Dead by Daylight 10th Anniversary Adds Jason Voorhees, Art the Clown, Film Adaptation
The 10th anniversary event signals that Dead by Daylight, a rare live-service game still growing after a decade, is committing to another decade of content with its most requested horror icon, a film, and structural changes like mod support.
Key Facts
- Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th joins Dead by Daylight on June 17, 2026, as part of the Dead by Daylight: Jason chapter.
- Art the Clown from Terrifier arrives in a new chapter in November 2026.
- A film adaptation directed by Thordur Palsson, with a script by Alexandre Aja and David Leslie Johnson, is scheduled for late 2027 and focuses on survivors Sable and Mikaela.
- New game modes include 1v1 Mode, which removes perks and items, and Zombie Mode, where zombies appear and survivors can turn into zombies.
- Official mod support with tools for creating and sharing maps and game modes is targeted for 2027, with curated distribution.
Reporting from 7 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, ASCII.jp, and 3 more.
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-demanded killer Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th will join the game on June 17 as part of the Dead by Daylight: Jason chapter. An original chapter, The Life Road, featuring the game's first Indigenous survivor, arrives on June 26. In August, the community-co-developed chapter Chorus of Sin launches, followed by the Terrifier chapter with Art the Clown in November. A chapter based on The Casting of Frank Stone is planned for 2027. New game modes include 1v1 Mode and Zombie Mode. A major visual update and official mod support are targeted for 2027. The film adaptation, directed by Thordur Palsson with a script by Alexandre Aja and David Leslie Johnson, will focus on survivors Sable and Mikaela and is scheduled for late 2027. Additional collaborations include Silent Hill f cosmetics, a Scooby-Doo crossover, a Diablo collection, and music partnerships with Iron Maiden and Ice Nine Kills.
The anniversary collection includes a costume that transforms Cheryl Mason into Hinako Fukami from Silent Hill f, releasing June 30. A Silent Hill 2 Bubble Head Nurse skin for The Spirit, called "Take Your Medicine," arrives in 2027.
Two anniversary skin sets are available June 26 to July 17: the formalwear "Black Banquet Collection" and the desert-themed "Golden People Collection."
New game modes include 1v1 Mode, which removes perks and items for pure killer-versus-survivor matches, and Zombie Mode, where zombies appear on the map and survivors can turn into zombies as infection spreads.
A major visual update, rolling out in phases from 2027, adds new character animations and expressions, improved light and shadow textures, enhanced fog and mist effects, and a weather change system with light rain, heavy rain, and storms.
Official mod support is in development, with tools for creating and sharing new maps and game modes targeted for 2027. Mods will be officially curated and distributed.
Additional collaborations include a Walking Dead collection adding Glenn and Negan outfits for Rick Grimes, a Diablo collection in October, a Huntress skin commemorating Iron Maiden's 50th anniversary, and a collection from Ice Nine Kills featuring a new song and music video themed around the game. A Scooby-Doo crossover was also teased.
Jason Blum, CEO of Blumhouse Productions, attended the event and confirmed the film's script is complete. The film is scheduled for late 2027.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 7 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net 「Dead by Daylight」，10周年を記念する新展開を発表。ジェイソン参戦の新チャプターが6月17日リリース，映画版の監督も決定
- Denfaminicogamer 『デッド・バイ・デイライト』に『サイレントヒル』深水雛子、バブルヘッドナースのスキンが登場決定。シェリル用の「SHIMIZU HINAKO」が6月30日、スピリット用の「TAKE YOUR MEDICINE」が2027年にリリースへ
- Automaton 『Dead by Daylight』まさかの「1対1モード」発表、“小細工一切なし”キラーとサバイバーのタイマンに。さらに「ゾンビモード」など、新要素どっさり告知
- ASCII.jp 『Dead by Daylight』が10周年！カナダで開催された記念イベントにて驚き満載の新展開を大発表
- Cinema Today 「Dead by Daylight」ハリウッド映画版、2027年後半に公開へ！セーブル＆ミカエラの友情描く
- Inside ホラーゲーム「Dead by Daylight」映画化 監督にソルドゥル・パルソン
- Game Spark 『Dead by Daylight』次なる10年へ―大規模ビジュアル刷新や公式Mod対応に『SILENT HILL f』コラボなども。ジェイソンもついに参戦