Fans of Behaviour Interactive’s 4v1 asymmetrical multiplayer horror gameDead by Daylightwere pleasantly surprised earlier this year when the studio announced that it was teaming up withSilent Hillcreators Konami to add content from the iconic horror series to the game. So far, theSilent Hillcontent inDead by DaylightincludesSilent Hill 2’s Pyramid Head as a Killer characterandSilent Hill 3’s protagonist Heather Mason as a Survivor character. Now, in preparation for Halloween, Behaviour Interactive has announced that Heather will be receiving a Cybil Bennett Legendary Set, based on the character from the firstSilent Hillgame.
Cybil Bennett is a characterfirst featured in the originalSilent Hill, released in 1999. She is a cop who rescues protagonist Harry Mason in the game’s opening and features persistently throughout the story, assisting Harry in solving the mystery of his daughter Cheryl’s disappearance. Cybil does not appear in any of the game’s sequels, however she was portrayed by Laurie Holden in the 2006 film adaptation and appeared inSilent Hill: Shattered Memories, a re-imagining of the first game released on the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable.
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TheDead by DaylightCybil Bennett Legendary Set is available now in the game’s in-game shop for 1485 Auric Cells and she acts as a skin for Cheryl Mason, requiring the player to own theSilent Hill ChapterDLC first released in June of this year. Despite the character appearing as only a skin, this marks the first time Cybil is a playable character ever,as she has never appeared as a playable characterin any of theSilent Hilltitles.
Dead by Daylight’sSilent Hill Chapternot only introduces Cheryl Mason and Pyramid Headto the game as playable character, but also opens the door to Konami and Behaviour Interactive’s future as collaborators, with the Cybil Bennett Legendary Set likely being the first of many to come forDead by Daylight. Evencharacters such asSilent Hill2’s Maria also possibly joining the game as a skin for Cheryl. The DLC also addsSilent Hill’s Midwich Elementary School as a map forDead by Daylightas well as featuring some music tracks from belovedSilent Hillsoundtrack composer Akira Yamaoka, who is currently working ondeveloper Bloober Team’s upcoming Xbox Series X horror gameThe Medium.
The Cybil Bennett Legendary Set is out now forDead by Daylight, which is available for Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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