Summary
Dead by Daylightrecently announced another collaboration with a wildly popular horror franchise:Five Nights at Freddy’s. Known for collaborating with some of the most iconic horror franchises in history, it is no surprise thatDead by Daylightwill be adding another title to that list.
Created by Behaviour Interactive,Dead by Daylightis an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game. One player takes on the role of the killer while four other players take on the role of survivors, with certain events and game modes occasionally altering this like the current 2v8 mode that’s playable now. Killers attempt to sacrifice survivors, while survivors try to escape the killer by fixing generators to power the exit gates. Both sides have a wide variety of playable characters to select from, including licensedcharacters from other horror franchises such asResident Evil.
Dead by Daylightis no stranger when it comes to icons in horror, and its latest announcement proves that. Originally posted onDead by Daylight’s official Twitter account, the game will be collaborating withthe hit horror franchiseFive Nights at Freddy’s. Although many details of the actual collaboration are still being kept secret, it was announced that the collab will be coming to the game in the summer of 2025. Players have long been awaiting the crossover between these two franchises, as it has been highly requested by fans for a while now.
As of this week, the originalFive Nights at Freddy’sgame is celebrating its 10th anniversary. In honor of 10 years, Scott Cawthon has made several announcements for the franchise and teased that a new collaboration would be happening betweenFive Nights at Freddy’sand another popular property.Although many fans were suspecting aFortnitecollab, it is now officially known that the collab will be taking place withDead by Daylight. Alongside this collaboration,Five Nights at Freddy’sis also working with Funko to bring Freddy Fazbear to life in the adventure gameFunko Fusion.
The announcement of the collab betweenDead by DaylightandFive Nights at Freddy’smay only be a confirmation that it is happening, but that is more than enough to get players excited about the upcoming content. While it is almost certain that players willsee a killer from theFive Nights at Freddy’suniverse, there is no guarantee that the crossover will end there. There are plenty of characters and icons throughout the world ofFive Nights at Freddy’sthat would work wonderfully within the universe ofDead by Daylightand players can expect to hear more about the upcoming collab in the near future.
Dead by Daylight
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Ever wished to play as one of the characters from your favorite horror movies? Dead by Daylight is a 1v4 multiplayer game that draws from all corners of the horror world from a powerful slasher to a terrifying paranormal entity.Choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of 4 Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. Each character has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your personal strategy. Work together to escape, or stalk and sacrifice every Survivor.This Edition of Dead by Daylight gives you access to a roster of 7 Killers (The Trapper, The Hillbilly, The Wraith, The Nurse, The Hag, The Huntress and The Doctor) and 9 Survivors (Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park, Dwight Fairfield, Ace Visconti, Nea Karlsson, Bill Overbeck, Feng Min and David King). It also includes two cosmetic add-ons packed with outfits for various characters.
