Vecna was the villain in Stranger Things 4 – now you can hunt with him in Dead by Daylight. (Image: Netflix)
Behavior Interactive celebrated Dead by Daylight’s 8th anniversary with a series of exciting announcements. Highlight of the Jubiläumsstreams was an upcoming one Cross-over mit Dungeons & Dragonswhich will soon enrich the multiplayer horror with many elements from the pen & paper model.
Vecna is coming to Dead by Daylight
The most exciting revelation was that of the new killer: Vecna, a well-known villain from the world of Dungeons & Dragons, will soon be hunting survivors in Dead by Daylight. Vecna previously became known to a larger audience through the fourth season of Stranger Things.
Vecna is voiced in the game by famous Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer (Critical Role) and brings with it some new game mechanics – he can do magic! Vecna can fly, fire magical projectiles, palettes dropped by survivors with the spell Magic hand
immediately set up again and reveal survivors.
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Dungeons & Dragons: The world’s most famous lich now becomes a killer in Dead by Daylight
The D&D chapter will also come with its own map: This is packed with D&D elements, including treasure chests whose contents the survivors first have to roll dice to get to. A critical success can give players powerful equipment like Vecnas Hand
bring in, while a critical failure can lead to problems.
Additionally, two new survivors join the fight: A human and an elven bard want to be played by you and bring with them unique abilities such as creating illusions and allies Bardic inspiration
to help repair generators faster and uncover important objects.
Upcoming Castlevania chapter and 2v8 mode
After the D&D cross-over, Behavior previewed an upcoming Castlevania-style captain. While details are still scarce, fans can look forward to a blood-sucking Dracula and possibly a Belmont survivor. Further information will be announced on August 6th.
Another highlight is the new one Supersize game mode, which launches this summer. This mode pits two killers against eight survivors on a larger map. The traditional perk system is replaced with 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 further 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, available now on Steam for 5 dollars. For a limited time, Dead by Daylight players can also get the game for free, just log in to your account Behaviour-Account and secure the Steam key there.
- The Casting of Frank Stone: The story spinoff 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, a release around Halloween would be obvious.
- Project T: A co-op shooter in the DBD universe that is still very early in development.
