Dead by Daylight 'The Casting of Frank Stone': Release Date, Gameplay & Trailer Revealed

Today during The Game Awards 2023, Behaviour Interactive and Supermassive Games provided a first look at their upcoming single-player game set in the Dead by Daylight universe: The Casting of Frank Stone. The Casting of Frank Stone is players' first look at what the Dead by Daylight world looks like beyond the Fog, featuring an immersive single-player nightmare and an unfolding mystery for players to solve.

Here's everything that was revealed about The Casting of Frank Stone at The Game Awards 2023, including the game's plot and gameplay, release date, trailer, and more.

What Is The Release Date For 'The Casting Of Frank Stone'

The Casting of Frank Stone will be available in 2024 - no specific release date quite yet - on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. 

'The Casting Of Frank Stone' First Official Trailer

You can check out Behaviour and Supermassive's first look at The Casting of Frank Stone, shown at The 2023 Game Awards, below:

What Is The Plot Of 'The Casting Of Frank Stone'

While The Casting of Frank Stone takes place in the Dead by Daylight universe - with the trailer even featuring Dead by Daylight's infamous meat hooks and other elements of the popular 4v1 - it's actually not set in the Entity's realm. It takes place in a new location called "Cedar Hills," a place apparently important to Frank Stone's lore.

"The storytelling prowess of Supermassive Games meets the Dead by Daylight universe in a haunting horror game that won't soon be forgotten," the game's product description promises. "The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone's blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself."

What Is The 'The Casting Of Frank Stone' Gameplay Like

Gameplay will involve decision-making that impacts the story in major ways as players solve a complex mystery, dotted with the storytelling prowess Supermassive is famous for thanks to titles like Until Dawn and The Quarry.