{"rewrite":{"id":"r_38ad35051c991c9341030f44","clusterId":"c_69907888520ef2f50fc62514","slug":"dead-by-daylight-10th-anniversary-event-adds-jason-voorhees-film-director-announced","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Dead by Daylight 10th Anniversary Adds Jason Voorhees, Art the Clown, Film Adaptation","summary":"Behaviour Interactive held a 10th anniversary event for Dead by Daylight in Montreal, Canada on June 14, 2026, announcing a slate of new content and a film adaptation. The long-demanded killer Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th will join the game on June 17 as part of the Dead by Daylight: Jason chapter. An original chapter, The Life Road, featuring the game's first Indigenous survivor, arrives on June 26. In August, the community-co-developed chapter Chorus of Sin launches, followed by the Terrifier chapter with Art the Clown in November. A chapter based on The Casting of Frank Stone is planned for 2027. New game modes include 1v1 Mode and Zombie Mode. A major visual update and official mod support are targeted for 2027. The film adaptation, directed by Thordur Palsson with a script by Alexandre Aja and David Leslie Johnson, will focus on survivors Sable and Mikaela and is scheduled for late 2027. Additional collaborations include Silent Hill f cosmetics, a Scooby-Doo crossover, a Diablo collection, and music partnerships with Iron Maiden and Ice Nine Kills.","whyItMatters":"The 10th anniversary event signals that Dead by Daylight, a rare live-service game still growing after a decade, is committing to another decade of content with its most requested horror icon, a film, and structural changes like mod support.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe anniversary collection includes a costume that transforms Cheryl Mason into Hinako Fukami from \u003cem\u003eSilent Hill f\u003c/em\u003e, releasing June 30. A \u003cem\u003eSilent Hill 2\u003c/em\u003e Bubble Head Nurse skin for The Spirit, called \u0026#34;Take Your Medicine,\u0026#34; arrives in 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo anniversary skin sets are available June 26 to July 17: the formalwear \u0026#34;Black Banquet Collection\u0026#34; and the desert-themed \u0026#34;Golden People Collection.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew game modes include 1v1 Mode, which removes perks and items for pure killer-versus-survivor matches, and Zombie Mode, where zombies appear on the map and survivors can turn into zombies as infection spreads.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA major visual update, rolling out in phases from 2027, adds new character animations and expressions, improved light and shadow textures, enhanced fog and mist effects, and a weather change system with light rain, heavy rain, and storms.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial mod support is in development, with tools for creating and sharing new maps and game modes targeted for 2027. Mods will be officially curated and distributed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional collaborations include a \u003cem\u003eWalking Dead\u003c/em\u003e collection adding Glenn and Negan outfits for Rick Grimes, a \u003cem\u003eDiablo\u003c/em\u003e collection in October, a Huntress skin commemorating Iron Maiden\u0026#39;s 50th anniversary, and a collection from Ice Nine Kills featuring a new song and music video themed around the game. A Scooby-Doo crossover was also teased.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJason Blum, CEO of Blumhouse Productions, attended the event and confirmed the film\u0026#39;s script is complete. The film is scheduled for late 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Jason Voorhees finally enters Dead by Daylight on June 17, a decade after launch. The 10th anniversary event also revealed a film adaptation, mod support, and a weather system.","twitterPost":"Dead by Daylight's 10th anniversary brings Jason Voorhees, Art the Clown, a film directed by Thordur Palsson, and official mod tools by 2027. The game keeps growing.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Dead by Daylight celebrated 10 years with a Montreal event announcing Jason Voorhees, Art the Clown, a film adaptation, and major updates including mod support and a visual overhaul. The game continues to break player records.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/333/G033338/20260614001/\",\"title\":\"\\\"Dead by Daylight\\\" Announces New Developments for 10th Anniversary: Jason Joins in New Chapter Releasing June 17, Film Director Also Decided\"},{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/410/4410420/?rss\",\"title\":\"'Dead by Daylight' Celebrates 10th Anniversary! 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