Dead by Daylight Is Pulling All Chucky Content Months After Michael Myers Exit

Dead by Daylight fans are unhappy with the latest shake-up to the game's licensed roster. Behaviour Interactive has announced that all Chucky content will no longer be available to purchase starting next month.

The timing is what makes the news sting. Michael Myers was one of the biggest licensed killers in the asymmetrical horror game, and losing him only months ago makes this second departure feel like a pattern rather than a one-off. As summarized here, the announcement focuses on purchases, so anyone thinking about picking up Chucky content should do it before the cutoff.

Licensed characters are a recurring pressure point for live-service games like this one. Their availability depends on agreements with the rights holders behind them. When those deals end or are not renewed, content can disappear from the store with little warning, and studios have to weigh that against the expectations of players who already spent money on those characters.

The source material does not say why Chucky is leaving or whether it will return, so those questions remain open for now. We will update this story if Behaviour Interactive offers more detail on the reasoning or on what happens to content players already own.