Horror GamesNo. 1634 · The 2026 edition
FAQ | THE HALLOWEEN CONTENT
Got spooky questions? We've got answers! Dive into our Halloween FAQ for all things creepy and creative.
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at forums.bhvr.com.
This FAQ covers common queries about Halloween content, including ideas for costumes, decorations, recipes, and party planning, ensuring you have everything you need for a frightfully fun celebration.
About this
This is an official Dead by Daylight support FAQ explaining the removal of the Halloween Chapter content — specifically The Shape and Laurie Strode — from all platform stores. It answers practical questions about when the content disappears, what happens to perks, the Haddonfield map, achievements, prestige rewards, refunds, cross-progression and streaming. It also lists the last-chance sale dates and platform-specific discounts for the DLC.
Facts from the original
- The Shape and Laurie Strode will no longer be available to obtain after 19th January 2026 at 11am ET.
- The Halloween DLC will be removed from all Platform Stores at 11am ET on 19th January 2026, and the characters will no longer be unlockable in-game at that time.
- The last date to unlock Halloween content is 19th January 2026.
- Any content unlocked before the 19th January 2026 deadline will still be playable in game.
- Perks remain unlockable in the bloodwebs of the respective characters with the original names and flavour text if the characters were unlocked prior to 19th January 2026.
- For players who have not unlocked the characters, the perks will appear in the General perk pool, unlockable on any character immediately, under new names.
- After 19th January 2026 the Haddonfield map will no longer appear in the map rotation.
- Players can still invest Bloodpoints into both characters as long as they have been unlocked.
- Players who unlocked the characters before 19th January 2026 can still level them normally and unlock the three Prestige cosmetics as well as the three Perk charms.
- All other cosmetics must be obtained from the in-game store prior to 19th January 2026 and will not be available afterwards.
- Achievements will be made into generic achievements (not character specific).
- Character-related achievements will be unlocked automatically if already completed, and current progress will remain.
- The content remains in the game for players, streamers and influencers, with no restrictions on streaming any content associated with the Halloween Chapter, provided it was unlocked prior to 19th January 2026.
- BHVR will still support both characters and can make bug fixes if needed after January.
- The last opportunity to gain any outfits associated with the Halloween Chapter is 19th January at 11am ET, and no more future outfits will be made available.
- No refunds will be issued because unlocked Halloween DLC characters remain fully playable with no gameplay changes.
- Any previously unlocked content remains unlocked when cross-progressing accounts via a BHVR account.
- A last chance sale runs from December 18th to January 18th offering the Halloween DLC at a reduced price, including associated cosmetics from the in-game store.
- There is a 50% reduction on the Halloween DLC on Steam from December 18 to January 18.
- There is a 50% reduction on the Halloween DLC on Epic and Xbox from December 19 to January 18.
- There is a 50% reduction on the Halloween DLC on PlayStation from December 22 to January 21.
- There is a 50% reduction on the Halloween DLC on Switch from December 22 to January 18.
From the original
This FAQ from BHVR addresses the retirement of Dead by Daylight's Halloween Chapter. The Shape and Laurie Strode, along with their cosmetics, will be removed from all platform stores at 11am ET on 19 January 2026 and will no longer be unlockable in-game. Players who unlock the characters before that deadline keep full access: they remain playable, can still be levelled with Bloodpoints and Prestiged (three Prestige cosmetics and three Perk charms included), and their perks stay in their bloodwebs under the original names and flavour text. Players who do not unlock them will instead find the perks in the General perk pool under new names, available on any character. After the deadline the Haddonfield map leaves the rotation and new outfits stop being made available. Achievements become generic but auto-complete for those who already earned them, and progress carries over. The characters will still receive bug fixes and content remains streamable without restriction. No refunds are issued because unlocked characters stay fully playable, and cross-progression preserves unlocked content. A last-chance sale runs from 18 December to 18 January with roughly 50% off the DLC across platforms.
