Castlevania Delivers Gothic Darkness to Dead by Daylight

Dracula takes up the majority of the image and is reaching out as if trying to reach the player. The Dead by Daylight and Castlevania logos are at the bottom of the screen to announce the new collaboration.

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Sink your teeth into a whole new chapter

The sun has set behind the castle on the horizon. Scarlet eyes pierce the darkness. Dracula has arrived in Dead by Daylight! Dead by Daylight: Castlevania is introducing a new Killer, The Dark Lord and a new Survivor, Trevor Belmont to The Entity’s Realm.

Reverence for the Night

In its second collaboration with KONAMI Digital Entertainment (KONAMI), Dead by Daylight adds yet another of gaming’s most storied franchises to an already legendary roster of horror icons. Few titles boast the staying power of Castlevania, delivering entries over the course of nearly 40 years that often resonate with their audience in very personal ways. The Dead by Daylight team, being among them, ensured their passion for Dracula and the Belmont clan would be felt in every pixel of this latest Chapter.

“Working closely with the team at Dead by Daylight, it was a real pleasure to see the love for the franchise and attention to detail that was present throughout,” shares The Castlevania Team at KONAMI. “We’re big fans of Dead by Daylight as well, and were excited about this collaboration from the start, especially knowing what our games and lore meant to the team at Behaviour.”

Variety is the Spice of Death

In the bottom left of the image is the Dead By Daylight and Castlevania logos. In the centre of the image is the design for Dracula, the new killer, who is standing in front of a castle that can be seen in the background. — The Lord of Darkness

Harnessing that passion, the creative team put a major focus on one of The Dark Lord’s most unique abilities – one that’s never been seen in Dead by Daylight: shapeshifting. Playing as Dracula will enable players to switch seamlessly between three forms:

Vampire Form: In base form, players can unleash an attack called Hellfire. This attack launches a row of flames in a forward trajectory and can traverse obstacles. 
Wolf Form: Played from a third-person perspective, Wolf form specializes in tracking Survivors. Players gain a better view of Scratch Marks and Blood Pools. Any running Survivors will generate visible Scent Orbs which can be collected to quicken the Wolf’s pace and provide direction. Once their prey is within reach, players can strike with a lunging Pounce Attack. 
Bat Form: Featuring a faster base movement speed and a third person perspective, Bat Form is a valuable mobility tool. With no Terror Radius and the ability to Teleport to a nearby Vault location, Bat from grants Dracula the stealth of night itself.  While players won’t be able to actually see Survivors in this form, scratch marks remain visible, and footsteps become much easier to hear.

Trevor Belmont, Vampire Killer

The Dead By Daylight and Castlevania logos are in the bottom left of the image next to Trevor Belmont. He is a new survivor. Belmont stands in front of a large moon with Dracula's castle in the background. — Time to hunt some vampires

No stranger to the supernatural, Survivor Trevor Belmont’s eternal battle with The Dark Lord rages on in The Fog. Trevor Belmont introduces three new survivor Perks to Dead by Daylight:

Eyes of Belmont: When a Generator is completed, the Killer’s Aura is briefly revealed. Whenever the Killer’s Aura is revealed, it remains visible for longer. 
Exultation: When the player Pallet Stuns a Killer while holding an Item, it will upgrade to the next tier (if possible). 
Moment of Glory: Moment of Glory activates after rummaging through a number of chests. Whenever the player becomes injured, they become Broken instead and will heal 1 Health State after a duration.

Elegant Darkness

With almost four decades of games under its cape, the Castlevania franchise has no shortage of iconic characters and styles. The Castlevania Collection is no different, with an assortment of cosmetics. For example Trevor Belmont cosmetics include very rare outfits from Leon and Simon Belmont. You can also grab a Legendary Outfit for Symphony of the Night’s Alucard that offers an entirely new experience. Of course that’s not all. The Dark Lord himself has various outfits from the classic games Dracula X, and Castlevania Chronicles.

There will be some bonus special edition outfits out from September 12th too. Keep an eye out and don’t miss the chance to grab a Sypha Belnades-inspired very rare outfit for Mikaela Reid, and a Maria Renard-inspired very rare outfit for Kate Denson.

Dead by Daylight: Castlevania is available now on all supported platforms.  Check out the trailer below!

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Alex Crooks

My favourite kind of games are the ones that make you cry… and by cry I mean throw your controller at a wall because I definitely dodged that attack but I’m still somehow dead. Or cry because that jumpscare was just uncalled for and now I need to recover before I can make my way down another scary, dark corridor.

I’m as old as the first Tomb Raider and feel like I’ve been playing games ever since. I’m a Playstation girlie that dabbles in Switch and PC games. Don’t ask me about Bloodborne unless you’re ready to listen to me ramble on for hours.

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