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‘Castlevania’ Enters ‘Dead by Daylight’ on August 27 [Trailer]
Earlier with the Dead by Daylight crossover announcement with Five Nights at Freddy’s, we speculated on when we’d hear more about Behaviour Interactive’s collaboration with Konami for the Castlevania crossover announced back in May. Well, that didn’t take long, as the Castlevania crossover will be arriving later this month in Dead by Daylight on August 27. Currently, the DLC is being tested in the Public Test Build on Steam.
The Castlevania crossover brings Dracula (naturally) alongside Trevor Belmont as the new Killer and Survivor, respectively. As a neat touch, any time Dracula is the featured Killer in a Trial with an original map, players will see Dracula’s castle looming over the horizon.
While details on Dracula’s abilities are still to come, his vampiric abilities will be on display. In addition to his ability to conjure flames, Dracula is able to morph into a Bat to cover ground more quickly. As a Wolf, Dracula can track Survivors.
“We wanted to create a fluidity in the way players can have Dracula change between his different forms and have it feel seamless,” shares Dead by Daylight Creative Director, Dave Richard. “When I first played Symphony of the Night – which is one of my favorite games of all time – having vampiric powers like these was absolutely amazing. Being able to put players in the shoes of The Dark Lord in Dead by Daylight was an alluring and unique opportunity for us.”
Meanwhile, Trevor’s abilities feature the Eyes of Belmont, which are “acclimated to the presence of evil.” Exultation allow Trevor to “stand against pursuers with item in hand and take the fight to them,” while the Moment of Glory is reserved for when your metaphorical back is against the wall.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.
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