The Walking Dead is getting added to Dead By Daylight with the next big crossover event that Dead By Daylight will have
The Fog is pulling in yet another IP to crossover into the Dead By Daylight space, and this time it is with The Walking Dead. An IP that just will not do at this point, with the same that can be said about the title that Behaviour has created out there. Maybe all for a good reason, as this will give us a bit more to play with on July 29th when it is pulled in. At least, pulled in by the way of two new Survivors for Dead By Daylight, a new skin that can add another, and then many of the iconic locations from the TV show version of The Walking Dead universe. An interesting choice given the state, but the comics have been dead for a while now. For now, let us have a look at what is coming for this new update on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC.
Just as one might have surmised at this point, we are getting Rick and Michonne in the fight for Dead By Daylight. Each bringing along their normal brand of gumption to the game, as well as having the performers of Rick and Daryl to life in the game. Oh, yeah, it looks like there will be a skin for Daryl Dixon in the mix of all of this too, if Rick is not your normal jam. He might not be, as the Fog might shake things up a bit with all of the various other things that are being pulled in here. Again, more from the show than any other part of the IP in the Dead By Daylight landscape. Many of the icons and with all new perks and other things that are pulled right from the source and mixed up by the otherworldly things. All to, maybe, make for a fun new experience to go down in the fight against the darkness and survive something that is not a Walker in the world they all once knew.
Dead By Daylight — The Walking Dead
Behaviour Interactive’s Dead By Daylight is back with another Chapter, this time based on the smash hit television series, AMC’s The Walking Dead. This all-new Chapter adds two iconic characters – Rick Grimes and Michonne – as Survivors, with a Legendary Outfit from The Walking Dead Collection that brings Daryl Dixon into the action.
With six unique character Perks that emphasize teamwork, and original voice acting from Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes) and Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), this is an epic addition to The Fog for series fans and newcomers alike.
Rick Grimes Is Here
Dead By Daylight: The Walking Dead includes the one and only Rick Grimes. Having forged a life through the harshest of circumstances, the former sheriff’s deputy is no stranger to violence and horror. Yet despite his countless brushes with death and being constantly pushed beyond his limits, his mercy prevails over his wrath.
Having been swept into The Fog following a heroic sacrifice to save his community, Rick’s survival experience makes him an incredible asset. A natural leader, his willingness to do what needs to be done is reflected in his three character-specific Perks:
- Apocalyptic Ingenuity: Rummage through Chests to gain the ability to replace a Broken Pallet with a Fragile Pallet.
- Come & Get Me!: After Unhooking a Survivor, while crouched and idle, you may use an Ability to make all nearby injured and dying Survivors completely silent and hide their Pools of Blood. In exchange, you’ll scream and briefly reveal your Aura to the Killer.
- Teamwork: Toughen Up: When another nearby Survivor Pallet stuns or blinds the Killer while you’re injured, your Grunts of Pain, Scratch Marks, and Pools of Blood will be completely reduced for a duration.
Michonne Has Your Back
Arriving alongside her husband is the fierce and compassionate Michonne. As steady as the hand that wields her iconic sword, Michonne represents the quintessential survivor. Her conviction never wavers, no matter what lies in her path or when the odds appear insurmountable.
Following Rick’s heroic sacrifice, Michonne couldn’t shake the feeling that he was still out there, so she set out on a quest to find him. Everything changed when she heard his voice calling out from a veil of Black Fog. She followed it until she emerged in a dark, moonlit clearing – beside a mysterious campfire…
Luckily, Michonne is no stranger to facing death, and her three unique character Perks showcase her survival instincts first-hand:
- Conviction: Heal Survivors to activate Conviction. While recovering in the Dying State, you gain the ability to instantly recover for a brief window. You will become Broken and return to the Dying State if you don’t manage to heal in time.
- Last Stand: After spending time in the Killer’s Terror Radius while not in chase, Fast-Vault while near the Killer to stun them for a duration.
- Teamwork: Throw Down: Successfully pallet stun a Killer to temporarily give nearby injured Survivors Endurance and reveal the Killer’s Aura to them
Daryl Joins the Fight
Arriving alongside the Chapter is The Walking Dead Collection, which includes several iconic Outfits from the series. One such Outfit is the Legendary Daryl Dixon Outfit, which brings Daryl into The Fog as a new character.
The Collection also features Rick’s Last Day On Earth Outfit, his Brutal Awakening Outfit, and several Uncommon recolors. Michonne receives her The Next World Outfit, her What We Become Outfit, and several Uncommon recolors.
Don’t Open. Dead Inside
Some of The Walking Dead’s most iconic settings have been recreated in a unique new Map Tile, which appears whenever Rick or Michonne are loaded into the Garden of Joy Map.
The Tile features elements from the prison – as seen in The Walking Dead’s third and fourth seasons – as well as the iconic “Don’t Open Dead Inside” hospital doors from the Pilot episode, “Days Gone Bye.” The entire tile has been corrupted by The Entity’s presence, creating an eerie mashup between the two horror worlds.
Dead By Daylight: The Walking Dead is now available to play on PTB, with the full Chapter release on July 29.
Do you think that both The Walking Dead and Dead By Daylight should keep living on as they do? Why are we only getting the three characters and only two of them voiced? Do you think that the perks and instincts our Survivors have will fit the characters they are attached to? Are you glad that we are not getting a Killer that is just a massive zombie out in the Fog? Wander on down to the comment section to discuss all of this. I joked about it, but Dead By Daylight does not seem like it wants to die, and I will be here to make sure we see why it shouldn’t. Join us all on that ride, and please stay locked into the site and all of our social accounts so you can keep up with it all. It feels like we have another decade of things to come for this one.