A few weeks back, Montreal-based Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive served up quite the plot twist when they revealed Nicolas Cage would be coming to the game as a Survivor. Not a specific character Nicolas Cage has played mind you, just the Nicolas Cage himself. The actor. In Dead by Daylight. Cage even showed up at Summer Game Fest to really make it official.
Well, the Dead by Daylight Nicolas Cage update officially hits public test servers today, and Behaviour has really gone above and beyond. His perks are all acting-themed and decidedly Cage-ian, including “Scene Partner” which allows you to see the Killer’s aura by screaming at them, and “Plot Twist” which essentially lets you come back from the dead. You can check out a quick teaser trailer for Dead by Daylight’s Nicolas Cage update, below.
Cage has recorded nearly 10 minutes of wacky voice clips for his Survivor, which you can listen to, below.
Here’s a more detailed rundown of Cage’s abilities from Dead by Daylight’s latest patch notes…
Nicolas Cage (Survivor)
Dead by Daylight can be played on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, Switch, and mobile platforms. Nicolas Cage is available as of today on public test servers. The update will be available for everyone on July 25.
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