The developers of Dead By Daylight are removing an in-game gimmick involving the Leatherface killer after reports of it being used for targeted harassment against other players.

For those not in the loop, Leatherface has a unique gimmick in Dead By Daylight in the form of an homage to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre- by killing characters enough times, he can unlock special masks based on the game’s 4 original survivors.

However, as the internet does, the fun homage was reportedly used to harass players, with some Leatherface players putting on the face of the Black survivor, Claudette Morel, as they engaged in toxic behavior and harassed certain players.

“Members of the community have shared their experiences with people targeting and harassing them while using some of these masks”, the statement from Behavior Interactive reads. “These reports were disheartening to hear, and we absolutely condemn this behaviour. We are not comfortable having these masks in the game when they are used as a tool to spread hate. To that end, we will be removing The Cannibal’s unlockable faces in this upcoming Mid-Chapter”.

“Anyone who has ever played The Cannibal by the release of the Mid-Chapter update will be awarded 6,000 Iridescent Shards to compensate for their removal”, they continue. “We will not tolerate hateful activity and will continue to take every step necessary to protect the community”.

Dead by Daylight

Developer: Behaviour Interactive

Release Date: 2017-02-06

Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam, Xbox One

An asymmetrical survivor-horror game where 4 survivors must work together to escape one savage killer. If they're not careful, they might just get sacrificed...