“Dead by Daylight” has announced the arrival of Alan Wake in the asymmetric multiplayer survival horror game. Wake is the lead protagonist from Remedy’s “Alan Wake” video game series, which spawned a sequel last October, over a decade after the first game’s release.
“We are thrilled to bring Alan Wake, our tortured writer, into the acclaimed ‘Dead by Daylight.’ We feel the lore of our two horror experiences is a match made in the Dark Place and can’t wait to experience the horrors that await him in the Fog,” says Sam Lake, Creative Director of Remedy Entertainment.
In the world of “Alan Wake,” Alan is a talented writer best known to his fans as the author of the hit Alex Casey series, including “Return to Sender” and “The Sudden Stop.” Unfortunately, a vacation to Bright Falls took a grim turn for the worse when he found himself face to face with a supernatural darkness. The plot of his latest novel, a horror story he didn’t remember writing, began coming to life, resulting in him becoming trapped within the Dark Place.
However, his attempt to write his way to freedom led him straight into the thralls of The Entity, trading one Dark Place for another.
Alan Wake’s likeness is based on the physical actor of the character, Ilkka Villi, and leverages the voice talents of Alan Wake’s voice actor, Matthew Porretta. Poretta has reprised his role for “Dead by Daylight,” recording several original voice lines and cries. Yes – that’s really Alan Wake you’re hearing scream.
Alan Wake’s Perks
Wake’s time in Bright Falls and beyond has helped him develop a series of much-needed survival abilities, which have manifested as his three character Perks in “Dead by Daylight.” His first is Champion of Light, which grants you additional movement speed while shining a Flashlight. If you successfully Blind a Killer, they will gain the Hindered Status Effect, temporarily slowing them down.
His second Perk is Boon: Illumination, which allows you to create a Boon Totem that allows nearby Survivors to see the auras of generators and chests across the map. When you have a lit Boon Totem, you’ll also Cleanse and Bless Totems faster.
Finally, Deadline activates when you’re injured, upping the frequency of Skill Checks while Healing Survivors or Repairing Generators. Should you happen to miss one, the penalty will be halved.
“Dead by Daylight: Alan Wake” arrives on January 30, 2024.
