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According to a known leaker,Dead by Daylightmay feature a collaboration withResident Evil 7and8in the November licensed chapter.Dead by Daylighthas already collaborated a few times withResident Evil, bringing characters and villains from the acclaimed survival horror franchise into its thrilling multiplayer experience, and it looks like fans could be treated to yet another crossover between the two games later in 2025.
Behaviour Interactive’s eerie asymmetrical horror game provides the perfect setup for spooky, well-known villains and popular figures from movies and games. This is precisely whyDead by Daylighthas featured many crossoversin its almost 10 years on the market, treating fans to a wealth of fun yet frightening killers from popular games likeSilent Hill,Alan Wake, or movies likeNightmare on Elm StreetandHellraiser. But the crossovers don’t only add villains—they also introduce survivors with different abilities to cope with the villains’ merciless skills. Behaviour’sDead by Daylightroadmap content teased a bunch of content coming in 2025, but now, a new game leak teases a new crossover that fans may be excited to see happening.
As reported by Reddit user SomeMockodile, a known leaker called Ruthlessleaks has teased a potential newDead by Daylightcollaboration withResident Evil. According to the leaker, this will be part of the revealed November licensed chapter, which players already know will bring 2 survivors and a killer. Apparently, this new chapter will introduce characters fromResident Evil 7and8, bringing Jack Baker, the central antagonist ofBiohazard, as well as Ethan and Rosemary Winters as the survivors.
While the introduction of theseResident Evilcharactersis just a rumor and nothing has been officially confirmed yet, SomeMockodile noted that Behaviour had implied that future collaborations with Capcom were possible, which opens the door for a new crossover. In addition to theResident Evilcrossover, Ruthless also claimed to have heard about a South Korean map based on the Trickster as a potential new addition for March 2026, though this is also speculation.
The latestDead by Daylightcrossover withResident Evilbrought special gameplay options like the 2v8 mode, iconic characters like Nemesis and the Mastermind, and the iconic Raccoon City Police Department as a new map. There’s still a long way to go until November, so players will likely learn more about this chapter in the coming months, as well as whetherResident Evilwill return toDead by Daylight.
