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After Battlefield 2042, a Dead Space crossover seems like a no-brainer

Highlights

  • Isaac Clarke’s cameo appearances ended after Dead Space 3, but he returned in the remake and appeared in Fortnite.
  • Dead Space naturally fits the tone of Dead by Daylight and should therefore be one of the future crossover chapters of DbD.
  • A Dead by Daylight x Dead Space chapter could feature a new survivor (Isaac Clarke), a new killer (Necromorph), and a new map (USG Ishimura).



In the late 2000s and early 2010s Empty roomIsaac Clarke made a cameo appearance. In the form of an alternate skin or costume, Isaac Clarke appeared in other EA titles such as Skate 3, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10And Dante’s Infernoalong with some equally bizarre appearances in family-friendly games like Small big planet And MySims Agents. But after that Dead Space 3With the release of The Movie in 2013, Isaac Clarke’s cameo came to an abrupt end and the franchise was put on hiatus.

Last year, Empty room made a triumphant comeback with the remake developed by Motive, and Isaac Clarke was given permission to go on a comeback cameo tour and appear in games like Fourteen days. Despite the recent rumor that the Empty room Franchise has been put on ice again, Isaac Clarke still appears in other games, with the latest crossover being a timed event for Battlefield 2042Although fans are divided on whether a Empty room Crossover fits Battlefield 2042‘s tone, there is a long-awaited crossover that would work better now than ever.


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Dead Space should cross with Dead by Daylight

Dead Space fits perfectly with the tone of Dead by Daylight

Practically since Dead by daylight started adding crossovers all the way back in 2016, fans wanted to see Empty room come to the game in one way or another. Although they are very different experiences in terms of gameplay and narrative, Dead by daylight And Empty room have a very similar tone. Both games involve sneaking past terrifying monsters that can kill the player in just a few hits. Both games have an oppressively dark atmosphere and both games aren’t afraid to show a bit of gore.


Some Dead by daylightThe newer crossovers didn’t quite fit in terms of sound. For example, the upcoming Grave robbers X Dead by daylight Crossover will add Lara Croft from the Survivor trilogy to the multiplayer horror game. Although Lara Croft’s perks look great and her character model fits well with the other Dead by daylight Survivor, she marks a major departure for the game’s crossovers as she is the first collaboration character to come from a non-horror IP. For comparison: Empty room feels even more natural for Dead by daylight than ever before.

This is how a Dead by Daylight x Dead Space crossover chapter could work

For such a long-awaited crossover, a Dead by daylight X Empty room The collaboration would have to go beyond what would satisfy the fans. That can only be done by dedicating an entire chapter to the crossover. Inspired by Dead by daylight‘s two resident Evil Chapter, a Dead by daylight X Empty room Chapter could add a new survivor, a new killer, and a new map to the game, all thematically aligned with the sci-fi horror IP. The choices for all of these categories are already pretty obvious: Isaac Clarke is the clear choice for the survivor, the Necromorph is the clear choice for the killer, and the USG Ishimura is the perfect option for the map.


As with every other crossover before it, both Isaac Clarke and the Necromorph would come with a handful of new perks, all based on their appearance in the source material. Isaac Clarke’s perks could revolve around the hero’s ability to craft new weapons and repair tech, while the Necromorph’s perks could incorporate the mutation’s penchant for dismemberment. Isaac should also have a few additional skins that reference other Empty room Characters like John Carver.