A new collaboration with Dead By Daylight is offering up even more to survive in the 2v8 mode of Dead By Daylight
It looks like we are going to be getting more to do with our partners out there in Dead By Daylight, as a new collaboration for the 2v8 mode in the game is on the way. One that will keep us further playing into the world that Behaviour has been dominating with and the likes of another massive video game IP. One that we have seen many times before in the Dead By Daylight landscape, with Resident Evil coming back and shaking things up in the matches starting on February 10th and into February 25th. That sweet spot gives us more to slay when it comes to the dreaded Valentine’s Day that is shoved down everyone’s throats.
This new event for Dead By Daylight will be allowing everyone out there to play with their favorite Resident Evil characters in matches for free during the run of it all. A nice little touch as the game will be placing the Nemesis and the Mastermind from the RE IP into the matches with two different styles of play. Along with adding in antidotes to cover whatever kind of infection each brings in, and the Green and Yellow Herbs from the guest IP will spawn about in Dead By Daylight to give players even more to use. Green healing in the match and Yellow removing a Hook State. A fun little bit that is teased and further outlined below for those who need more than the basics to pull them all back into The Fog.
Dead By Daylight — 2v8: Resident Evil
The popular 2v8 game mode, regularly featured in Dead By Daylight, is fused with the legendary popular survival horror game, and you get 2025’s first can’t-miss event in The Fog. The 2v8 mode, which will be newly available from Feb. 10 to Feb. 25, is a collaboration with Resident Evil, which could possibly pair two collaboration Killers together, introduces some special gameplay, and even adds the perfect Map to house all the action.
2v8 Mode x Resident Evil
Back for its third iteration since debuting in July 2024, Dead By Daylight’s 2v8 Mode continues to be enthusiastically embraced by players as a fresh and fun way to enjoy their favorite asymmetrical horror multiplayer.
This time around the chaos of 2v8 gets Resident Evil characters. First, The Nemesis and The Mastermind will join the 2v8 Killer roster alongside Dead By Daylight’s own original creation The Legion.
With a pair of dedicated Dead By Daylight Chapters already under its belt featuring two Killers, four Survivors, and multiple Legendary Outfits that add even more characters from the iconic series, Resident Evil is uniquely positioned to fill every character slot within a 2v8 match. And what better arena of this scale to unfold than the Raccoon City Police Department, which will also being joining 2v8 mode’s Map rotation.
As an added bonus to ensure the best experience for all players, every Resident Evil character will be free to play exclusively in 2v8 Mode for the duration of the event.
Gameplay Updates
Dead By Daylight will also be adding some new thematic gameplay elements to this edition of 2v8 to help welcome Resident Evil to the Mode.
The Nemesis and The Mastermind’s Powers in Dead By Daylight revolve around their ability to infect and weaken Survivors, The Nemesis with the T-Virus, The Mastermind using Uroboros. Should both The Nemesis and The Mastermind be chosen as Killers in a 2v8 Trial (matching), a single unified antidote becomes the default Item in Supply Crates, capable of curing either infection.
A staple of the Resident Evil franchise, Herbs have also been adapted into a unique gameplay mechanic, exclusive to this iteration 2v8.
At the start of a Trial (matching), Green and Yellow Herbs will randomly spawn around the Map, with Green Herbs healing 1 Survivor Health State and Yellow Herbs healing 1 Hook State. To even the playing field, Killers will of course be able to permanently destroy any Herb they come across, getting a brief movement speed increase in the process.
Finally, in a bid to reduce Killer queue time, this iteration of 2v8 will also add two Survivor Bots to every lobby.
Expanding Evil
In the world of Dead By Daylight few crossovers have generated more buzz among players than Resident Evil entering The Fog with two Chapters, a slew of classic characters, and an ever-expanding Collection of Outfits.
With nearly 30 years of games to draw from, the series’ heroes and villains have no shortage of iconic looks, and on Feb. 10, six more will become available. Kicking back to his original 1999 debut in the series, The Nemesis will receive the Nemesis Origin Outfit, while The Mastermind, Albert Wesker gets the New Dawn Outfit from his appearance in the recent Resident Evil 4 remake. On the Survivor side, Jill Valentine, Leon Kennedy, Ada Wong, and Rebecca Chambers will each see a new classic look added to their wardrobes.
2v8 Game Mode featuring Resident Evil will be available in Dead By Daylight from Feb.10 to Feb. 25, 2025.
Are you excited to see this mode get another fun addition in Dead By Daylight or is it a mode that you normally do not play? Will you be trying to talk your partner into joining forces in the game or will you be a forever lone survivor out there? How sparse will the herbs be in the map and will we be able to keep things flowing constantly based on them just showing up? Sneak on into the comment section below to discuss all of this and share any thoughts. As with all things Dead By Daylight, we are going to keep on bringing it to you here. Please stay hooked to the site so you do not miss out on any of these updates and additions to the game. Even if they are only for a short time.