Dead by Daylight Stranger Things release date countdown - Chapter 2 release time, new survivors, outfits and more
Dead by Daylight fans are counting down to the release of the next Stranger Things crossover within the game.
This is actually the second Stranger Things crossover to hit Dead by Daylight, following an earlier partnership featuring The Demogorgon, Steve Harrington and Nancy Wheeler from back in 2019.
Dead by Daylight x Stranger Things Chapter 2 introduces a new killer, as well as a couple of new survivors, some additional costumes and lots more. Keep on reading for the latest details.
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The new Dead by Daylight x Stranger Things crossover has a January 27 release date on PlayStation, Xbox and PC.
The new content will be available from 5pm GMT UK time. That's 9am PDT / 12pm EDT for US fans, or 6pm CET for European players.
The release of the Dead by Daylight content will be preceded by a special developer livestream, which takes place at 4pm GMT for UK viewers (8am PDT / 11 EDT / 5pm CET).
Broadcast on Twitch and , the news was announced on the Dead by Daylight X page: "Good morning, Hawkins. Tune in on January 27 on Youtube or Twitch at 11AM ET as we dive into the new Stranger Things Chapter coming to Dead by Daylight."
The latest Stranger Things crossover will add two new survivors, a new killer and a couple of new outfits.
Whether you know him as Henry Creel, or Vecna, the Stranger Things monster will be added to the game as the latest Killer.
According to the Dead by Daylight developer, Creel can "bend the world around him" and manifest the "physical presence of the Upside Down"
This includes the ability to entrap players in a mass of vines, and emerge from the ground to strike enemies. Players affected by the Upside Down's touch will also be more vulnerable to Vecna's powers.
Fortunately, there are a couple of new survivors to help take Vecna down. This includes popular Stranger Things characters Eleven and Dustin, who each come with their own skills and powers.
Likewise, fans will be able to purchase outfits for Robin Buckley and Eddie Munson from the in-game store. The outfits come with original voice lines.
Needless to say, fans will also need to download and install a new update, complete with a variety of gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and changes.