Dead by Daylight PvE spin-off Project T cancelled after "unsatisfactory" player testing

Behaviour Interactive has cancelled its Lifeless by Daylight four-player co-op spin-off, identified solely as Challenge T, after early participant testing “yielded unsatisfactory general outcomes”.

Challenge T, developed by Midwinter Leisure, was an try and create a PvE expertise set within the Lifeless by Daylight universe. It could see 4 gamers – solid as trespassers within the Entity’s realm – tackling new enemies The Thrall utilizing weapons, vehicles, and talismans.

On the time of its announcement in Might, Challenge T was described as being very early in growth, however Behaviour Interactive revealed it might be launching an Insider Programme to assemble fan suggestions. Sadly, it appears the responses weren’t particularly glowing.

“After we conceptualised Challenge T,” Behaviour Interactive wrote in an announcement asserting the sport’s cancellation on social media, “we wished to have gamers concerned in it as early as doable, which result in the creation of the Insiders Program. This method has allowed us to get very early validation on the challenge’s core design and gameplay, which is one thing that always comes a lot additional into the manufacturing of a recreation.”

“Following the playtest in July,” the developer continued, “we ran a radical inner threat evaluation from a product and industrial perspective. Whereas quite a lot of gamers expressed appreciation for what they performed, sadly, the end result of this deep evaluation yielded unsatisfactory general outcomes.”

“It is with heavy coronary heart,” the assertion concluded, “that we announce that Challenge T has been cancelled. We need to thanks on your assist all through this journey.”

When Challenge T was unveiled again in Might, it was accompanied by information of two extra Lifeless by Daylight spin-offs. Till Daybreak developer Supermassive’s narrative journey The Casting of Frank Stone launched earlier this month, garnering three stars from Eurogamer, whereas What The Fog – a free two-person co-op roguelite – was solely briefly made obtainable.