Summary
Five Nights at Freddy’shas long been requested for aDead by Daylightcrossover, and one piece of the puzzle may have fallen into place.Dead by Daylighthas been making an impressive showing of collecting some of the most famous horror IPs around.Five Nights at Freddy’s may not be as legendary as the properties that are already in the game, but it’s an undeniably big name, especially considering its recent movie. While it has yet to appear inDead by Daylight, recent developments could give the series a better chance to make its debut in the multiplayer title.
The amount ofcrossovers inDead by Daylighthave made the game into a valuable commodity. It has become to horror franchises whatSuper Smash Bros.is to Nintendo characters, bringing some of the biggest names under a single umbrella. From film classics likeHalloweento games likeResident Evil, Behavior’s ability to get these major IPs has proven to be one of the game’s biggest boons. WhileDead by Daylight’s original characters are also good, it’s the crossovers that really help raise the game’s profile, especially when big franchises get involved.Dead by Daylight’s future will likely include many more of these major horror crossovers.
One highly requestedhorror IP to joinDead by DaylightisFive Nights at Freddy’s. While the series itself is somewhat divisive, there is no question that it is one of the genre’s more successful recent entries.Five Nights at Freddy’s already had some solid entries for killer, both with the titular Freddy as well as the insidious Springtrap. However, all previous protagonists were either faceless or children, making them ineligible to joinDead by Daylightas a Survivor. While Killer-only crossovers have happened before, lacking any real survivors could have been seen as an obstacle keepingFive Nights at Freddy’s out.
Roxanne Wolf gives Five Nights at Freddy’s a Real Survivor Candidate
Five Nights at Freddy’s may have solved this issue, though. After theheartbreaking story ofSecurity Breach’s RUIN DLC, one of the animatronics, Roxanne Wolf, has her true colors shown. Although originally shown as overconfident and somewhat abrasive, Roxy is shown to actually be kind at heart, as shown through her being sweet to Cassie when her friends didn’t show up to her birthday party. Roxy even shows up to protect Cassie against The Mimic in the finale, making her a rare animatronic that assists a hero. These traits make Roxy a possible contender to represent the game as a Survivor.
Taking original Killer The Singularity into account, Roxy’s inclusion as a Survivor would put a robotic character on both sides ofDead by Daylight’s roster.
Of course, turning Roxanne Wolf into a Survivor would require some creative license. All the currentSurvivors inDead by Daylightare human, including the clone Gabriel Soma. Roxy would need to be scaled down a little to be similar in size to the other Survivors, and the mechanic of blood pools from injured Survivors could be awkward since she’s a robot. However, they could be explained or repurposed as oil pools, similar to Robocop fromMortal Kombat 11. Even with a few irregularities, Roxanne is the best chance yet forFive Nights at Freddy’sto get a Survivor intoDead by Daylight.
There have always been potentialDead by Daylightkillers fromFive Nights at Freddy’s. However, now there is potential for it to be thenext bigDead by Daylightcrossover, with both sides of the roster getting a representative. It helps that Roxanne Wolf is already a popular character, especially since her expanded role in the RUIN DLC shone more light on her and her true personality. Roxy may have finally cleared the way forFive Nights at Freddy’sto joinDead 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.
