Krafton is officially announcing a Halloween crossover event forPUBG Battlegrounds. It’s partnering with Behaviour Interactive to bring the asymmetric horror gameDead by Daylightinto the battle royale. As far as crossovers go, partnering with an entirely different game and one that may even be a competitive live service product is a surprising choice. When it comes to optimal picks for a Halloween collaboration event, though,PUBG Battlegroundscould do worse.For those unfamiliar,Dead by Daylightis a competitiveasymmetric multiplayer gamethat has one powerful Killer face off against four Survivors as they seek to escape a nightmarish arena. Since its release in 2016, Behaviour has introduced over 15 original Killers to the game, as well as crossing over with other properties for over 10 more Killers. Due to licensing restrictions,PUBG Battlegroundsplayers should expect the crossover to feature solely originalDead by Daylightcharacters.RELATED:PUBG Dev Reveals Violent New Fantasy GameThe crossover event forPUBG Battlegroundswill feature a variety ofDead by Daylightcontent. Killer cosmetics are a given, with four full costumes, four additional masks, three backpack skins, a new pan skin, and a nameplate available for purchase. Unfortunately, very little in terms of cosmetics will be available to earn through gameplay, but for fans of Halloween with some money to spare, there should be some funDead by Daylightcontent available.
In addition to the premiumDead by Daylightcosmetics, there will also be a special playable event available for the duration of the crossover. The name of the event is Survive the Hunt and, befittingDead by Daylight, it’s a hide-and-seek experience. Each match will feature one Killer and threeSurvivors fromDead by Daylight, with Survivors having to repair Generators and avoid detection in order to escape before they’re killed.
Between October 21 and November 7,PUBG Battlegroundsplayers can play Survive the Hunt to earn rewards. One round earns a Dwight Unknown Lone Survivor Outfit, five rounds earn aDead by Daylightspray, and ten kills as a Killer will reward a free Nurse mask based onone ofDead by Daylight’s most notorious villains. TheDead by Daylightcosmetics will be available from around October 20 through December 7.
As far as Halloween events go, partnering withDead by Daylightfor a special event is a very fun idea. It’s a shame that there aren’t more rewards available to encourage players to participate, but some options are better than none. And if making the event heavily monetized was the only way to make theDead by Daylightcollaboration work, thenPUBG Battlegroundswill be the better for it.
PUBG Battlegroundsis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and mobile devices.
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