Summary
AsDead by Daylightenters its ninth year, fans of the asymmetrical horror game are seeing more and more licensed characters arrive as DLC. Following recent speculation on July’s upcoming Survivor, a reliable source has leaked thatTomb Raider’s Lara Croft could be the next icon to feature inDead by Daylight.
During the eighth anniversary livestream for the game, Product Director Justin Brown gave fans their first tease of what would followDungeons & Dragonsin 2024. Called a “licensed Survivor” and a “character that truly embodies the meaning of that word,” players were left speculating on the possibility of a potentialWalking Deadcrossover event – speculation that has been dismissed by a notoriousDead by Daylightleaker.
YouTube user Gumpy887 is famous for accurately predicted the reveals of Chucky, Alan Wake, Vecna, andCastlevaniainDead by Daylight. Now, they have waved away claims thatAMC’sThe Walking Deadwill be the focus of July’s Survivor-only Chapter, stating that while there is interest, “there wasn’t space for it this year.” Instead, Gumpy guesses thatTomb Raider’s acrobatic aristocrat, Lara Croft, will be the featured Survivor, scheduled to release at the end of next month.
While it may seem odd for an action-adventure game character to appear as a Survivor inDead by Daylight, the prospect isn’t unheard of in the storied realm of The Entity. WithDungeons & Dragonstaking center stage duringDead by Daylight’s eighth-anniversaryfestivities this month, another non-horror-related character showing up doesn’t seem entirely out of place. Further supporting Gumpy’s claims, Lara Croft has been featured in several crossover events in games likeFortniteandCall of Duty.
Sporting a redesigned look that hearkens back toher OG PlayStation days, Lara made a new name for herself as a hardened hero in the Survivor Trilogy which launched with theTomb Raiderreboot in 2013. In these titles, Lara was put through her paces in a variety of extreme environments – from blizzard-blown mountains, to stormy seas, and deadly jungles – pushing her skills to the limit. With this in mind, she absolutely embodies a successful Survivor.
Lara Croft is also no stranger to facing off against supernatural specters either. In fact,Dead by Daylight’s demonic Onicould easily feature as a member of the Sun Queen’s undying Stormguard, who hunt Lara throughoutTomb Raider(2013). She’s also fought off a few literal gods, as well as ghouls, ghosts, and enough undead to fill almost 30 years of games, making her perhaps the most qualified Survivor to ever enter The Fog. With the Public Test Beta typically launching a few weeks before the live release, players don’t have long to wait before they get official news on the next Chapter ofDead by Daylight.
Dead by Daylight
WHERE TO PLAY
Ever wished to play as one of the characters from your favorite horror movies? Dead by Daylight is a 1v4 multiplayer game that draws from all corners of the horror world from a powerful slasher to a terrifying paranormal entity.Choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of 4 Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. Each character has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your personal strategy. Work together to escape, or stalk and sacrifice every Survivor.This Edition of Dead by Daylight gives you access to a roster of 7 Killers (The Trapper, The Hillbilly, The Wraith, The Nurse, The Hag, The Huntress and The Doctor) and 9 Survivors (Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park, Dwight Fairfield, Ace Visconti, Nea Karlsson, Bill Overbeck, Feng Min and David King). It also includes two cosmetic add-ons packed with outfits for various characters.
