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Dead By Daylight announces Ringu (The Ring) collaboration

The next Dead By Daylight collaboration has been announced.

Revealed yesterday, the popular horror game will bring beloved Japanese horror franchise Ringu a.k.a. The Ring. to its world in March 2022 for Chapter 23. Debuting in 1991, the Ringu novels became a massive film franchise with over $654 million earned between the Japanese, American, and South Korean films.

Dead By Daylight game director Mathieu Côté said this about the new addition:

“The importance of the Ringu franchise in Japan, and its influence on culture around the world are undeniable. To be given the opportunity to dive into that legendary story as we bring this creation into Dead by Daylight is an immense honour. This new Chapter will give our players something intensely dark and troubling, a real heart-pounding experience that adds to the already high intensity of our game.”

Kadokawa Corporation producer Reiko Imayasu also chimed in:

“We are very excited about the collaboration with Behaviour Interactive and the Dead by Daylight team. We’ll be sending one of our most haunting characters into the Fog to pour down horrors that will rival all the great predecessors. Fans should beware of their heart; this deadly newcomer will definitely strike them, and they will tremble with fear whilst they wait.”