Alan Wake is coming to survival horror multiplayer sport Dead by Daylight in a collaboration that may truly be canon to the Alan Wake universe.
Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive introduced Alan Wake is coming to the sport on January 30 as a playable Survivor, although a time-limited public take a look at is at present ongoing on Steam.
A canon clarification for Alan Wake’s look in Dead by Daylight was given too, however it’s unclear whether or not that is actually an official a part of the universe or only a enjoyable nod to its fashion (although IGN has reached out to Alan Wake developer Treatment Leisure for remark).
Alan Wake is an writer in his personal video games who, in the beginning of the unique, wakes up with amnesia as a narrative he does not keep in mind writing seemingly turns into actual. The franchise additionally entails one thing known as the Darkish Place, the place Alan Wake finds himself trapped at a sure level. The reason for his look in Dead by Daylight leans into each of those concepts.
“As a prisoner, Alan Wake is preventing tooth and nail to escape,” the announcement stated, “Nonetheless, his try to write his means to freedom led him straight into the thralls of The Entity, buying and selling one Darkish Place for an additional.”
It even offered an excerpt from an in-world misplaced manuscript: “As I looked for a means out, for a little bit mild at the hours of darkness, I recalled a script I wrote for Evening Springs about a spot engulfed in fog. As these reminiscences poured again, the identical fog surrounded me. As soon as once more, I discover myself in an unfamiliar place — trapped. I would like to discover a means out. I don’t know why, however I do know rewriting that script is essential.”
Alan Wake voice actor Matthew Porretta additionally voices the character in Dead by Daylight, whereas the mannequin is predicated on the likeness of actor Ilkka Villi, who performs Alan throughout the franchise’s stay motion scenes.
The replace consists of extra than simply Alan Wake although. A limited-time modifier known as Lights Out is out there in Trials, letting gamers expertise the standard gameplay however with a number of of the acquainted key instruments eliminated.
Dead by Daylight is not afraid to pull in some horror icons. Chucky, Alien, Pyramid Head and extra have all made an look, alongside larger collaborations like one with Stranger Issues, The Ring, Noticed, and… Nicolas Cage.
In our 9/10 evaluate, IGN stated: “After virtually 5 years, Dead by Daylight has grown into an unimaginable slasher movie simulator, and the most effective asymmetrical multiplayer sport round.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll discuss The Witcher all day.