Time to don our party hats, fellow killers and survivors, as Behaviour Interactive announces many upcoming projects to celebrate Dead by Daylight’s 10th anniversary.
Following the Jason Voorhees announcement after years of fans’ demands, Behaviour Interactive hosted Dead by Daylight’s 10th anniversary event at Montreal’s Old Port, a one-day experience for fans to celebrate the beloved online survivor-horror title. During the event, the team presented a special broadcast showcasing many upcoming projects, from announcing the arrival of Art the Clown from Terrifier to revealing the overhauled visuals that will be arriving in the title in 2027.
For new players looking to join the chaos for its 10th anniversary, Dead by Daylight was released on June 14, 2016, trapping four Survivors in many horrifying maps, as they must work together to power up generators, free their teammates from the hook, and patch their teammates’ wounds to escape the grasp of the terrifying Killers. Although for players interested in playing the role of a Killer, whether as a horror icon from movies and video games, or an original paranormal entity from the survival-horror world, they must hunt and sacrifice the Survivors to The Entity before they can escape.
Kicking off Dead by Daylight’s 10th anniversary, many Chapters and Collaborations will be arriving from 2026 to early 2027. The first Chapter to arrive during the celebration is the fan-requested Jason, launching on June 16. Alongside the arrival of Jason Voorhees, the Survivor-focused Chapter, The Life Road and the first Indigenous Survivor, Shane Wiigwaas, arrive on June 25. Additionally, the Chorus of Sin, the first-ever Chapter developed in collaboration with the community, launches in August 2027. For those who are fans of the Terrifier franchise, the Terrifier Chapter with Art the Clown arrives in November 2026. Lastly, a Chapter based on The Casting of Frank Stone launches in 2027.
Alongside the upcoming Chapters and Collaboration, fans were given a glimpse into Dead by Daylight’s overhauled visuals, set to release in 2027. With the overhauled visual in development, characters will be reworked with expanded animation capabilities, realistic facial animations, and new voice lines that will be recorded and added over time for all original characters. Additionally, the maps and environments will be reworked with enhanced lighting, shading, textures, Fog and Mist effects, and stronger Entity presence. Lastly, dynamic weather is being added to the title for the first time, featuring light and heavy rain and storms.
In addition to the overhauled visuals, new Game Modes will be arriving in Dead by Daylight in the coming years, with the team sharing early details about 1v1 Mode and Zombie Mode. Also arriving next year, the title is officially opening up to sandbox modding, with the teams working on sets of tools that will allow players to make new Maps, Modes, and more.
Outside of the games, Behaviour Interactive Executive Vice President Stephen Mulrooney has shared more details about the upcoming Dead by Daylight film from Blumhouse, produced by Jason Blum. From everything we know so far, the screenplay by Alexandre Aja and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick has been completed, and Thordur Palsson will be joining as the film director.
Before wrapping up, Behaviour Interactive has announced a set of new Collections arriving in Dead by Daylight. The set of upcoming Collections includes:
- The Black Banquet Collection – Part of the Anniversary Event that will be running from June 25 to July 16, 2026, featuring party-appropriate formal wear.
- The Desert-themed Sunflesh Collection – New looks tied to the next Rifts.
- Eddie Legendary Outfit for The Hauntress – New outfit added to honour Iron Maiden’s 50th anniversary.
- Ice Nine Kills Collection – Inspired by the heavy metal band as they attended the event and debuted their new Dead by Daylight-themed track and music video for fans. The outfits will be available for Dwight, Meg, Jeff, Kate, and The Legion.
- The Walking Dead Collection – Glenn and Negan will be added as Legendary Outfits for Rick.
- Silent Hill Collection – Shimizu Hinako from Silent Hill f will be added as a Legendary Outfit for Cheryl.
- Scooby-Doo Collection – Following years of fans’ requests, beloved characters from the animated comedy show will soon arrive in Dead by Daylight.
- Diablo Collection – Wave of demonic forces arrives at The Fog in October 2026.
Quite a lot of exciting projects for many Dead by Daylight fans to look forward to for its 10th anniversary. For new players looking to play the chaotic survival-horror title, Dead by Daylight is available on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
