The launch trailer for Dead by Daylight: Dungeons & Dragons takes us into a dark realm with the introduction of Vecna. This popular DnD antagonist’s name has certainly gotten its time in the spotlight in recent years, most notably as the moniker used for the big baddie in Stranger Things 4. (And he will presumably return in the show’s fifth and final season, too.) But, this is the real deal, actual version of Vecna the Lich, who will cause trouble for Aestri Yazar, a new Survivor.

The Dead by Daylight: Dungeons & Dragons trailer gives us a glimpse into this game that is currently available.

Good luck trying to escape and stay alive.

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Nicolas Cage has become very comfortable in playing a version of himself on screen. He did it last year for the movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and now he’s doing something similar for a video game. Nicolas Cage will play himself once again in Behaviour’s popular multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight, officially joining the game on July 25. Behaviour Interactive recently gave fans preview of what the Dead by Daylight Nicolas Cage game model looks and sounds. In addition, Cage is also available to play early in the game’s public test build. You can check out all the Nicolas Cage Dead by Daylight fun below.

Welcome Nicolas Cage to Dead by Daylight

For those out there unfamiliar with this game, here’s the basic premise. Dead by Daylight is about four survivors who attempt to escape from a sadistic killer. They are forced to repeat the cycle again and again, regardless of whether they lived or get murdered. It all unfolds in a hidden, dark reality where a power simply called the Entity rules.

Nicolas Cage’s Dead by Daylight Lines, Powers, and Backstory

Now that Nicolas Cage is actually available to play in the test build, more details of his character have emerged. This includes the different lines he says throughout the game, his acting-related powers, and his incredible character backstory. “It takes the cake and eats it toooo.” (sung)

In Dead by Daylight, Nic Cage is an actor who is sent a script that has to do with the game’s lore. But, of course, it’s all a trap. When Cage arrives to film the movie, he summons Dead by Daylight’s entity while performing a scene and it’s all over for him. He gets taken into the world of the game. As a Dead by Daylight survivor, Nicolas Cage has the powers of Dramaturgy (a speed effect), Scene Partner (see Killer’s aura), and Plot Twist (recover from death). We love the theme.

Cage on the Role

Recently, Cage took to the stage at 2023’s Summer Game Fest to talk about joining the game. He mentions, in his indelible Nicolas Cagey way, that the reason he wanted to be in Dead by Daylight was because Sadako from Ringu is in it. I mean, whatever works, Mr. Cage.

Other famous horror icons one can find in the game are Freddy Krueger, Cenobites from the Hellraiser series, Michael Myers, and characters from Resident Evil and Silent Hill. But Nicolas Cage is the first celebrity to play himself in Dead by Daylight. Somehow, it seems fitting the guy that has played a vampire twice would get the honor.

As mentioned, Nicolas Cage is now available to play in Dead by Daylight‘s public test build. The character will arrive as a fully playable character/survivor on July 25.

Originally published on May 17, 2023.

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‘Tis the season for horror video game adaptations. Recently, The Last of Us made a successful jump from console to screen, and now Dead by Daylight hopes to do the same. A Dead by Daylight horror movie is in the works from Jason Blum and James Wan of Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, and Behaviour Interactive. Together, they’ll aim to capture the magic—or is that creeping dread?—of this multiplayer survival horror game.

What’s interesting about Dead by Daylight is that one player actually takes the role of the killer, while the other four try to survive the deadly attacks. Survivors play in the third person, while the killer plays in the first person. We can see how that could make for an interesting project of horrific cinematography. Maybe we don’t ever get a good glimpse of the killer until it’s too late.

Additionally, Dead by Daylight has a slew of different killers in its world, including some familiar horror figures. So there are plenty of directions a Dead by Daylight movie could go. Most likely, we’ll see an original killer (or ten), but it’s always fun to see an icon cameo. A drive-by Ghostface stabbing, anyone? We’re for it.

Atomic Monster Founder and CEO James Wan notes about the adaptation:

In Dead by Daylight, the Behaviour team has created a love letter to the world of horror, building an incredible environment teeming with atmosphere and terrifying villains — perfect for a scary cinematic adaptation. We’re big fans of the game at Atomic Monster, and are thrilled to be teaming up with Blumhouse to bring this frighteningly visceral world to the big screen.

We guess it’s time for us all to step into the fog together. Hopefully, we’ll get more details about the Dead by Daylight movie before the killer finds out where we’re hiding.

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