Dead by Daylight’s sixth anniversary broadcast aired recently and announced a ton of new content and updates for excited players to look forward to. Many of these updates may not arrive until fall or even winter of next year, but there is a lot to be excited about forDead by Daylight’s future.
The most recent update fans can expect is the new Chapter DLC that launches on June 7 and is titled Roots of Dread. This 24th Chapter introduces a new original killer, the Dredge, and a new Survivor, Haddie Kaur, whichconfirms theDead by Daylightleak was accurate. However, one of the biggest surprises of the broadcast is a bizarre, unexpected spin-off that may interest fans of a niche genre that draws onDead by Daylightfor its inspired killer characters.
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Dead by Daylighthas announced it is making a spin-off shift from horror to romance withHooked on You, a dating simulator.Hooked on You’s art style andoverall atmosphere seems to match that ofBoyfriend Dungeon, and extracts four killer characters from the Entity’s Realms to plop them down on a sunny beach where they will act as the player’s companions, with whom the player can then “find true love” or “forge friendships” as they flirt and converse with them. There is also apparently a possibility that the player could be “hacked to death” by their respective companions.
Only four ofDead by Daylight’s killer charactersfeature inHooked on You. In the announcement teaser, they are shown in beach attire for their vacation on Murderer’s Island: the Trapper is depicted as a muscular hunk in a striped swimwear bodysuit; the Huntress is also depicted as a muscular specimen, wearing a summery, flowy dress; the Wraith wears matching floral trunks and a short-sleeved button-down, depicted as the “nerd” of the companions; and the Spirit wears a summer kimono that falls off the shoulder with a black bikini underneath and a black sunhat.
It is unclear whetherDead by Daylight’s extensive Archive lorefor each character will become a part of conversation topics between the player and their murderous companions. It is also bizarre to see these characters outside their ordinary interpretations, but it is a refreshing iteration nonetheless that fans of both genres will likely appreciate.
Hooked on Youdoes not have a scheduled release date, but is slated for sometime this summer, when players will be able to experience respite and potentially love with some of their favoriteDead by Daylightcharacters in an entirely separate atmosphere.
Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Simis currently scheduled to release this summer on Steam for PC.
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