The Hooked on You launch date has lastly been revealed because of a shock announcement. Throughout the first-ever Behaviour Past showcase on August 3, the long-awaited Hooked on You: a DBD Relationship Sim launch date was introduced… as August 3.
Yep. Whereas we’ve been ready all this time for a extra concrete launch date than “Summer time 2022”, Behaviour determined to drop it on us on the day, so you’ll be able to go forward and obtain the Steam unique proper now. Don’t, although, end studying this primary, as a result of we’ve bought some hints you may need to find out about. However beware, there are some spoilers forward.
Hooked on You grew to become a actuality because of the passionate nature of the Lifeless by Daylight fanbase, and the DBD relationship sim was introduced throughout the Could twenty fifth DBD sixth anniversary broadcast. Behaviour caved to the stress, however in fact needed to do it justice, bringing in Developer Psyop – creators of the equally pleasant I Love You, Colonel Sanders – to show our favorite DBD killers into cute, somehow-sexy suitors.
In brief, the DBD relationship sim is as bonkers as you’d think about. Buying and selling at midnight and gloomy setting of Lifeless by Daylight’s numerous maps, Hooked on You is about on Assassin’s Island, a shocking island paradise full with white sand and vibrant cocktails. After all they by no means say it explicitly, nevertheless it’s primarily The Bachelor for killers. Full mini-games and reply private inquiries to win over the assassin of your goals, and watch out who you flip down… regardless of the gorgeous surroundings, they’re nonetheless all clutching their lethal weapons.
Throughout an early press briefing for the shock Hooked on You announcement, Behaviour Head of Partnerships Mathieu Cote answered some powerful questions. Most prominently, he was in fact requested if there can be any extra killers or chapters coming to the sport sooner or later. Not wanting to provide something away, Cote additionally didn’t rule something out, stating that “there’s content material sufficient to do a pair extra chapters if we have been so inclined, or if the demand is excessive sufficient.”
When requested if there was a risk of any licenced characters like Michael Myers being datable sooner or later, Cote confirmed that it had been considered, however would in fact must be a dialog had with each particular person associate. The issue with licensed characters, Cote continued, is that Hooked on You “adjustments the notion that folks can have of our characters, and that isn’t one thing that’s simple to do with licensed content material.” So we’re most likely extra more likely to see some extra authentic DBD characters sooner or later, if any. Although Hooked on Chances are you’ll already embody extra than simply the 4 introduced killers as it’s *wink wink*.
Earlier than we even think about future chapters, although, there’s nonetheless loads of content material on day one to maintain you entertained. With hilarious jokes and IP Easter Eggs (what was that about “herbs and spices”?), in addition to these quite a few endings and prospects, you’ll little question need to play Hooked on You time and again to attempt your hand relationship every of the at the moment accessible killers.
In the event you’re hooked on the sport already and might’t wait to fulfill your match on Assassin’s Island, obtain Hooked on You on Steam proper now.