Friday the 13th's Game May Be Gone, But Jason Voorhees Is Back in Dead by Daylight
Jason Voorhees, the iconic character from Friday the 13th, is set to join the game Dead by Daylight as a DLC killer. This addition comes after the shutdown of his own game in 2024 due to licensing issues. Fans of the horror genre are excited to see him join a roster that includes other famous villains like Leatherface and Chucky.
- ▪Jason Voorhees will be added to Dead by Daylight as a DLC killer on June 16.
- ▪His character was previously featured in a standalone game that was shut down in 2024.
- ▪Dead by Daylight features a variety of classic horror villains, making it a unique multiplayer experience.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 8 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ After a long 10 years, Jason Vorhees is finally coming to Dead by Daylight — Destructoid
- ▪ Friday the 13th's Jason Voorhees is finally coming to Dead by Daylight — Polygon
- ▪ Dead by Daylight is finally adding Jason from Friday the 13th — Engadget
- ▪ Friday the 13th x Dead by Daylight: 10th anniversary stream confirms Jason will enter the Fog — Dot Esports
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NewsBehaviour InteractivePS5Dead by DaylightDLCTrailers Friday the 13th's Game May Be Gone, But Jason Voorhees Is Back in Dead by Daylight You're all doomed by Sammy BarkerTomorrow 00:00 Share: Fair play to Dead by Daylight. I find the game a bit toxic and complicated to enjoy as a newcomer, but it really has assembled an all-star cast of classic horror villains. And it’ll practically complete the set on 16th June, with the addition of Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees as a DLC killer. Obviously this character was the star of his own asymmetrical multiplayer game several years ago, but it was shut down for good in 2024.
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