“Tokyo Ghoul” Heads to ‘Dead by Daylight’ April 2

Behaviour Interactive are dipping their toes into the anime world again for Dead by Daylight, announcing that the hit anime series, “Tokyo Ghoul,” will be bringing the Ken Kaneki character to the game as the newest Killer on April 2. As with previous Killers and Survivors, Kanecki is now as part of the Steam public test build ahead of the official launch.

Yes, considering Ken Kaneki is Tokyo Ghoul’s protagonist, he’s entered The Fog as Dead by Daylight’s newest Killer, known as The Ghoul. In the original story of Tokyo Ghoul, following a near-fatal accident, the unassuming Kaneki receives a life-saving organ transplant – from a Ghoul. He awakens a half-human, half-Ghoul hybrid forced to feed on human flesh to survive while desperately fighting to retain what remains of his humanity.

After narrowly surviving unimaginable torture at the hands of the Ghoul, Jason, Kaneki’s mind had already been pushed to the breaking point. He emerged from his ordeal alive, only to be swallowed by black Fog, taken by The Entity and set loose within its Trials. Here his Ghoulish nature took over, fueled by a cold cruelty and a hunger for flesh.

Not only does this shift make Kaneki an intriguing Killer, but it also allowed the Dead by Daylight team to lean into the truly terrifying nature of his powers. The Ghoul’s Kagune tentacles quickly become the ultimate instruments of fear. Erupting from his back, Kaneki’s Killer Power propels him around the Map chaining movements together to descend upon fleeing Survivors. Successful attacks spark Enraged Mode, amplifying Kaneki’s strength, brutality, and movements.

Combined with a Perk set designed to apply pressure, The Ghoul forces his prey to keep their heads on a swivel, lest they become his next meal. Finally, those unlucky enough to fall victim to his Mori will bear the brunt of his vicious nature in gloriously graphic ways you’ll need to see to believe.

Adding to the fun, the Tokyo Ghoul Collection, will introduce several other iconic looks and characters from the Tokyo Ghoul animated series.

The Legendary Rize Kamishiro outfit for The Ghoul invites players to step into the shoes of this beautiful and powerful Ghoul – the very same one whose organs were transplanted into Kaneki following his accident. Players can also snag 4 Very Rare outfits as part of the Collection including, the Rabbit Costume outfit for Yui Kimura, the Hide Costume outfit for Renato Lyra, the Eto Costume outfit for Nea Karlsson, and the Awakened Ghoul outfit for The Ghoul.

And since no Tokyo Ghoul Collection would be complete without some memorable masks, players will also be able to grab a selection of 4 Very Rare Masks for The Unknown, Jonah Vasquez, Jake Park, and David King.

Dead by Daylight is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and the Windows Store.

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