Dead By Daylight's Next Chapter Will Add Ringu, Japanese Horror Icon

Behaviour Interactive has announced that the Japanese horror icon Ringu will be coming to Dead By Daylight in March 2022.

The developer revealed that it's collaborating with Japanese entertainment editor and publisher Kadokawa to bring Chapter 23 to life. The new chapter will be inspired by Kōji Suzuki’s 1991 novel, Ring, and the original Japanese film adaptation, The Ring. The premise of the psychological horror follows a VHS tape that, upon viewing, promises that person's death in seven days.

"The importance of the Ringu franchise in Japan, and its influence on culture around the world are undeniable. To be given the opportunity to dive into that legendary story as we bring this creation into Dead by Daylight is an immense honor”, said game director, Mathieu Côté. “This new Chapter will give our players something intensely dark and troubling, a real heart-pounding experience that adds to the already high intensity of our game.”

Kadokawa producer Reiko Imayasu said, “We are very excited about the collaboration with Behaviour Interactive and the Dead by Daylight team. We’ll be sending one of our most haunting characters into the Fog to pour down horrors that will rival all the great predecessors.

“Fans should beware of their heart; this deadly newcomer will definitely strike them, and they will tremble with fear whilst they wait.”

Behaviour recently released a new Dead By Daylight DLC titled Portrait of a Murderer. This DLC added a new killer, Carmina Mora aka The Artist, as well as a new Survivor, Jonah Vasquez. The Artist's abilities allow her to control birds that will follow and attack Survivors, highlighting them along the way for a better sight advantage.