Dead by Daylight 10th Anniversary Event Adds Jason Voorhees, Film Director Announced
The event signals Behaviour Interactive's intent to sustain Dead by Daylight for another decade by finally delivering its most requested licensed killer, expanding original content with community input, and launching a film adaptation that centers on fan-favorite characters rather than an original cast.
Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, ASCII.jp, Cinema Today.
Behaviour Interactive held a 10th anniversary event for Dead by Daylight in Montreal, Canada on June 14, 2026, announcing a slate of new content and a film adaptation. The long-requested horror icon Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th will join the game as a playable killer in a new chapter releasing June 17. An original chapter, The Life Road, featuring the game's first Indigenous survivor, launches June 26. A community co-developed chapter, Chorus of Sin, arrives in August, and Art the Clown from the Terrifier series joins in November. A chapter based on The Casting of Frank Stone is planned for 2027. New game modes include a perkless 1v1 Mode and a Zombie Mode where survivors can turn into zombies. A major visual update with weather effects and official mod support are targeted for 2027. The film adaptation, produced by Blumhouse, has a completed script by Alexandre Aja and David Leslie Johnson, with Thordur Palsson directing. The story will focus on survivors Sable and Mikaela, with a late 2027 release window. Additional collaborations include Scooby-Doo, Diablo, Iron Maiden, and Ice Nine Kills skins. The game has surpassed 70 million total players.
At the Montreal event, Behaviour Interactive welcomed thousands of fans from around the world for panel discussions, fan meet-and-greets, art exhibitions, and photo spots. The development team framed the announcements as a roadmap for the next 10 years of the game.
The film adaptation has a completed script by Alexandre Aja and David Leslie Johnson. Jason Blum, CEO of Blumhouse Productions, attended the event to confirm the project. The story will center on the friendship between survivors Sable and Mikaela, with many long-beloved characters appearing.
New game modes include a perkless 1v1 Mode and a Zombie Mode where survivors can turn into zombies as infection spreads. Official mod support is planned, with tools aiming for a 2027 release that will allow players to create and share new maps and game modes.
Additional content for existing collections was also announced:
- In The Walking Dead collection, Glenn and Negan will appear as legendary outfits for Rick Grimes.
- In the Silent Hill collection, a new legendary outfit for Cheryl Mason lets her transform into Hinako Fukami from Konami's Silent Hill f.
- A Scooby-Doo collaboration was confirmed.
- A Diablo collection arrives in October.
- To commemorate Iron Maiden's 50th anniversary, a new skin for the Huntress is coming.
- A collaboration collection with Ice Nine Kills includes a new song and music video themed around the game.
For the anniversary event, the Black Banquet Collection and a desert-themed Golden People Collection will be added from June 26 to July 17.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.