{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-25T19:11:54.101Z","story":{"id":"r_2dda2991d6ad438fa1335d3b","slug":"jason-voorhees-joins-dead-by-daylight-on-june-17","url":"https://yomimono.id/jason-voorhees-joins-dead-by-daylight-on-june-17","headline":"Jason Voorhees Joins Dead by Daylight on June 17","summary":"Behaviour Interactive announced on May 26 that Jason Voorhees, the hockey-masked killer from the Friday the 13th film series, will arrive in Dead by Daylight as a new playable killer on June 17. The chapter, titled Dead by Daylight: Jason, is a collaboration with Jason Universe. A public test build on Steam begins May 27 at midnight JST. Jason's abilities include Omnipresent Evil, a stealth power that makes him invisible and increases movement speed, allowing him to reappear by destroying obstacles like pallets and windows. His second ability is a ranged attack: he picks up items from containers scattered across the map-such as locker fragments, generator parts, broken pallets, and hooks-and throws them at survivors. A hit staggers the survivor, and if a wounded survivor is hit near a wall, they are pinned in place. Items must be collected one at a time and cannot be replenished until the stealth ability is used. A Jason Collection of outfits will also be available, including Backwoods Terror, Hopeless Death, and Depths of Despair. The chapter marks the game's 10th anniversary. Senior Creative Director Dave Richard said the timing was perfect for the collaboration.","why_it_matters":"After nine years of fan requests and legal complications that kept Jason out of the game, his addition for the 10th anniversary signals a new licensing agreement with Jason Universe that could open the door for more Friday the 13th content.","published_at":"2026-05-25T17:15:45.000Z","source_count":3,"sources":["Denfaminicogamer","Automaton","Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","title":"Jason Arrives in 'Dead by Daylight' Early: PTB Begins May 27 at Midnight JST, Test Play Available Before Official Release","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260526y"},{"source":"Automaton","title":"Jason from 'Friday the 13th' Joins 'Dead by Daylight' on June 17, PTB Begins May 27: An Elusive, Surprise-Attack Stealth Brutal Killer","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260525-445111/"},{"source":"Game Spark","title":"'Dead by Daylight' New Killer 'Jason' Arrives! The Great Horror Icon Joins for the 10th Anniversary on June 17. Playable Soon in PTB","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/26/166902.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}