Dead by Daylight’s newResident Evilcrossover is finally playable thanks to the game’s Public Test Build, where players are free to try out the new characters and changes for a limited time. New survivors and a villain from theResident Evilfranchise as well as lots of new perks and features are also coming withDead by Daylight’s 6.2.0 update.
Dead by Daylight, developed by Behaviour Interactive, is an asymmetric survival horror game that initially released back in 2016, though a constant flow of updates and new content has kept the game relevant over its impressive six-year run. The game is both a commercial and critical success within the genre, boasting nearly 350,000 favorable reviews on Steam while maintaining a healthy population of players. An ever-growing cast of Survivors and Killers that are frequently pulled from beloved horror franchises such asDead by Daylight’sHalloweencrossoverand the addition of Ghost Face fromScreamprovides fans with a rare opportunity to see their favorite characters in a new setting.
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The new survivors coming toDead by Daylightare recognizable from theclassicResident Evilfranchiseof survivor horror games. Ada Wong is a recurringResident Evilcharacter mainly encountered inResident Evil2,4, and6. As a cunning spy, her perks include Wiretap, which reveals the Killer when it’s near a generator she’s repaired, and Low Profile, which hides her scratch marks and pools of blood. Rebecca Chambers, featured inResident EvilandResident Evil 0, brings her extensive medical knowledge toDead by Daylight, with support perks such as Better Than New which gives healed survivors a speed boost, and Reassurance which helps survivors deal with the “struggling” mechanic.
The new killer, The Mastermind,otherwise known as Albert Wesker, is another major recurring character fromResident Evil. Infected with a prototype virus, Wesker has been given superhuman strength and abilities which are reflected in his perk loadout. Superior Anatomy improves his vault speed whenever a nearby survivor performs a vault, and Awakened Awareness lets him see the auras of nearby survivors while carrying a survivor. His Terminus perk inflicts injured survivors with the Broken status effect when exit gates are powered.
The Public Test forDead By Daylight’sResident Evilcrossoveris taking place from August 9 to August 15, giving players plenty of time to try out the new characters before the update is expected to go live in September or October. New streamer options that hide the player’s identity along with HUD indicators for player ping are also welcome quality-of-life additions that players can look forward to in the new build.
Dead by Daylightis available on Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
