Overview
- Behaviour Interactive announced the addition on Saturday, May 23, and the reveal trailer sets Jason’s arrival in Dead by Daylight for June 16.
- The confirmation followed a nearly 13‑hour atmospheric livestream and a short live‑action teaser that showed a machete and hockey mask but did not include gameplay footage.
- Jason’s move into Dead by Daylight follows the 2017 Friday the 13th game losing its servers in 2020 and being delisted in 2023 because fractured rights blocked further licensed uses.
- Fans welcomed the crossover since Dead by Daylight already hosts other licensed killers like Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger, though some players criticized the long, low‑content reveal and want clarity on how Jason will play compared with similar Killers such as the Trapper.
- Behaviour has said it will release Jason’s abilities and perks before the June 16 launch, and his inclusion signals a wider licensing thaw that could open the door for more Friday the 13th projects and crossovers.