{"id":576468,"date":"2026-03-15T21:51:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T21:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dead-by-daylight-reveals-first-openly-lgbt-character-in-new-archive-story-content"},"modified":"2026-03-15T21:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T21:51:26","slug":"dead-by-daylight-reveals-first-openly-lgbt-character-in-new-archive-story-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/dead-by-daylight-reveals-first-openly-lgbt-character-in-new-archive-story-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead By Daylight reveals first openly LGBT+ character in new Archive story content"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/dead-by-daylight-reveals-first-openly-lgbt-character-in-new-archive-story-content.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nDead by Daylight has revealed its first openly LGBT+ character.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nDevotion will be the 11th Tome added to the narrative Archive mode that will explore the background of existing survivor David King, as well as the memories of killers The Twins.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nDavid is a fan-favourite survivor, described by developer Behaviour as a &#8220;hot-tempered ruffian with a penchant for a good scrap&#8221;. 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Many fans read the character as gay; now this new story content will make that a reality as his past struggles with identity are revealed. 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