One of many worst-kept secrets and techniques in live-service video games this yr can lastly be confirmed: Lara Croft will join the lineup of survivors within the asymmetrical, multiplayer survival horror sport Lifeless By Daylight.
In a publish on X, Behaviour Interactive confirmed the Tomb Raider hero is already accessible in Lifeless By Daylight’s public check construct, and can be a part of the complete sport with an official Tomb Raider chapter starting July 16.
This follows a strong two weeks of leaks, datamines, and different rumors that outed her as the sport’s latest Survivor crossover, giving everybody time to nosh on the thought of Croft as a mincing terror sufferer who runs from a B-movie slasher as an alternative of simply whipping out a large-caliber sidearm and blowing him away.
The cocked-up reveal received going a few weeks in the past with a bulletin from a noted X leaker that the hall-of-fame character was coming to the sport. The leaker had beforehand been proper about Lifeless by Daylight crossovers involving Alien, Alan Wake, and Dungeons & Dragons, however Behaviour Interactive stored mum.
Over the weekend, a Redditor posted a picture of an official-looking Dead by Daylight poster that includes the Tomb Raider star. Then, as Kotaku notes, Eurogamer unintentionally hit ship on a preview on Monday that learn like a fairly strong affirmation of the collab. Eurogamer later pulled the article however, lo and behold, it returned Tuesday morning as soon as Behaviour Interactive made issues official at 11 a.m. EDT.
“Together with her experiences and skillset, Lara Croft completely embodies the traits wanted to outlive in The Fog and is correct at dwelling on the planet of Lifeless by Daylight alongside different iconic characters,” Behaviour Interactive stated in a information launch. “Although she could also be well-prepared for the Trials forward, within the Entity’s twisted world, the long run is rarely promised.”
How does Lara Croft play in Lifeless by Daylight?
With Croft comes three perks particular to her character: Finesse, which grants faster “quick vaults”; Hardened, which in lieu of a terrified shriek reveals the Killer’s aura for anyplace from 3 to five seconds; and “Specialist,” which grants further bonuses when rummaging chests for helpful objects to both kill the Killer or get out of Dodge.
Lifeless by Daylight’s most up-to-date crossover was the D&D collab, which launched Vecna as a killer, plus two extra playable survivors. Different online game franchises have lent their heroes to the sport, along with Alan Wake. Silent Hill 3 is represented with Cheryl Mason, and Resident Evil by Jill Valentine and Leon Kennedy.
Featured picture via DeadByDaylight.com