Behaviour Interactive is celebrating Dead by Daylight's 10th anniversary with a slate of new content including Jason Voorhees, new game modes, and a film adaptation, while also developing the cooperative roguelite FPS Serious Sam: Shatterverse for a 2026 release.
Behaviour Interactive marked a decade of Dead by Daylight with a 10th anniversary event in Montreal on June 14, 2026, where the studio announced a major content roadmap and a film adaptation. The long-demanded killer Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th joined the game on June 17 as part of the Dead by Daylight: Jason chapter, with developers detailing the challenges of implementing his mask and his ability to disappear into mist. An original chapter, The Life Road, featuring the game's first Indigenous survivor, arrived on June 26. The community-co-developed chapter Chorus of Sin launches in August, 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 a competitive 1v1 mode without perks and a Zombie Mode where survivors create a vaccine while AI-controlled zombies and a killer pursue them. 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.
Separately, Behaviour Interactive is moving into the cooperative roguelite FPS space with Serious Sam: Shatterverse, revealed during the PC Gaming Show 2026. The game supports up to five players and is planned for release on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a launch window of 2026. A Steam playtest is scheduled for later this year. Deputy CEO Nathan Sellyn and Executive Producer Jose Ramos said the last two years have been Dead by Daylight's best, and that future plans include adding voice to original characters.
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4Gamer attended the Dead by Daylight 10th anniversary press tour in Montreal, Canada, hosted by developer Behaviour Interactive. The visit included an office tour, developer interviews, and the main anniversary event. Topics covered during interviews included the inclusion of Jason, player data from Japan and worldwide, new modes, and the movie adaptation.
Behaviour Interactive developers discussed the 10th anniversary of Dead by Daylight in a pair of interviews with 4Gamer, covering the addition of Jason Voorhees, new game modes, and the upcoming film adaptation. Senior Creative Director Dave Richard and Head of Partnerships Mathieu Côté detailed the challenges of implementing Jason, including perfecting his mask and designing his ability to disappear into mist and ambush survivors. They explained that Jason's title "The Slasher" comes from the horror subgenre name. The developers also revealed two new modes in development: a competitive 1v1 mode without perks, and a Zombie Mode where survivors create a vaccine while AI-controlled zombies and a killer pursue them. A film adaptation with Blumhouse was announced, with Côté saying the studio approached them. Deputy CEO Nathan Sellyn and Executive Producer José Ramos added that the last two years have been the game's best, and that future plans include adding voice to original characters, a major visual update, and MOD support arriving in 2027. They called Japanese fans one of the most special and influential communities for the game.
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.
Devolver Digital and Behaviour Interactive revealed a new trailer for "Serious Sam: Shatterverse" during the PC Gaming Show 2026 on June 8, 2026, and announced that a Steam playtest is scheduled for later this year. The game is a cooperative roguelite first-person shooter supporting up to five players, with the story premise that five parallel-universe versions of protagonist Sam unite to fight together. The playtest sign-up button is now live on the game's Steam store page. "Serious Sam: Shatterverse" is planned for release on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a launch window of 2026. The title is the latest entry in the long-running Serious Sam franchise, which began in 2001. Behaviour Interactive, the developer, is best known for the asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight, making this project a notable genre shift for the studio.
Behaviour Interactive released a teaser video during the Summer Game Fest 2026 broadcast on June 6, 2026, announcing a 10th anniversary event for the asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight. The live-action teaser features imagery of balloons, party hats, fireworks, and clown dolls, hinting at a collaboration with the movie IT and its killer clown Pennywise. The video does not show specific gameplay or content, but suggests future developments. The anniversary event is scheduled to begin on June 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM Japan time (June 14 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time). Details about the event and any new content are expected to be revealed during the event itself. The teaser was shown as part of the Summer Game Fest 2026 showcase, which also featured announcements for other games including Guild Wars 3, a new Gundam action game, and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles title.