Dead by Daylight‘s first ever licensed chapter, based on the classic Halloween franchise, is set to be removed from the game next month. Added to the game over nine years ago, the chapter brought with it one of the most iconic horror villains of all time – Michael Myers, with his in-game moniker The Shape – as well as the definitive “final girl,” Laurie Strode. The unforgettable Lampkin Lane map in Haddonfield was also included in the chapter’s release.
The Halloween Chapter will no longer be purchasable through first-party stores (i.e. Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, etc.) or the in-game store, with the delisting going into effect at 11am ET on January 19th, 2026.
If you’ve purchased them, you will still be able to play as The Shape and Laurie Strode and use all their cosmetics. However, the Haddonfield map will no longer be playable.
While the exact reason for the removal has not been confirmed, the timing feels a little too coincidental considering that there’s an upcoming licensed Halloween game that’s scheduled for release in 2026. Who knows however, as it was rumoured that Leatherface would be removed from the game prior to Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Game’s release, but this never happened.
This is now the third licensed chapter to be removed from the game’s store. First was the Stranger Things chapter, which was removed on November 17th, 2021, before being triumphantly re-added almost two years later. More recently, the Hellraiser chapter was removed on April 4th, 2025, and Pinhead is yet to return to Dead by Daylight since.
What Happens to Their Perks
Since the Shape and Laurie Strode will no longer be purchasable after January 19th, their perks will become general perks (meaning you don’t need the characters to unlock their perks). The perks will also have their names changed. So Michael’s perks will change as below:
- Save The Best For Last -> Keep Them Waiting
- Play With Your Food -> See How They Run
- Dying Light -> Cull The Weak
And for Laurie:
- Sole Survivor -> Down To The Last
- Object of Obsession -> Bound by Obsession
- Decisive Strike -> Will To Live
Not quite as catchy, but maybe we’ll get used to them…
Your Final Chance to Buy
If you want to be able to play as Michael or Laurie past this date, you will need to purchase the Halloween chapter before the final deadline of January 19th, 2026. The chapter will be on sale (a whole 50% off) later this month on all platforms, giving players one last chance to acquire the characters and their associated cosmetics before they’re gone for good.
It’s a truly sad day for Dead by Daylight, as Halloween was the first licensed chapter to be added to the game, and arguably helped put DBD on the map, turning it from a niche indie title into the “Fortnite of horror” that it is today. Who knows – maybe one day, the developers will pull a Stranger Things and manage to bring Michael, Laurie and Haddonfield back to the fog.
If you want more information about the delisting, head over to the official FAQs.
