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Behaviour Interactive Announces Layoffs of Up to 95 Employees Amid Strategic Changes
business1 year ago

Behaviour Interactive Announces Layoffs of Up to 95 Employees Amid Strategic Changes

Behaviour Interactive will lay off up to 95 employees, with 70 of them from its Montreal studio, as part of structural changes to pursue a clarified vision. Despite the layoffs, the development of Dead by Daylight and the company's service business remain unaffected. The company has grown significantly over the past five years but now faces increased competition in the industry. CEO Rémi Racine expressed appreciation for the affected employees and confidence in the company's future success.

Behaviour Interactive Confirms Layoffs Amid Changing Market Conditions
gaming2 years ago

Behaviour Interactive Confirms Layoffs Amid Changing Market Conditions

Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive has laid off 45 employees at its Montreal studio due to changing market conditions, impacting less than 3 percent of its total workforce. The layoffs come as the studio prepares to launch a new Dead by Daylight chapter featuring Alan Wake and follows its expansion in 2023, which included acquiring multiple studios. The company stated that it prefers to reassign talent to other projects but that this option is not always available.

"Game Developer Behaviour Interactive Announces 45 Layoffs Amid Tough Market Conditions"
gaming-industry2 years ago

"Game Developer Behaviour Interactive Announces 45 Layoffs Amid Tough Market Conditions"

Behaviour Interactive, the studio behind Dead by Daylight, has reportedly laid off 45 people at its Montreal studio, adding to a series of job cuts in the gaming industry. These layoffs join a string of other disheartening 2024 job cuts, which total more than 2,500 across various companies in the gaming industry. The effects of these layoffs are expected to be felt for years to come.

"Game Developer Behaviour Interactive Announces Layoffs Amid Tough Market Conditions"
business2 years ago

"Game Developer Behaviour Interactive Announces Layoffs Amid Tough Market Conditions"

Behaviour Interactive has confirmed layoffs at its Montreal studio, affecting less than 3% of its global workforce, with 45 staff reportedly let go between January 9 and 11. The company cited changing market conditions as the reason for the layoffs, and stated that it prefers to reassign talent to other projects when possible. This comes after a year of expansion and acquisitions for the studio.

Dead by Daylight Collides with Alien Franchise in New Killer DLC
gaming2 years ago

Dead by Daylight Collides with Alien Franchise in New Killer DLC

Behaviour Interactive, the developer of Dead by Daylight, has teased a crossover with the Alien franchise. In a teaser trailer, the studio announced its collaboration with 20th Century Studios to bring the sci-fi horror film franchise to the asymmetrical horror game. More details will be revealed on August 8. This is not the first time Dead by Daylight has done a crossover, as the game has previously featured content from Saw, Hellraiser, and Ringu. The Alien crossover comes after the announcement of Nicolas Cage joining the game and the development of two spin-off games.

Dead by Daylight Reverses Healing System Change Due to Player Backlash.
gaming2 years ago

Dead by Daylight Reverses Healing System Change Due to Player Backlash.

Behaviour Interactive has rolled back the healing system change in Dead By Daylight after receiving negative feedback from players. The change had slowed down the time to heal from 16 to 24 seconds, but the team has now reverted it back to 16 seconds. The team has also shifted focus onto Med-Kits, reducing their power when used for self-healing but increasing their power when used for healing teammates. Dead By Daylight is being adapted into a film by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster.

"Unveiling the Ultimate Meet Your Maker Review"
gaming2 years ago

"Unveiling the Ultimate Meet Your Maker Review"

Meet Your Maker is a unique first-person action game that pits players against each other in raids and allows them to build their own deadly fortresses. While the story and options in the game are a bit barebones, the dungeon-raiding action is fantastic and the ability to create your own levels is the ultimate reward. The game has some bugs and jankiness, but it's a great start for a live-service game from the team that brought us Dead By Daylight.

"Creating Deadly Mazes in a Post-Apocalyptic World: 'Meet Your Maker' Review"
gaming2 years ago

"Creating Deadly Mazes in a Post-Apocalyptic World: 'Meet Your Maker' Review"

Meet Your Maker is a new game from Behaviour Interactive, the creators of Dead by Daylight, that allows players to create their own murder mazes in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. The game features two distinct gameplay phases that interact with each other asynchronously, where players build up an Outpost to protect the extraction site and equip it with deadly traps and lethal guards, and then break into other people's bases to steal their GenMat. The Outpost content is all user-generated, and the game provides simple, easy-to-learn tools for level creation. The game also features a three-month post-launch roadmap for content, making it a perfect lunch break game.

"Meet Your Maker" joins PlayStation Plus lineup for April release.
gaming3 years ago

"Meet Your Maker" joins PlayStation Plus lineup for April release.

Meet Your Maker, a new first-person crafting game from Behaviour Interactive, will be available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 with day one availability as part of the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup in April. The game focuses on user-generated content and includes a Deluxe Edition with additional skins and deco packs. The game will also be available on Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on April 4. Players can choose to be Builders or Raiders, with different playstyles and approaches to the game.