We Need to Talk About Blackface Leatherface in Dead by Daylight

Leatherface’s Smartface cosmetic in Dead by Daylight has been consistently weaponized by players to target Black players and content creators with racist attacks since its release in 2017. Many Black content creators, including three Fog Whisperers, have come together to share our experiences facing players using this cosmetic. We hope you’ll come away from this video understanding why this cosmetic is so harmful and why it should unequivocally be removed from the game for the safety of the Black player base. Thanks for watching! If this video helped deepen your understanding of this issue, definitely let me know in the comments below. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:26 - What is Smartface? 04:55 - The Blackface Leatherface Experience 19:49 - Blackface Then vs. Now 24:30 - Why is it an issue now? 28:04 - Arguments and Rebuttals 29:50 - Conclusion Thank you to everyone who trusted us with their experiences (in order of appearance): Tanibea → Bolt → D