Behaviour Interactive has announced that its asymmetric survival horror game Dead by Daylight is coming to Android and iOS before the end of 2019. It will be a free release, and the beta will land in select regions before the official worldwide launch.

The trailer above shows off a few seconds of gameplay at the tail end, though it's conspicuously provided in a small window instead of fullscreen. If you look closely, you'll notice many low res textures and blocky graphics. While I suppose a loss in graphical fidelity isn't unexpected for a mobile port, it's also not that surprising since the PC and console releases are known for their poor optimization. Of course, this is just an early promotional trailer, and the graphics may improve as development moves forward, though I do have to question why a developer would willingly announce a game while shying away from showing how it plays or looks. Luckily the devs will provide a gameplay live stream on June 26th, for those that would like to take a closer look.

Behaviour Interactive has made it clear that the mobile port of Dead by Daylight will retain the core 4-vs-1 asymmetrical survival horror gameplay of the PC and console releases, but it would appear that a few UI elements have been adjusted to better suit touchscreen play. The title will land on the Play Store as a free release, but so far no monetization details have been provided. We do know that users will have to play on a device that supports Android 7 or later and that the recommended hardware for our platform is a Galaxy S7 or its equivalent.

As we move closer to the beta and the official release of Dead by Daylight on Android I'm sure more details will crop up. If you'd like to pre-register for the title to ensure that Behaviour Interactive's newsletters and promotions won't pass you by, you can sign-up on the official website linked as the source below.

Source: Mobile Dead by Daylight

UPDATE: 2020/02/27 8:01am PST BY MATTHEW SHOLTZ

Dead by Daylight Mobile will be officially released on Android this spring

As everyone can see, Dead by Daylight Mobile never made its way to Android before the end of 2019, but that doesn't mean the game still isn't coming. Behaviour Interactive has just revealed that Dead by Daylight Mobile will be officially released on Android this spring. Sadly the developer did not offer anything more specific, which means an exact date of release is still unknown. 

Today's announcement also marks the beginning of the game's pre-registration campaign on the Google Play Store, though it would appear that someone forgot to actually turn on the pre-reg button. Hopefully, this will be addressed in short order. Up until today, fans only had the option to pre-register on the official Dead by Daylight Mobile website, so once the Play Store pre-registration listing is live, those that would like to sign up will have a chance to earn a few in-game rewards, such as unique outfits and weapons. Like most pre-registration campaigns, there are separate reward tiers that will unlock as the pre-reg numbers grow.

UPDATE: 2020/03/18 10:39am PDT BY MATTHEW SHOLTZ

Dead by Daylight Mobile will land on Android on April 16th

Behaviour Interactive just published a new trailer for its asymmetrical survival horror game Dead by Daylight, and this video reveals that the mobile version of the game will be coming to Android on April 16th. Of course, last month, the dev made it a point to announce that the game would arrive sometime in spring while not mentioning a specific date, which is precisely what left the company open to make an announcement today to spike interest.

Coincidentally it would appear that the Dead by Daylight Mobile Twitter team has announced that public a broadcast covering the game is set to air at 3 pm EDT, which will be available to watch on TwitchYouTube, and Facebook. It's my guess that this is where Behaviour Interactive will officially announce the release date for Dead by Daylight Mobile since the YouTube video above was most-likely published a little early.

Source: YouTube, Twitter

UPDATE: 2020/04/16 7:14am PDT BY MATTHEW SHOLTZ

Dead by Daylight Mobile is officially available on Android

Last month we learned that Behaviour Interactive's mobile port for Dead by Daylight would arrive on Android on April 16th, and the dev has stayed true to its word. This means you pick up Dead by Daylight Mobile today, and since it's a free-to-play release, you can do so without spending a dime. Of course, the fact that the game is free-to-play means there is plenty of in-app purchases included with the title, and these range up to $99.99 per item.

So far, Play Store reviews are middling around the 4.0 mark, with many mentioning bugs and glitches, an issue for the game on all platforms, so no surprise they made their way to mobile. Luckily, the majority of bugs aren't game-breaking, and so Dead by Daylight is still an enjoyable asymmetric survival horror game that's a blast to play with a few friends despite the clear lack of polish. So if you'd like to check it out for yourself to make up your own mind, feel free to grab the install from the Play Store widget at the bottom of the page.

Source: Twitter