Dead By Daylight Developer Announces 5v1 Game Deathgarden Ahead Of PAX East
By Jesse Collins ·
Developer Behaviour Digital brings the big guns to the asymmetrical party! They announced Deathgarden, their way of upping the ante from their previous Dead By Daylight.
Behaviour Digital, the fine folks that brought us the asymmetrical 5-on-1 horror game, Dead By Daylight, announced their new PC action game Deathgarden today.
Like Dead By Daylight, the game pits a single overpowered being against four weaker challengers. Where DBD made the four survivors in a horror movie against the horror movie villain stereotype (or actual licensed character) of choice, Deathgarden gives the players more speed and resources in exchange.
According to the press release, Deathgarden tells a very different story than DBD. “Set in the near future, Deathgarden revolves around a spectacular real blood sport that is the most popular entertainment on the planet, where powerful Hunters prey on agile Runners.
In Deathgarden, Players choose to team up as agile Runners or to embody the Hunter, a heavily armed champion whose mission is to kill the runners, preventing them from escaping The Garden- an arena that is different every time.”
In the video, the game is very reminiscent of the gameplay of Dead By Daylight, with a slightly different twist. Instead of meat hooks and machetes, the Hunter dons a bigger arsenal of gun-based weaponry and armor in a very Destiny style. The Runners wear masks and have weapons like bows and arrows, among other things.
In the announcement video, one of the runners is stuck on some pillars, making the other Runners come to rescue him. That’s when the Hunter comes out of nowhere. This is a general tactic and lifted directly from the previous Dead By Daylight. The key for players in both games is teamwork. Stave off the Hunter while another member of the team saves the other Runner.
“We are proud to finally reveal our next game, DEATHGARDEN.” said David Osborne, VP Product at BHVR Digital. “We embrace the challenge of asymmetrical gameplay and the unique moments it provides, drawing players and viewers into the experience. Playing with your team to overcome an unrelenting threat hell-bent on stopping you isn’t just fun to play, it’s really engaging to watch.”
Behaviour Digital already has PC Closed Alpha sign-ups open for anyone wanting to try the game early on. They will also be at this week’s PAX East 2018, showing off the game. Speaking of Pax East, check out our news on the Overwatch Payload Tour!