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Springtrap Slashes His Way To Dead By Daylight x Five Nights At Freddy's Collaboration
Haunting his next prey, Behaviour Interactive brings Springtrap to Dead by Daylight's latest chapter, Five Nights at Freddy's, with Matthew Lillard reprising his role.
Following the 2024 teaser and long-standing fan anticipation, Dead by Daylight launches the Five Nights at Freddy's chapter with the arrival of Springtrap and the Freddy Fazbear's Pizza map. Wielding his signature knife, the new Killer is let loose in The Entity's Realm, with the chapter incorporating core mechanics and Easter eggs from the beloved franchise. In addition to Springtrap joining the long list of Killers in the survival-horror title, Matthew Lillard returns in an alternate costume.
For those looking to try out Dead by Daylight and experience the exciting new chapter, the survival-horror game thrusts four Survivors into eerie locations, relying on communication and teamwork to power Generators and escape the bloodthirsty murderer. But as the Killer—whether a slasher icon or a paranormal entity—your goal is to hunt down your prey and sacrifice them to The Entity before they can escape.
Incorporating Five Nights at Freddy's mechanics into Dead by Daylight, seven Security Doors with cameras will spawn across the map, allowing Survivors to view different corners of the environment. Both Springtrap and Survivors can use the doors to teleport. However, Survivors will need to manage the cameras and doors carefully—if the limited battery power is depleted, the system will need to reboot, leaving them vulnerable. Worse still, Springtrap can grab them if they're using the same door.
Diving into the mechanics, Springtrap Killer designer Jay Guzzo shared: 'When Springtrap is the Killer in a Trial, Survivors will find they have more available to them than they normally do. The doors and cameras give Survivors an unprecedented level of awareness and manoeuvrability in a match. We balanced it out by making Springtrap a little more powerful than your average Killer so he can really deliver those jump-scares. Hitting the right balance there has been a fun challenge.'
Alongside the arrival of Springtrap, players can dive into a chaotic experience on the new Freddy Fazbear's Pizza map, which features Easter eggs from the original Five Nights at Freddy's. Bringing the birthday party venue to Dead by Daylight, associate art director Chase Toole shared: 'We took references from the first game and attempted to reconstruct what a pizzeria would realistically be built like. That's why we have things like air ducts, mechanical rooms, and of course, the kitchen you see in-game. They reference FNAF, but they also work toward the immersion and believability of the space itself.'
As Springtrap in Dead by Daylight, the deadly animatronic will be equipped with three character-specific perks to assist with his hunt, such as:
Help Wanted – Damage a Generator to make it Compromised, shortening Springtrap's Basic Attack cooldown duration when the Compromised Generator is fixed.
Phantom Fear – When a Survivor looks toward Springtrap within the Terror Radius, they will scream and briefly reveal their Aura.
Haywire – As the Exit Gates regress, Survivors will see the lights flicker randomly.
As part of the Five Nights at Freddy's Collection, Springtrap will have a variety of alternate costumes from across the franchise, including the base costume from his debut in Five Nights at Freddy's 3, Clown Springtrap and Toxic Springtrap from Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery, and Glitchtrap from Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted. In addition to the outfits, Matthew Lillard reprises his role for the Legendary Yellow Rabbit Outfit, inspired by the Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) film. Lastly, Dwight will receive a Freddy Fazbear's Pizza t-shirt.
Quite an exciting collaboration for fans of the horror franchise. Dead by Daylight: Five Nights at Freddy's will be available on Xbox One / Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
