Kicking off Year 8
The Dead by Daylight team has planned tons of exciting content, including upgrades to existing gameplay mechanics and new quality-of-life additions.
In the coming year, fans can expect four new Chapters but in a surprising twist, they can also expect two additional Chapters that are Survivor-only. Dead by Daylight’s next Chapter: End Transmission is an original one that promises to keep players on their toes. It will be followed by the addition of icon Nicolas Cage as a Survivor in the game. Then, two licensed Killers will be joining the game. Comes January, you can expect our last Survivor-only Chapter to be released. Lastly, and before the next Anniversary, an Original Chapter will also see the light of day.
End Transmission
The new Dead by Daylight Chapter, END TRANSMISSION, introduces sci-fi horror to the acclaimed action horror game. With a new Map, Toba Landing, set on a mysterious and terrifying planet, the Chapter takes players into a unique biome with menacing flora and an atmosphere unlike anything on Earth. The newest Killer, The Singularity, is a monstrous amalgamation of restructured organic matter and machine parts seeking to become the perfect lifeform. Hope rests with new Survivor Gabriel Soma, a talented technician whose determination helped him escape The Singularity and avoid the terrible fate that befell his crew.
“We’re thrilled to push the fear of the unknown to new heights with END TRANSMISSION,” explains Dave Richard, Creative Director for Dead by Daylight. “With this new Chapter we are expanding the bounds of The Entity’s reach and exploring dark themes of advanced technology and I think this will be a very frightening experience for all players.”
END TRANSMISSION will be released on June 13, 2023, via Steam, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Epic Games Store, Windows Store and Nintendo Switch.
A thespian steps into The Fog
It is the collaboration players didn’t know they needed. The Dead by Daylight team is thrilled to announce the arrival of the incomparable Hollywood legend: Nicolas Cage. In his deadliest role yet, the award-winning actor will step into The Fog as himself, yet another Survivor doomed to fight for his life in The Entity’s Realm. Players can learn more about this thrilling addition on July 5th.
Fashion forward
Exciting new cosmetics are on the way! The Dead by Daylight team is delighted to honor metal legends Iron Maiden and Slipknot with their own Collections. The Iron Maiden Collection is inspired by Eddie, the band’s figurehead, and its numerous appearances on the group’s album artwork, while the Slipknot Collection features 9 iconic masks that pay tribute to Slipknot's members. Stay tuned for more details.
The upcoming Artists from The Fog Collection sets the spotlight on Dead by Daylight’s incredibly talented community, and features 4 creators from Canada, the United States, Poland and Spain designing Outfits for two Killers and two Survivors. The fifth artist hails from Japan and is none other than the colorful Creative Director, Ikumi Nakamura, who designed Cosmetics for The Oni, The Legion, and Yui Kimura. The 7-Outfit Artists From The Fog Collection will be available later this summer.
Lastly, fans can expect another major addition to the store offering in the next year with a Collection that will be nostalgic for long-time followers of Behaviour Interactive’s work. Naughty Bear, the beloved deadly plushy going on a wild rampage, will be making its way to the game in the form of an Outfit for The Trapper, complete with a unique Mori.
What Lies Ahead
To close off this eventful roundup of news, the team at Behaviour Interactive is proud to present several upcoming projects that will push the boundaries of the Dead by Daylight world. These projects will expand the mythology of Dead by Daylight beyond the core game, offering players more paths into The Fog than ever before.
The Dead by Daylight team is thrilled to announce that a brand new single-player interactive story game is in development from Supermassive Games, the acclaimed studio behind Until Dawn, The Dark Pictures Anthology, and The Quarry. The game will offer players an intense narrative experience filled with powerful life-or-death choices set within the backdrop of Dead by Daylight. More information on this project will be revealed later this year.
Since joining the Behaviour Interactive family, the Midwinter Entertainment team has been hard at work on an exciting new game set in the Dead by Daylight universe. This multiplayer PVE game will tackle themes of greed and lust for power, with teams of up to 4 players taking on a strange new corner of The Entity’s Realm.
This past March, Behaviour Interactive announced its collaboration with Hollywood powerhouses Atomic Monster and Blumhouse to develop a feature film adaptation of Dead by Daylight. The recruitment process for the film's director and screenwriter is currently under way. More details to come.
Last, the awaited Issue 1 of the much-anticipated Dead by Daylight comic book, published in collaboration with Titan Comics, will be available at retailers and digitally in early June.
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About Dead by Daylight
Created by BehaviourTM Interactive, Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer action horror game of hide and seek, set in a dark fantasy and drawing from all corners of horror, where each match is a different experience. Dead by Daylight boasts more than 50 million players both globally and across all platforms. On any given day, up to 2 million players step into The Fog, whether on PC, console, or mobile. Since its release in 2016, the game has become a place where cult classic horror survives and thrives, having welcomed legends from TV, movies, and video games. For more information, please visit deadbydaylight.com.
About Behaviour Interactive
Behaviour Interactive is the largest independent Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,200 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained over 50 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects, including the highly anticipated base building and raiding title Meet Your Maker™. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places To Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North). For more information, visit www.bhvr.com.