The Saw is (still) Family
[Update:Behavior Interactive has confirmed to Destructoid that Leatherface is not being removed fromDead by Daylight, and will remain part of the posse of killers stalking their way through The Fog.
A new rumor hit the community of Behavior Interactive’sDead by Daylightthis weekend, suggesting that one of its popular Hunters — Leatherface ofThe Texas Chain Saw Massacrefame — might be preparing to take on his final slaughterthons in the assymetrical slasher.
According to a moderator from the sneaky-leakyDbDLeaks Discord, the license for Leatherface is about to reach its conclusion, with no suggestion that the developer, or publisher, are prepared to renew the contract for yer boy Bubba. The rumor, though not confirmed, seems snug, as Leatherface will soon be making his hammer blows felt in his very own assymetrical title,The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, which is currently in development at Sumo Digital.
Goodbye Bubba, enjoy your last months in the fog 🪦I’ll forever miss you camping me in the basement 🫡#DeadbyDaylight#dbdleaks#leaksdbd#dbdpic.twitter.com/ClmNfJnkwQ
— DBDLeaks (@LeaksDbd)June 07, 2025
Scheduled to launch later in 2023, and published by Gun Interactive,The Texas Chain Saw Massacrewill see players on the run from the terrifying Sawyer family, consisting of The Hitchhiker, The Cook, and, of course, Leatherface himself. As such, one would assume that this title would have the exclusive rights to the saggy-pants psychopath, and would rather he wasn’t making an appearance in other games, especially one so immediately similar to its own.
Behavior Interactive is yet to comment on the rumor, but we’ll be sure to update this story once we know the official score. For now, it seems,Dead by DaylightLeatherface mains should probably get their “fill” of Survivors, before their favorite run ‘n’ revver goes jogging through the woods for pastures new.
Dead by Daylightis available now on PlayStation, PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and mobile platforms.
