Summary
With its first one taking place all the way back in October 2016,Dead by Daylightis certainly no stranger to high-profile crossovers. Since then,Dead by Daylighthas crossed over with a slew of major horror franchises, fromSawtoHalloweentoAlientoChild’s Playand even fellow horror gaming seriesResident Evil. Over the last eight years, fans have come to expect impressive things fromDead by Daylight’s crossover DLC, and that’s especially true for its upcomingAlan Wakecrossover.
Set to hit the game on July 07, 2025,Dead by Daylight’sAlan Wakecrossover will see the titular writer enter the Entity’s Trials as a Survivor, equipped with a unique set of Perks that greatly favors the use of a flashlight.Dead by Daylight’sAlan Wakecrossover DLCis already shaping up to be one of the game’s very best, and if it ends up being as successful as it seems it’ll be, it would make a whole lot of sense for this crossover to be referenced in Remedy’s Connected Universe.
The Current State of the Remedy Connected Universe
The Remedy Connected Universe first reared its head back in 2019 with the release ofControl. Set inthe Federal Bureau of Control,Controlsees players take on the role of Jesse Faden, a woman capable of wielding paranatural powers who’s tasked with becoming the FBC’s new director and sorting out the various paranatural breaches occurring throughout the facility. Along the way, players can find an in-game document that refers to an Altered World Event occurring in Bright Falls, the same town in whichAlan Waketakes place.
Soon afterControl’s release, Remedy officially confirmed that the two games were linked, and that they were now part ofthe Remedy Connected Universe. While that in-game note was a fun little building block for the Remedyverse, this concept was first fully explored inControl’s AWE DLC, where Alan Wake makes a sizable cameo along with a handful of otherAlan Wakecharacters, enemies, and themes.
Alan Wake 2then fully explored this concept of a connected universe, having the FBC play a prominent role in the game’s story, and having characters like Jesse Faden and Casper Darling make brief cameos. It’s clear that Remedy is really enjoying its exploration of its connected universe, and it seems to be striking the perfect balance between fan-service and original storytelling, ensuring that its cameos and references are actually in service to the game’s story.
So far, the Remedy Connected Universe seems to be making all the right moves, and with it having now fully established itself withAlan Wake 2, it’s more than earned the right to make a fun little reference to theDead by DaylightxAlan Wakecrossover. The most obvious way to integrateDead by Daylight’sAlan Wakecrossover with the Remedy Connected Universe is by making it part of one ofThe Dark Place’s loops.
DuringAlan Wake 2, Alan realizes that The Dark Place has trapped him in a never-ending loop. With The Dark Place able to manipulate itself to mess with Alan’s psyche, it would make sense that in one of these loops it throws Alan into aDead by DaylightTrial. There are a few different ways the next Remedy Connected Universe game could reference this, but the easiest would probably be an in-game document that referencesDead by Daylight’s Entity, Killers, and maybe a specific map.
Dead by Daylight
WHERE TO PLAY
Ever wished to play as one of the characters from your favorite horror movies? Dead by Daylight is a 1v4 multiplayer game that draws from all corners of the horror world from a powerful slasher to a terrifying paranormal entity.Choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of 4 Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. Each character has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your personal strategy. Work together to escape, or stalk and sacrifice every Survivor.This Edition of Dead by Daylight gives you access to a roster of 7 Killers (The Trapper, The Hillbilly, The Wraith, The Nurse, The Hag, The Huntress and The Doctor) and 9 Survivors (Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park, Dwight Fairfield, Ace Visconti, Nea Karlsson, Bill Overbeck, Feng Min and David King). It also includes two cosmetic add-ons packed with outfits for various characters.
