Name any iconic horror- or horror-adjacent franchise in popular culture and it’s probably been wish-listed or rumored for a chapter or collaboration inDead by Daylight, Behaviour’s enduring asymmetrical live-service horror game.Five Nights at Freddy’s, one of the most vocally demanded crossovers inDead by Daylighthistory, recently launched with Springtrap as a new killer and Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza as a new map.
Now, in what may or may not come as a surprise depending on how many reliableDead by Daylightleaks players consume,Dead by Daylightis officially teasing aWalking Deadcollaboration. The details or extent of such a crossover still seems rather unclear, even with rumors and leaks having spilled those beans for a while now, and the official announcement itself is a simple post with an image ofThe Walking Dead’s iconic “Dead Don’t Open Inside” door, presumably in-game. As for what this chapter or crossover may entail, there are at least15 years ofWalking Deadcontentthat could eventually be making its way intoDead by Daylight, and that merely includes live-action source material.
Survivors/Skins
Though unconfirmed as of yet, the most likely additions inDead by Daylight’sWalking Deadchapter are Rick and Michonne Grimes as survivor characters. This has been reinforced by another recent teaser forDead by Daylight’sWalking Deadcontent, featuring a letter written by ‘M’ and addressed to ‘R,’ as well as intrepid players deciphering “The Ones Who Live”—the title of Rick and Michonne’sWalking Deadspin-off show—inDead by Daylight’s Roadmap to Year 10.
This same roadmap does denote the arrival of two new survivors, too, making it all the more probable that Rick and Michonne will be added toDead by Daylightas early as tomorrow in a PTB. A full-blownWalking Deadchapter could also include skins for Rick and Michonne that ostensibly turn them into other beloved characters from the show, such as Daryl, Glenn, and Shane, or Maggie, Carol, and Andrea.
Of course, not every character inThe Walking Dead’s enormous lineage will be accounted for as their own characters with unique perks, andDead by Daylight’s wealth of cosmetic skinswould make for a great catalog to represent them in. Either way, if the July portion of the roadmap alone is reserved forWalking Deadcontent, Rick and Michonne may be all that players have to look forward to.
Killers
A killer character adapted fromThe Walking Deadmay not be on the docket if July’s chapter only includes two new survivors. That said, it may no longer be too early for players to get excited about what killers could be conceived in a futureWalking Deadchapter, butDead by Daylightmight need to get a bit more creative.
Indeed, whileThe Walking Dead’s Neganquickly comes to mind as a potential killer, he may lean too heavily on the Trickster’s gimmick as a humanoid killer with a baseball bat as his primary weapon.
Likewise, an ordinary zombie might not be particularly imposing or interesting as a killer, especially due to how slow they are. Rather, someone like a Whisperer could make for an intriguing killer character if they had zombies accompany them and could order them around the map, even if this, too, would lean quite heavily onResident Evil’s Nemesishaving zombies spawn with him. Therefore,Dead by Daylightmight be smart not to invest too much thought into a killer character forThe Walking Dead.
Maps
Again, a new map may not be added if July is meant to incorporateWalking Deadcontent as it only mentions two new survivors. But, unlike the poor prospect of possible killer characters, there are countless map concepts thatDead by Daylightcould draw inspiration from in subsequent chapters.
Indeed, it would be disappointing if no futureWalking Deadchapter debuted a map for the Greene Family Farm, West Georgia Correctional Facility, Woodbury, Sanctuary, Hilltop, Alexandria, and so forth. With virtually no time left to speculate, all may be revealed tomorrow about whatDead by Daylightplayers can expect from its announcedWalking Deadcrossover.
