Ever since licensed chapters were introduced to DBD featuring Michael Myers, fans have been asking to add the iconic Friday the 13th killer. Recently, it seems that there is a chance for Jason to escape legal hell and join the Dead of Dead before Daylight.
The idea of Jason joining the mist in DBD has been a long time coming, which isn’t surprising considering how iconic he is in the horror genre. However, the first sign that he would not join the universe was Friday the 13th the Game, another asymmetric horror game set at Camp Crystal Lake. Although it was not as popular as DBD, the game amassed a good following.
However, their success was cut short due to an intellectual property lawsuit in 2018. The game still has active players in 2024, but it hasn’t received an update since June 2018. So, Jason has officially been in legal hell for a while. six years
So what was the matter? Victor Miller, the writer of the original film Friday the 13th, returned to fight for ownership of the IP. He was able to do this because of the Copyright Law, which states that an author of a work can request to receive ownership of said work after 35 years.
The lawsuit ended with Victor Miller owning the first film while Sean Cunnigham (the director) retained the rights to all sequels. With the legal battle over, it means we can actually get new Jason content! You can follow the Jason Universe website and all their social networks to find out about the future of the franchise.
What will happen in the gaming world when it comes to Friday the 13th content? Well, Jason will be joining the cast of Multiversus at launch. This of course led to some hilarious memes from the DBD fandom.
While fun, it’s also a good sign for Dead by Daylight. It means that Horror Inc. willing to cooperate with games. And what better collaboration could there be than with one of the biggest names in the horror video game genre?
Another sign to support the theory that Jason Vorhees will finally step into the mist is the Dead by Daylight roadmap. In March 2025, a chapter will be approved that will include only the Slayer. Although nothing has been announced about it yet, and it most likely won’t be until 2025, the community has high hopes.
This wouldn’t be the first time Behavior Interactive (the studio behind DBD) has tread licensing legal waters. We can all remember when they lost the license to the Stranger Things chapter and the joy of having it again (let’s hope it stays). If anyone can do it, it would be BHVR. The upcoming DnD and Castlevania chapters prove how much they stepped up their game this year.
I sincerely hope we get to experience Jason in the trials. With a 2v8 mode coming and the developers stating that there will be future iterations with more Assassins added to the original five roster, I can’t help but hope for a Freddy and Jason combo. I know Freddy is near the bottom of everyone’s tier list, but I really want something to make up for my disappointment that there was never a sequel to the iconic Freddy vs Jason movie.
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