{"rewrite":{"id":"r_82fa6ceb49c9fe9a9db3eea6","clusterId":"c_eed8859e011dba8ebe5d6431","slug":"dead-by-daylight-pc-to-mandate-software-and-driver-updates-from-july-30","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Dead by Daylight PC to Mandate Software and Driver Updates from July 30","summary":"Behaviour Interactive announced that as of July 30, 2026, the PC version of Dead by Daylight will require players to update their software and drivers to play. The change is for security reasons, targeting vulnerabilities in older versions of motherboard functions, overclocking tools, BIOS, monitoring, anti-cheat, and similar software. The company says it cannot provide a full list of affected applications and directs players with issues to official support.","whyItMatters":"The new requirement shifts security responsibility to players' system maintenance, with no exhaustive list of what must be updated, potentially affecting a wide range of PC configurations.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBehaviour Interactive will require Dead by Daylight players on PC to keep their software and drivers up to date starting July 30, citing security vulnerabilities found in older versions of motherboard utilities, overclocking tools, and anti-cheat programs. The announcement, posted by the company\u0026#39;s security team alongside external partners, says the decision follows investigations into exploitable flaws in legacy software. Affected categories include CPU/GPU tuning functions, BIOS features, direct port access, OEM updates, and antivirus. The company notes it cannot enumerate every application that may need updating and asks players to contact support if technical issues arise.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dead by Daylight on PC will require software and driver updates from July 30. Behaviour Interactive says the change is for security, targeting older motherboard tools, overclocking, and anti-cheat. No full list of affected software is provided. Player support is available for issues.","twitterPost":"Dead by Daylight PC will require software and driver updates from July 30 for security. Older versions of motherboard, overclocking, and anti-cheat tools are cited. No exhaustive list of affected software is given. Player support available.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Behaviour Interactive announced that Dead by Daylight on PC will enforce mandatory software and driver updates from July 30. The change targets security vulnerabilities in older system utilities and anti-cheat programs. The company warns it cannot provide a complete list of affected software.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/17/169374.html\",\"title\":\"PC Version of 'Dead by Daylight' to Update Launch Requirements from July 30; Software and Driver Updates Mandatory\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4308,"outputTokens":2210,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784241828,"createdAt":"2026-07-16T22:40:27.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-16T22:42:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-16T22:40:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_eed8859e011dba8ebe5d6431","canonicalTitle":"PC版『Dead by Daylight』7月30日から起動要件をアップデート。ソフトウェアおよびドライバーの更新必須に","representativeArticleId":"a_61f97caf8634d75704265444","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dead by Daylight\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-16T15:45:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-16T15:45:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-16T22:42:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/17/169374.html","title":"PC版『Dead by Daylight』7月30日から起動要件をアップデート。ソフトウェアおよびドライバーの更新必須に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dead by Daylight"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}