Behaviour Interactive is teasing its subsequent chapter for the Dead by Daylight universe, implying a Dungeons & Dragons crossover is coming to its broadly in style asymmetrical horror sport.
The Dead by Daylight X/Twitter account posted a quick teaser trailer that implies its subsequent licensed chapter relies on the favored tabletop sport collection Dungeons & Dragons. Whereas not a lot was shared, Behaviour Interactive plans to carry an eighth anniversary stream for the Dead by Daylight collection subsequent week; hopefully to substantiate a launch date and which D&D characters will grow to be the killers and survivors.
Pay attention intently to the voice within the darkness… pic.twitter.com/krNbZQnanH
— Dead by Daylight (@DeadbyDaylight) May 9, 2024
A D&D-themed chapter in Dead by Daylight can be attention-grabbing, as Behaviour Interactive has but to implement darkish fantasy into its horror sport. Nevertheless, Behaviour has beforehand added sci-fi and supernatural themes, introducing licensed chapters for Alien and Ringu.
Dead by Daylight first launched in 2016 on PC earlier than making its method onto consoles, most just lately the PS5 in late 2020. Since launch, Behaviour Interactive has launched a slew of unique and licensed chapters from varied horror franchises throughout gaming and leisure, similar to Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Stranger Issues, and Scream. Every chapter introduces a map based mostly on that respective franchise, along with acquainted characters serving as new playable killers or survivors. Dead by Daylight’s recognition has surged since its launch, with Behaviour Interactive reporting in 2023 that the sport has amassed over 60 million gamers.
2023 was an enormous yr for Dead by Daylight. Other than introducing a number of new licensed chapters, Behaviour Interactive revealed throughout its Seventh-anniversary stream that two spinoff video games set within the Dead by Daylight universe are in improvement. One is a narrative-driven sport developed by Supermassive Video games titled The Casting of Frank Stone, which is about to launch someday this yr. Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are additionally teaming as much as adapt Dead by Daylight for the large display.
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