Summary
TheResident EvilandDead by Daylightfranchises currently find themselves in a similarly fortunate position. Right now,Resident Evilis experiencing a bit of a golden age, with its cycle of remakes and mainline entries selling extremely well, bringing in an ever wider audience than the franchise has ever had before. Similarly,Dead by Daylightalso remains successful even despite entering its 8th year, with over 40,000 people currently playing at the time of writing, according to Steam Charts.
So, naturally, when both successful franchises have joined together, it’s brought about some pretty exciting results.Dead by Daylighthas already crossed over withResident Eviltwice now, and on both occasions Behaviour Interactive has knocked it out of the park, managing to please both its own andResident Evilfans at the same time. And while there are plenty of other video game franchises thatDead by Daylightshould collaborate with, its best option might be anotherResident Evilcrossover DLC.
Released in June 2021,Dead by Daylight’s firstResident EvilDLC was unlike any crossover Chapter that came before it. While the vast majority ofDead by Daylightcrossover DLCs had included a Killer and Survivor, theResident EvilChapter went above and beyond, adding a Killer and two Survivors (Nemesis, Leon Kennedy, and Jill Valentine), along with a themed map based onResident Evil 2 Remake’s Raccoon City Police Department. This initialDead by DaylightxResident EvilDLC was met with rave reviews among fans, bringing some excellent Perks to the game as well, all themed excellently around the source material.
Then, just over a year later,Dead by Daylightannounced a secondResident EvilDLC. This time titled “Project W,“Dead by Daylight’s secondResident EvilChapter added another two Survivors and one Killer to the game, this time bringing in underrated fan-favorites Ada Wong and Rebecca Chambers, along with the wonderfullycamp and intimidating Albert Wesker. Though a themed map wasn’t included this time around, this DLC still felt like the complete package, and both Chapters are still widely considered to be some of the best inDead by Daylighthistory.
After the great success of the last two crossover DLCs, it seems only natural that Behaviour and Capcom would want to deliver anotherDead by DaylightxResident Evilcrossover at some point, and thankfully, there are plenty of iconic characters still waiting to be used. Probably the best pick for the nextDead by DaylightxResident EvilKiller would beResident Evil Village’s Lady Dimitrescu, the incredibly tall, gracious vampire that stalks the player around an eerie castle.
ForDead by Daylight’s nextResident Evil-themed Survivor, Ethan or Rose Winters would be great picks, synergizing with Lady Dimitrescu’s inclusion perfectly, and offering an option for newerResident Evilfans to embrace.
Alternatively, there are still quite a few classicResident Evilmonsters and heroesDead by Daylightcould use. Mr. X would be a great pick for aDead by DaylightKiller, though Behaviour might have a tough time making him stand out from Nemesis. A Licker could also be a greatDbDKiller, giving players the ability to crawl on walls and see the map in a unique way due to their blindness. While a bunch of legacyResident Evilcharacters are already inDead by Daylightas legendary skins, there’s nothing stopping characters like Chris and Claire Redfield from becoming their own fully-fledged characters in a future DLC.
Dead by Daylight
WHERE TO PLAY
Ever wished to play as one of the characters from your favorite horror movies? Dead by Daylight is a 1v4 multiplayer game that draws from all corners of the horror world from a powerful slasher to a terrifying paranormal entity.Choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of 4 Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. Each character has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your personal strategy. Work together to escape, or stalk and sacrifice every Survivor.This Edition of Dead by Daylight gives you access to a roster of 7 Killers (The Trapper, The Hillbilly, The Wraith, The Nurse, The Hag, The Huntress and The Doctor) and 9 Survivors (Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park, Dwight Fairfield, Ace Visconti, Nea Karlsson, Bill Overbeck, Feng Min and David King). It also includes two cosmetic add-ons packed with outfits for various characters.
