Dead by Daylight Adds Jason Voorhees for June 16 DLC as 10th Anniversary Nears
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Updated · Engadget · May 23
Dead by Daylight Adds Jason Voorhees for June 16 DLC as 10th Anniversary Nears
11 articles · Updated · Engadget · May 23
Jason Voorhees will join Dead by Daylight as a playable killer on June 16, with Behaviour Interactive set to reveal more in a June 14 anniversary stream.
The crossover lands as the horror multiplayer game approaches its 10th anniversary, filling one of the most notable gaps in a roster that already includes Chucky, Ghostface, Freddy Krueger and Stranger Things characters.
Legal and licensing disputes had kept Jason out for years, including rights issues that also complicated Friday the 13th: The Game.
A 2024 Jason Universe push to expand the franchise across games and other media helped clear the way, after Jason also appeared in MultiVersus, Call of Duty and Fortnite.
Two years after his DbD debut, has the 'Jason Universe' truly revived the slasher icon or just diluted his brand?
Can other legally-tangled horror franchises replicate the 'Jason Universe' model to finally escape their own development hell?
With its slasher roster complete, what uncharted horror territory must Dead by Daylight explore to maintain its crossover dominance?