Dead by Daylight snaps up another horror icon
Dead by Daylight has added another iconic horror character, Jason Voorhees, to its roster. This addition follows a trend of crossovers with famous slasher figures, including Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger. Interestingly, Jason previously had his own failed asymmetrical multiplayer game before being licensed to Dead by Daylight.
- ▪Dead by Daylight is known for its crossovers with various horror icons.
- ▪Jason Voorhees joins other famous characters like Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger in the game.
- ▪The character was previously part of a failed game before being licensed to Dead by Daylight.
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Dead by Daylight snaps up another horror icon Grant St. Clair 9:01 am Tue May 26, 2026 image: Willrow Hood/Shutterstock People have called asymmetrical multiplayer slasher-versus-survivors game Dead by Daylight a horror-themed Fortnite for its seeming reliance on endless crossovers. (It's me. I'm people.) Today, it earns that title once again as it welcomes another slasher icon into its roster, joining other such famous genre figures as Michael Meyers, Freddy Krueger, Leatherface, and actor Nicolas Cage. Jason Voorhees, however, joins a select group of DbD killers with an additional distinction: previously launching his own Dead by Daylight-esque asymmetrical multiplayer game that inevitably tanked, leading the IP holders to give up and license the character to DbD anyway.
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