Dead by Daylight is celebrating its eighth birthday and has plenty of news – including two exciting cross-overs with Dungeons & Dragons and Castlevania.
Vecna was the villain in Stranger Things 4 – now you can go on the hunt with him in Dead by Daylight. (Image: Netflix)
Behaviour Interactive celebrated the 8th birthday ofDead by Daylightwith a series of exciting announcements. The highlight of theanniversary streamwas an upcomingcross-over with Dungeons & Dragons, which will soon enrich the multiplayer horror with many elements from the pen&paper model.
Vecna is coming to Dead by Daylight
The most exciting reveal was that of the new killer: Vecna, a well-known villain from the world of Dungeons & Dragons, will soon be hunting down survivors in Dead by Daylight. Vecna previously became known to a wider audience through the fourth season of Stranger Things.
Vecna is voiced in the game by the famous Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer (Critical Role) and brings some new game mechanics with him –he can cast spells!Vecna can fly, fire magic projectiles, use the spellMagic Hand
to instantly restore pallets dropped by survivors and uncover survivors.
The D&D chapter will also come with its own map:This is packed with D&D elements, including treasure chests, the contents of which the survivors must first roll dice to obtain. A critical success can earn players powerful equipment such asVecna’s Hand
while a critical failure can lead to problems.
In addition, two new Survivors join the fight:A human and an elven bard want to be played by you and bring unique abilities, such as creating illusions, helping allies withBardic Inspiration
repairing generators faster and uncovering important objects.
Upcoming Castlevania chapter and 2v8 mode
After the D&D cross-over, Behavior gave a preview of an upcoming Castlevania-style cahpter. Although details are still scarce, fans can look forward to a blood-sucking Dracula and possibly a Belmont survivor. More information will be announced on August 6.
Another highlight is the newSupersize game mode, which will be introduced this summer. In this mode, two killers compete against eight survivors on a larger map. The traditional perk system is replaced by a class system and captured survivors are hung in cages instead of hooks. The initial Killer roster includes Trapper, Wraith, Hillbilly, Huntress and Nurse, with more details to be announced here in July.
New games and future content
Finally, Behavior also presented several new projects and updates in the stream:
- What the Fog:A co-op roguelite for up to two players set in a cursed board game, now available for €5 on Steam. For a limited time, Dead by Daylight players can also get the game for free by logging into your Behavior accountand getting the Steam key.
- The Casting of Frank Stone:The story spin-off game from the horror experts at Supermassive (Until Dawn, The Quarry) has shown gameplay for the first time. The game will be released in 2024, so a release around Halloween would be obvious.
- Project T:A co-op shooter in the DBD universe that is still very early in development.
