The Grimoire was a community chapter project developed with player votes. The official phase recap records earlier voting, while the later early-access announcement describes a separate opportunity to try the resulting content.
The July early-access promotion
The announcement opened a limited selection process on July 30, 2026. It required Steam access and linked Behaviour and Twitch accounts. Watching an eligible stream for one hour entered a selection pool; it did not guarantee admission. The published promotion and play windows have passed.
Voting, early access and PTB are different
A voting invitation does not grant a game build. Early access also has its own eligibility and timing, separate from ordinary PTB access. Do not treat a saved announcement as proof that any of these windows remains open.
For present-day test access instructions, use the game hub’s PTB answers and check the official announcement for the particular test.
dead by daylight player questions and official guidance