Dead by Daylight is no stranger to bringing iconic worlds from the horror realm into its game. We've had horror staples like Saw, we've seen K-Pop invade the scene with jealous pop stars, we've even had Silent Hill make a comeback thanks to the Dead by Daylight experience. Now, Resident Evil is throwing its world into the mix, including a few familiar faces and a new means to survive.
This horror adventure from Behaviour Interactive is celebrating its 5-year anniversary and to mark the killer milestone, the team showed off a closer look at Resident Evil making its way into the title. The latest crossover is poised to join the fray on June 15, so what can players expect? Plenty! Let's break it down.
Click here to watch embedded mediaThe Resident Evil chapter will bring two new survivors to Dead by Daylight, characters that you'll immediately recognize. Leon Kennedy joins the fight alongside Jill Valentine. Both have three perks for players to get comfy with, including Leon's Flashbang perk that provides something entirely new to Dead by Daylight. Now, Leon can hide in a locker to craft a grenade, marking the first time players will be able to spawn a brand new item.
On the Killer side, Nemesis returns. He can infect Survivors with his tentacle attacks. Each infection gives him more power and longer tentacle reach. This isn't hentai, it's just his schtick. To "get better" after being infected, players can scout for vaccines hidden throughout the map, using them to continue on their mission regarding generators.
It wouldn't be a new chapter without a new map. The Resident Evil add-on will bring with it the Racoon City Police station, though this iteration has definitely seen better days.
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“We could not have dreamed of a better way to celebrate our fifth anniversary than by welcoming the legendary characters from Resident Evil into our universe. They are at the root of all horror in video games and we are humbled to be able to honor that legacy with a new chapter, thus cementing our own position as the Hall of Fame of Horror”, explains Mathieu Côté, Game Director for Dead by Daylight. “We are so very grateful to Capcom for everything they've done in the last 25 years to bring us immersive, terrifying games. It is an incredibly proud moment for us.”
Oh, and one more thing: zombies are coming! For the first time in Dead by Daylight, AI zombies are flooding the map to help Nemesis. Not only do players need to be aware of the Killer, but now also these PvE enemies as well.
Players will be able to experience it for themselves when the Resident Evil Chapter arrives in Dead by Daylight on June 15 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Google Stadia.
The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise turns 30 next month, and fans have been wondering how Sega and Sonic Team will mark the occasion. While head of Sonic Team Takashi Iizuka told us in 2019 that 2021 would be a big year for the Sonic franchise, outside of a few licensing and partnership announcements, it's been pretty quiet in the world of the Blue Blur. That appears to be changing later this week, as Sega has announced Sonic Central, a look at what's on the horizon for the Sonic franchise.
According to a teaser image, Sonic Central will provide players a first look at several new things. The stream, which will take place on both YouTube and Twitch, will deliver a first look at some of Sega and Sonic Team's upcoming projects, partnerships, and events built around celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Sonic Central airs on the official Sonic channels on both YouTube and Twitch at 9 a.m. Pacific / 12 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, May 27.
In addition to the Sonic Central announcement, Sega also released a video thanking fans and celebrating the first 30 years of the brand. You can watch that video below.
Click here to watch embedded mediaThe last big year for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise was 2017 when both Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces launched after their initial announcements at the 25th-anniversary celebration of the franchise at San Diego Comic-Con 2016. Sonic Mania garnered strong fan and critical reception, while Sonic Forces were more lukewarm in how it was received by the community and critics. In the time since, Sonic and friends took part in some good old-fashioned kart racing in the Sumo Digital-developed Team Sonic Racing in 2019.
Sonic the Hedgehog originally released on Sega Genesis on June 23, 1991. Interestingly enough, Game Informer also turns 30 years old later this summer, and our magazine's first issue featured none other than Sonic the Hedgehog on the cover. For more on the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise's history, check out our suite of features including the series' rollercoaster existence, its leap to Nintendo consoles, why Sonic 2 is so important, and even how the Genesis' Lock-On Technology for Sonic & Knuckles came into existence.