Jason Voorhees Finally Arrives in Dead by Daylight, and You Can Test Him Now
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Jason Voorhees is finally coming to Dead by Daylight, and players can test his stealth and mobility-focused kit on the game's public test branch right now ahead of his June 16 launch.
For years, the most glaring omission in Dead by Daylight was the absence of horror royalty in the form of Jason Voorhees. Due to long-running licensing disputes, fans had to settle for a bizarre reality where Nicolas Cage made it into the asymmetrical multiplayer hit long before Camp Crystal Lake ever got represented. Behaviour Interactive has finally cleared those hurdles, and Jason is heading to the game. Players can test out the iconic slasher right now on the Public Test Build before his official release.
His kit leans heavily into the stealth and supernatural mobility that fans of the films expect. Jason's main power, Omnipresent Evil, turns him invisible and undetectable at the cost of losing direct sight of survivors and their scratch marks. To compensate, mist clouds and footprints expose moving players. He also comes equipped with a Jump Scare ability that lets him instantly close distance by vaulting or breaking environmental obstacles, granting a temporary haste buff and revealing nearby targets. A secondary projectile attack lets him hurl spikes gathered from the map to knock back and damage fleeing survivors.
The beta test period is short, running only until June 2 before the full patch goes live on June 16. As reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, the update also includes a few classic cosmetic variations for the killer. For a community that treats the game as a social hub for horror fans across PC, console, and mobile, this crossover is a massive milestone that is finally bridging the gap between two of the genre's biggest names.
Source: Rock Paper Shotgun
Tags: Dead by Daylight, Gaming News, Horror, PC Gaming, Multiplayer
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun