Dead by Daylight’s 10th Anniversary festivities took place Sunday, June 14 in the Old Port of Montreal – and what a celebration it was.
What began in the morning with a full-fledged fan-event packed with panels, meet-and-greets, art expos, and tons of cosplay, wrapped long after the sun went down with an anniversary broadcast for the ages.
For everyone that couldn’t make it, we missed you. Luckily, we’ve got you covered with a recap of all the most memorable moments, biggest reveals, and news that emerged from the day.
A Decade Together
If time flies when you’re having fun, it’s no wonder the last 10 years have blown by in the blink of an eye.
Through every Trial, every Chapter, and every unforgettable moment, one thing has remained constant: our appreciation for the best community in gaming. Your passion, creativity, and support have shaped Dead by Daylight into what it is today, and for that, we can’t thank you enough.
Ahead of all the big reveals and announcements of the Anniversary Broadcast, it was our goal to bring everyone together for a special day of celebration dedicated to our players. Here’s a look back at a few of the highlights.
Fogbound Festivities
One of the defining traits of Dead by Daylight has always been the close relationship between our team and community. Throughout the day, members of the dev team took to the stage for a series of panels that explored different aspects of the game, offered BTS insights, and answered fan questions. Topics ranged from licensed Chapters to visual design, animation, music, and more, giving players a glimpse at a decade’s worth of creative process.
It wouldn’t be a Dead by Daylight celebration without some wicked cosplay, and the community didn’t disappoint. The Cosplay Showcase featured dozens of talented fans bringing the game’s iconic characters to life with incredible attention to detail, craftsmanship, and creativity on full display.
Spread throughout the venue, countless pieces of Dead by Daylight art invited attendees to take a journey through the game’s visual history. With everything from early concepts, to incredible fan-created works on full display, the exhibit offered a unique look at how Dead by Daylight’s visual language has evolved over the last 10 years.
Dead by Daylight Anniversary Livestream
As the sun began to set over Montreal’s Old Port, the celebrations shifted to the main stage where the team offered a heartfelt welcome to those in attendance. Here’s everything that was revealed over the course of the show:
Movie Update
One of the evening’s biggest surprises came early in the form of an update for the upcoming Dead by Daylight movie. Behaviour VP and Producer on the film, Stephen Mulrooney welcomed fellow Producer and Atomic Blumhouse founder Jason Blum to the stage to discuss the project’s progress and their shared excitement around bringing Dead by Daylight to the big screen.
The pair also took the opportunity to reveal that a director had officially been chosen to helm the project. Fans were introduced to Thordur Palsson, director of The Damned, who spoke about his connection to Dead by Daylight and offered some insight about what the world of The Entity will look like through this lens.
It was also revealed that the film will be pulling from multiple corners of the Dead by Daylight universe. It will include locations like the Macmillan Estate and Greenville, while featuring a cast of characters that blends classic Survivors with newer fan favorites, and a Killer who feels like they were made for the big screen.
New Survivor Shane Wiigwaas
Following the release of Jason on June 16th, the team also announced the release of a new original Survivor on June 25th as part of a Chapter titled Dead by Daylight: The Life Road. An Anishinaabe defense attorney whose search for answers leads him into The Fog, Shane will become the game’s first indigenous Survivor. He arrives with a trio of new Perks designed to support and protect his fellow Survivors.
Chorus of Sin Release Reveal
Dead by Daylight’s first ever community-created Chapter, Chorus of Sin, also received an update. The upcoming release features The Judgement, a terrifying divine force – and thematic first for the game – bent on cleansing sin, and Aurora, a spiritual scientist from a world left in ruin. The Chapter was revealed to be in its final stages of production with an announced release date of August 25th.
The Casting of Frank Stone Chapter
Fans of The Casting of Frank Stone were also treated to a surprise announcement. The team revealed that Stone’s story will continue in Dead by Daylight as its own full Chapter arriving in March of 2027. Though specifics are still being kept under wraps, players can look forward to more details as Frank Stone’s arrival in The Fog creeps ever closer.
Let’s Go to The Mall
The Anniversary Broadcast also unveiled a brand-new Map heading to The Entity’s Realm in Year 11: The Mall. Equal parts, nostalgic, comforting, and unsettling, this sprawling retail hub will seek to transform a familiar location into a liminal nightmare filled with strange shops, long empty hallways, and plenty of the places for Killers and Survivors to come face to face in unique ways.
The Black Banquet Begins
The end of the Twisted Masquerade marks the beginning of a new tradition in The Fog. The Black Banquet is taking over as Dead by Daylight’s new Anniversary Event, and as the name would suggest, food plays a major role this time out. Players will be challenged to gather ingredients, build a twisted feast, and unleash powerful modifiers that affect the Trial. A deliciously devious way to celebrate 10 years of Dead by Daylight, beginning June 25th.
Upcoming Collections
What’s an Anniversary without a look at Dead by Daylight’s upcoming slate of cosmetics? The team showcased an amazing lineup, blending original creations, community-designed Outfits, music collabs, and some surprise fan-favorite franchises. Upcoming Collections and Outfits included:
• The Sunflesh Collection, a new desert-inspired Collection arriving with one of the next Rifts.
• A new wave of community-created Outfits designed in collaboration with players.
• An Iron Maiden Eddie Legendary Outfit for The Huntress.
• An Ice Nine Kills Collection arriving June 16, alongside the world premiere of a brand-new Dead by Daylight-themed music video from the band.
• An expansion for The Walking Dead Collection featuring Glenn and Negan as Legendary Outfits for Rick.
• New SILENT HILL cosmetics inspired by SILENT HILL f and their iconic Bubble Head Nurse.
• A Diablo Collection set to bring new demonic forces to The Fog this October.
• The long-awaited Scooby-Doo Collection, one of the community’s most requested collaborations, arriving later this year.
The Future of Dead by Daylight
One of the show’s most anticipated segments pulled back the curtain on what the team has cooking for the next 10 years of Dead by Daylight, paving the way for a very foggy future. Instead of starting over with a much-speculated sequel, the game will be doubling down on evolving its current foundation, created alongside the community over the past decade.
Dead by Daylight boldly unveiled the most significant initiative in the game’s history, including a massive visual overhaul targeted for 2027. Featuring upgraded character models, more expressive facial animations, enhanced environments, dynamic weather, improved audio, voice lines for all original characters, and a deeper Entity presence, the update promises to make every Trial more visceral and atmospheric than ever before.
In a huge surprise to fans, it was also announced that curated modding is coming to Dead by Daylight. Players will be handed a full suite of modding tools, along with the opportunity to create and share their own Maps, Modes and everything in between with the community. The crowd also got an early look at a new 1v1 Mode and a prototype Zombie Mode as the team teased a slew of exciting new game modes currently being explored.
Look out for an upcoming Livestream dedicated to diving deeper on all these topics in the very near future.
A Terrifying Finale
Finally, as has become Dead by Daylight Anniversary tradition, the show made sure to wrap with one last jaw-dropping reveal. Capping things off, David Howard Thornton made a dramatic entrance in full Art the Clown makeup and costume to announce (silently, of course) that Terrified is officially coming to Dead by Daylight.
We hope you had a blast catching up on everything announced during our 10th Anniversary Broadcast. Keep an eye out for more info on every reveal in the coming days and months as we officially embark on the next 10 Years of Dead by Daylight!
