License Chapters For Next Year .

I'm always gonna hold out hope for SCP, no matter what.

It was on Bhvr's instagram account I think where they supported the Springtrap petition, plus I would like him in the game since Fnaf holds a special place in my heart.

Which ones do I expect? Idk, BHVR has kind of been unpredictable when it comes to licenses, especially nowadays since most of the major horror icons are either already in the game or inaccessible for various reasons.

If we're going down the movie path, I think we'd probably see one of the major requested ones (such as Jason, Candyman, or Pinhead). I think we'll be considered lucky to get even one of them, since they're all pretty big names. I don't really care too much for horror movies personally, so the addition of any of them (except Jason) would probably get a resounding "meh" from me, but I'd be happy for everyone that wanted them.

When it comes to videogame characters, I feel the exact opposite. In my opinion, there's a lot more potential in that market since most of the movie legends have made it in by now, and video games are an almost untapped market.

Resident Evil is a name I hear somewhat often, and for good reason. It's a pretty iconic horror game, and has plenty of potential for a neat DbD chapter.

FNaF is another one that has been somewhat controversial. On one hand, you have tons of people that want it, and on the other, you have a good bunch that actively DON'T want it. I would predict that if a FNaF chapter were actually added into DbD, I predict people would probably not hate it as much as they initially claimed, so I'd personally want to see this one if a videogame chapter were to be added.

Another request that I see on Twitter a lot is Clementine from Telltale's TWD, which I'd personally LOVE, but I imagine that license CANNOT be cheap; As much as people would like it, its probably just not happening.

I don't know if Slenderman would fall into here, since he's more of internet culture rather than games, but I think he gets the award for the most underrated licensed character pick. He's not a "must have or die" kind of character for me, but he was pretty popular in the early 2010s, and boosted the horror game genre significantly.

Lastly, I'd want to talk about something that's already part of the game: Left for Dead. I think this chapter is in need of a killer, perhaps The Witch? Or maybe The Hunter? Idk, just food for thought. I don't see this one happening but hey, here's to hoping.

Okay that is all, sorry for the essay.

They could get pennywise.... what a crazy gameplay mechanic to not be able to trust the survivor beside you. And he can regress the gen by working on it with survivors..... the bar would go up but the gen would be regressing and the only way to tell would be the pistons.

He could change into any survivor but not be able to attack them...

Survivors could have a fear meter (like docs sanity meter) that would cause them to see friendly survivors as pennywise.

His killer music could just be kids laughing.... like the mental game with survivors could be so good.

ok we're changing the subject to spookiness level. because all licences in the game are real spooky /s.

well for starters, what's scary and what's not is subjective, so it doesn't really matter what either of us consider scary enough to shiver in me timbers.

next up, you posted an image (a poor one at that). guess what, it's spooky in the form of it's jumpscares and atmosphere, both of which can't really be shown here (jumpscares would need a video and either way wouldn't be startling cause we expect it and the latter is best in the form of actually experiencing it, and we can't upload games into our discussions). solid example is the VR game. I recently got it, and it can be terrifying at times if you don't know what to expect.

Third, do you think anyone actually wants Freddy himself? yes he's the most iconic, sure, but he's like the worst candidate. Springtrap is the candidate because A: he fits the best in both lore and appearance. and B: he is the only real killer (a child killer at that)

Fourth, you said in a previous comment this statement "Springtrap well, human in a robot suit who got killed by failure, I don't know about you but it sounds like a bad character design and filler for story" that's not a story, that's a basic (and I mean really basic) character description. why don't I actually give you the story (I think, there's a reason this games lore is infamous after all)

William was a fairly average joe. He worked as a mechanic at the Freddy Fazbear/Fredbear chain of restaurants, and has made multiple important creations for the brand, such as the ever useful springlock suits. or at least, that's how he seemed. Below the surface, William was a dark and twisted man. his creations weren't made with the intent of bringing joy. they were killers. within another set of his creations, the animatronics at Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rental, were mechanisms used to trap and kill children. even his springlock suits weren't so wholesome, as he would don them to lure children into the back, where they wouldn't be seen again. this monster of a man was far too content with the life he led. until one fateful day.

His dear daughter Elizabeth had gotten too close to one of his machines, and as such, she paid with her life. William was distraught, he thought nothing else could happen to make his situation worse. but he was wrong. It was his youngest sons birthday, held at Fredbears family diner. He never was a fan of the animatronics, but it was the cheapest option. The oldest brother, Micheal, was always mischievous, but this time he crossed the line. as he would soon learn, the bite of an animatronic bear could indeed pierce through a young child's skull.

William was finally broken. he became noticeably agitated at the smallest things, quick to rage, and abusive to his only remaining son. but it didn't stop there. After the closing of Fredbears Family Diner he moved on to the much larger Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, featuring new animatronics and new victims. 5 more children would go missing, and 5 animatronics would have new stuffing. they started smelling rotten, malfunctioning more, and reportedly oozed what many thought to be blood and mucus, but nothing was ever confirmed in court.

William returned to the restaurant one night and dismantled the animatronics as a hopeful attempt to save himself from what really controlled them at night. unfortunately for him, he failed. the spirits of the children he slaughtered that day were free, and they wanted vengeance. they cornered him in a secret room holding some old arcade machines and the old spring bonnie suit. not sure of what to do, William scrambled to put on the suit, hoping to ward off the ghosts of his past. at first, it looked like it worked, as the spirits stopped their advance. but only a few seconds later, things turned for the worse. SNAP! the sound of springlocks coming undone rang through the air for but a second, before being overshadowed by Williams screams and Pleas for help as the mechanical parts were shot into his body, mutilating him beyond recognition. the ghosts left him, having done what they came to do, as william slowly bled to death, alone.

30 years later. previous locations are being searched for remaining props to be placed in the new Fazbears Fright horror attraction, when they find a rotten suit of what used to resemble a rabbit. Now decayed, they bring it to Fazbears Fright thinking it's just a harmless prop to scare visitors with. that night, he awakens, back alive and ready to continue to satiate his hunger for blood.

now to add the part where the entity takes him, just replace that last part with something along the lines of "the entity was drawn to the evilness of this dude in a rabbit costume, so it yoinked him for their game of advanced freeze tag when he looked cool enough".

now I'm no writer, but I'm 95% sure that's more than a large portion of the bios in game. example: Trapper (without archives) is essentially "daddys boy killed a bunch of miners for papa and then got yoinked"