Dead by Daylight adds Nicolas Cage as Nicolas Cage in new DLC

Nicolas Cage has delivered on his promise.Renfield, Pig() can now be played in Dead by Daylight, Behaviour Interactive’s venerable multiplayer survival horror game pitting Survivors against Killers. He’s bringing the power of acting to the game’s realm of terror, known as the Fog.

Cage can now be selected as a playable character. Dead by Daylight’s public test build through Steam, which will launch fully in late July.

Cage appears as himself in the DLC: Nicolas Cage, actor. Nic Cage is a talented actor who acts so well and with such gravitas during a shoot that he summons himself. Dead by Daylight’s “malevolent being of incomprehensible power,” The Entity. Cage, therefore, is sent into the Fog where he battles against Ghostface and other gangsters. ScreamSadako The RingAlbert Wesker, from Resident Evil, is one of the many Killers. (Cage, in fact, cited Sadako’s appearance in Dead by DaylightHe lent the likeness of his face to the game as a result.

Nicolas Cage’s unique personality is reflected in the character benefits he brings to Dead by DaylightIn order to survive, Nic Cage must use his Academy Award-winning talent. Here’s the breakdown of Nic’s powers, including the very amusing perk Plot Twist, in which Nic Cage can kind of die but — plot twist! — fully recover:

DramaturgyWhile you are in good health, the ability will activate. While running, click the Active Ability Button 2 and run high on your knees for 0.5 second. Then, gain 25% speed for 2 sec., then an unknown effect.

• Exposed for 12 seconds

• Gain 25% Haste for 2 seconds

• Scream, but nothing happens

• Gain a random rare item in hand with random add-ons and drop any held item

It is impossible to have the same effect twice. It exhausts you for 60/50/40. Can’t be used while exhausted.

Scene Partner: Activates when you are in the Killer’s Terror Radius. Whenever you look at the Killer, scream, then see the Killer’s aura for 3/4/5 seconds. There is a chance you will scream again, if you do, you will see the Killer’s aura for an additional 2 seconds. The Scene Partner goes into cool down for 60 second.

Plot TwistWhen you’re injured, this button will activate. When you are crouching down and not moving, simply press the Active Ability Button 2 in order to quietly enter the dying condition. When you enter the dying states using Plot Twist, there are no blood pools and no sounds. Plot twist allows you to fully heal yourself and gain Haste. If you decide to recover yourself, this perk is deactivated. This perk is activated when you turn on the exit gate.

Dead by Daylight’s Nicolas Cage chapter will be available for purchase on July 25, as will the Dead by DaylightThe Nicolas Cage Chapter Pack is available for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Windows PC versions, as well as Xbox One Series X.