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Dead by Daylight apologizes after streamer receives all game content
Behaviour Interactive apologized after a staff member gave streamer TheBurntPeanut all Dead by Daylight content during a Halloween weekend livestream.
The game is a multiplayer horror title in which players unlock characters and other content, sometimes by spending in-game or real money.
The studio said the gift was made without the required approval and that the staff member’s later comments did not reflect the game’s values.
Some players objected because they viewed TheBurntPeanut’s past on-stream conduct and fan community as offensive.
The decision angered players who felt the studio had let down its community, and some said they were leaving the game.
The studio said it supports players’ efforts to uphold shared values, while also condemning threats against employees.
Behaviour says it is reviewing its internal processes to reduce the chance of a similar incident happening again.
Behaviour Interactive apologized after a community manager gave streamer TheBurntPeanut access to all Dead by Daylight content without appropriate approval.
The gift during a Halloween livestream prompted backlash from players who objected to the streamer’s alleged history of offensive behavior.
The studio said the employee’s subsequent comments and conduct did not align with the game’s values.
Behaviour said it was reviewing its internal processes and condemned threats against employees.
TheBurntPeanut said he had not spoken about transgender people in the last two years of streaming.
- Who
- Behaviour Interactive, Dead by Daylight community members and streamer TheBurntPeanut.
- What
- The studio apologized after a community manager gifted TheBurntPeanut access to all game content without appropriate approval.
- When
- The gift happened over Halloween weekend; Behaviour’s apology was reported on November 2, 2026.
- Where
- During a Dead by Daylight livestream on Twitch.
- Why
- The gift prompted backlash from players concerned about the streamer’s alleged offensive behavior and the studio’s support for him.
Dead by Daylight community critics
TheBurntPeanut and supporters
Streamer’s conduct
Dead by Daylight community critics
Critics said his on-stream behavior and fan community included offensive language and bigotry.
TheBurntPeanut and supporters
TheBurntPeanut said he had not spoken about transgender people in the last two years of streaming.
The gift
Dead by Daylight community critics
Critics objected to the streamer receiving official support, with some saying it undermined the community’s values.
TheBurntPeanut and supporters
TheBurntPeanut described the backlash as anger over receiving free game content; some supporters criticized the studio for apologizing.
A post on X criticized TheBurntPeanut receiving streamer privileges in Dead by Daylight.
A community manager gifted TheBurntPeanut access to the game’s content during a livestream.
Dead by Daylight community members posted criticism of the gift on social media.
Behaviour Interactive’s apology and review of its internal processes were reported.
- Game
- Dead by Daylight
- Developer
- Behaviour Interactive
- Streamer
- TheBurntPeanut
- Gift
- Access to all game content
- Reported apology
- November 2, 2026
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What people are saying
this decision was made without receiving appropriate approvals
threatening employees will never be acceptable
I don’t think I’ve ever said anything about transgender people in the last two years of streaming.
Guys! I just got all the guys!
Posts on X
This weekend, a Dead by Daylight team member awarded in-game content and currency to a creator streaming our game. Although it is not unusual to unlock content to give creators discovering DbD a chance to have a sneak peek at available content, this decision was made without