The Jason Universe Enters Dead By Daylight!

 After a very long wait, it was announced on May 23, 2026, during Dead by Daylight's 10-year anniversary stream, at the 13th hour, that the game's Chapter 40 will include Jason Voorhees! The new chapter will release on June 16, 2026.

Jason has been one of the most requested killers for a decade, since Dead By Daylight's inception. Licensing issues with the Friday the 13th franchise previously blocked the Jason character from joining the game, but after the franchise rights issues were mostly resolved, Jason Universe was formed by rights holders Horror Inc. This new venture cleared the way for Jason's appearance in Dead By Daylight. Behaviour Interactive (The developer of the game) has now added nearly every major slasher icon to Dead By Daylight. 

It was also announced that a Public Test Build (PTB) is expected to start around May 26, 2026, so details on his power, perks, Mori, and map (likely Camp Crystal Lake-inspired) should drop soon. 

Watch the reveal trailer below!

Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game where one player acts as a ruthless Killer hunting four Survivors. Survivors must repair five generators scattered across a map to power the exit gates and escape, while the Killer must capture and sacrifice them to a malevolent force known as the Entity. More information can be found for the game at deadbydaylight.com.