Game Mode: 2v8 - Resident Evil (V3)
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Game Mode: 2v8 - Resident Evil (V3) was the third iteration of the limited-time Game Mode Modifier in Dead by Daylight
.
It was originally available between 10 and 25 February 2025 and accompanied by a Game Mode Tome: Game Mode Tome 3 - 2v8 - Resident Evil.
After a Community Vote following some matchmaking tests with the Bots, it was extended by another week until 4 March 2025.
Overview
It featured the same modified gameplay loop of 8 Survivors playing against 2 Killers, albeit once again with some changes from the previous iterations.
All Gameplay changes are explained on the dedicated 2v8 page, as well as any other changes between iterations of this Game Mode.
Log-in Rewards
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The Game Mode featured daily Log-in Rewards for the duration of the Event.
Trivia
- The Event's internal nickname is Hotdog.
- This iteration of the Game Mode centred on the two Resident Evil Chapters and the various Legendary Characters related to it, making them available to play in this mode.
- It brought back the RE-style splash-screen voice saying the game's name, as well as the main menu map, both from when CHAPTER 20: Resident Evil™ and CHAPTER 25: Resident Evil™: PROJECT W were newly released, for the duration of the Event.
- It also introduced the new Herbs Props and a special version of the Supply Case
that allows Players to heal from both the T-Virus and Uroboros infections. - It also featured a unique icon with The Mastermind and The Nemesis.