So, back in late 2023, Behavior Interactive pulled a move that had the Dead by Daylight community scratching their heads and dropping their controllers. Y'all remember that? They announced a crossover with Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege. Yeah, you read that right. A survival horror game where you run from a dude with a chainsaw suddenly decided to buddy up with a tactical shooter where you breach walls and camp in corners. Talk about a genre clash, am I right? 😲
Now, if you're like me, your first reaction was probably something like, "Wait, what?" But then you saw the trailer, and honestly, it's not as wild as it sounds. The Rainbow Six Siege Collection didn't add any new Survivors or Killers—thank goodness, because imagine trying to loop a Killer with a drone and a breaching charge. Instead, it gave us three alternate skins for existing characters, each based on an Operator from Ubisoft's popular FPS. And let me tell you, these skins are a mixed bag of "dope" and "dirty." Literally.
Here's the lowdown on the three skins:
| Character | Skin Name | Based on Operator | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Francis | Waimi's Suit | Waimi (or Wamai, if you're a stickler) | Very Rare |
| Felix Richter | Blitz Uniform | Blitz | Very Rare |
| Renato Lyra | Tubarão | Tubarão | Legendary |
Adam Francis, our favorite Jamaican teacher, gets Waimi's Suit. It's a Very Rare rarity, and let's just say the Entity's realm hasn't been kind to it. Felix Richter, the German architect, rocks the Blitz Uniform—also Very Rare—and the man looks like he crawled through a mud pit after putting on Blitz's helmet and pads. I mean, I get it, Dead by Daylight is a horror game, but did they have to make Felix look like he just lost a wrestling match with a swamp? 😂 But hey, dirt is just part of the aesthetic, right? Meanwhile, Renato Lyra gets the Legendary Tubarão skin, and apparently, he's the only one who managed to stay clean. No mud, no grime—just pure, legendary drip. Talk about favoritism.
Now, crossovers are nothing new for Dead by Daylight. Behavior has been teaming up with everyone from Silent Hill to Resident Evil, Left 4 Dead to Halloween, Stranger Things to The Ring. They even dropped an Attack on Titan crossover back in May 2022, which was... well, it was something. And let's not forget the Nicolas Cage Chapter Pack in July 2023, which added the legendary actor himself as a playable Survivor. That was wild. But Rainbow Six Siege? That's a whole different ballgame. It's not horror-adjacent, it's not a cult classic, it's a sweaty tactical shooter where people scream at each other over voice chat. And yet, here we are.
Honestly, I think this crossover is a lowkey genius move. It opens the door for other unusual collaborations. I mean, if Rainbow Six Siege can make it into Dead by Daylight, why not Lara Croft? Or John Marston? Can you imagine John Marston trying to fix a generator while a Killer with a red stain chases him? "I have a plan, Dwight! We just need more gold!" 😂 Or Lara Croft vaulting through a window and immediately solving a puzzle to open the exit gate. That would be highkey amazing. The publishers just need to be interested, and honestly, after this, who knows what's possible?
But let's not get ahead of ourselves. The Rainbow Six Siege Collection is available now in the in-game store, and if you're a fan of both games, it's worth checking out. The skins are a fun nod to Ubisoft's Operators, and they fit surprisingly well into the Entity's realm—dirt and all. Plus, it's always nice to see Behavior thinking outside the box. Or outside the horror genre, at least.
So, what do you think? Is this crossover a match made in heaven, or did it leave you scratching your head? Either way, it's a conversation starter, and that's what crossovers are all about. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go grind some Bloodpoints and see if I can get that Tubarão skin. A clean Renato is a happy Renato, after all. 🎮🔫🩸