Behaviour Interactive’sDead by Daylightcelebrated its fourth anniversary last year by extending its reach of horror media crossovers into video games.Dead by DaylightannouncedSilent Hillcontentin May 2020 that notably included Pyramid Head. During today’sResident EvilShowcase livestream, it was confirmed thatDead by Daylight’s fifth anniversary will continue this trend by including a crossover with Capcom’s classic survival horror franchise.
Much of the showcase focused onResident Evil Village, including an intense story trailerthat will likely be the last major discussion of the game before it releases next month. However, this year marks the 25th anniversary of theResident Evilfranchise, soVillageis just one piece of the celebration. The April 2021 showcase also touched on the Netflix original seriesResident Evil: Infinite Darknessand more.
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The reveal of this crossover took the form of a 20-second teaser showing an intentionally vague character being strung up on one ofDead by Daylight’s hooks as they drop a bloody charm based on the Umbrella Corporation logo. Behaviour Interactive Game Director Mathieu Cote then congratulatesResident Evilon its anniversary before adding he is “excited” to add the franchise intoDead by Daylight’s “horror hall of fame.” AResident Evil-themed Chapter 20 inDead by Daylightfeaturing the Umbrella charm will begin this June, but Behaviour will reveal more details in its fifth anniversary broadcast on May 25.
In a press release sent out fromDead by Daylightfollowing the reveal, Creative Director Dave Richard said it is “an absolute honor and joy to welcome the original survival horror game” into The Entity’s universe, and that players can expect “iconic content and novel ways to sacrifice or survive inspired by the renowned franchise.” This will be following up the game’s"All-Kill" Chapter 19, which features a K-Pop killer.
While it has intentionally been kept vague whichResident Evilcharacters and locales will be coming toDead by Daylight,the game’s history suggests it should show reverence toward the source material. Previous crossovers have ranged from classic horror movie villains likeHalloween’s Michael Myersto more modern stars likeStranger Things' Demogorgon, andSilent Hill’s Pyramid Head set a strong precedent for video game additions.
Dead By Daylightis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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