTQIA2+ themes into established games. The non-profit precisely offered support around in-game content and how to approach diversity stories without falling into harmful representation.
A New Narrative Direction for The Archives
As the game content is in constant evolution, DEVOTION also marks a new approach for Dead by Daylight’s Archives, bringing a completely new twist to the narrative direction. While The Observer remains at the center of the storytelling, players will discover that he has abandoned his tower and is nowhere to be found. As they try to figure out what happened to him, they’ll uncover left-behind recordings through which they’ll access his memories and stories.
New Tome, New Outfits, New Collections
Among fans’ favorite features coming with each Tome of the Archives are the new outfits available within the Rift. In DEVOTION, players will be able to unlock The New World Stowaway outfit, for The Twins as well as the Night on the Town outfit for David King. The Tome also comes with a new and a returning collection. Among other inclusions, The Spring Ensembles Collection features the Blooming Delusion Very Rare mix-and-match outfit for The Artist, the Baseball Series Very Rare mix-and-match outfit for Jonah Vasquez as well as the Organic Monstrosity Very Rare mix-and-match outfit for The Blight. The Urban Art Collection will present players with a new Very Rare outfit for Nea: The Stockholm Art Fest.
Tome 11: DEVOTION is available on April 28th on Steam, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Epic Games Store, Windows Store, Nintendo Switch, and Stadia.
