Project W revamps the RPD map, introduces Rebecca and Ada
The Umbrella Corporation’s favourite stooge Albert Wesker is back again, and he’s bursting into multiplayer survival horrorDead By Daylightas a new killer, The Mastermind. Wesker’s arrival is the second timeResident Evilhas crossed over into DBD, but the upcoming Project W event will revamp the Raccoon Police Department map and bring along familiar Resi characters Rebecca Chambers and Ada Wong as playable survivors. Barricade yourself inside the police station of your mind and watch the trailer below.
Wesker’s reveal was part of today’s Behaviour Beyond stream from Dead By Daylight’s devs. Dead By Daylight and Resident Evil first crossed over in last year’sNemesis event, adding Resi’s Jill Valentine, Leon S. Kennedy and the titular S.T.A.R.S.-hunting monstrosity as part of DBD’s fifth anniversary celebrations. Project W wasrevealedduring the game’s sixth anniversary stream back in May. This seems to be turning into a yearly thing from Dead By Daylight and Capcom.
Any chance that we might see Lady Dimitrescu rock up for the seventh birthday bash then? Behaviour’s head of partnerships Mathieu Côté didn’t rule anything out when asked, saying that the company had some long discussions with Capcom about Resident Evil characters that Dead By Daylight could use. In a fight between Dimitrescu and Alfred Ashford, I’d bet on Dimitrescu.
The Resident Evil franchise is having a bit of a moment, again. Netflix’s oddball newlive-action showhas caused controversy among fans, and some anticipation about which characters from the series might pop up. Hi again,Lady D. Capcom finally shared details ofResident Evil Village’s DLC too, theWinters’ Expansion, due to release in October. They also recently showed off the opportunity toplay as Village baddiesKarl Heisenberg and, of course, Lady D herself in the new Mercenaries Additional Orders mode.
Resident Evil: Project W will arrive in Dead By Daylight soon. Can’t say more than soon yet, as Behaviour haven’t put a firm date on it. I’ll let you know as soon as I hear more. The base game is onSteamand theEpic Games Storefor £15/$20/€20.
