When is the The Casting of Frank Stone release date? A new horror game based in the world of Dead by Daylight is in the works by Supermassive Games. If the developer’s previous cinematic game experiences like The Quarry and the Dark Pictures anthology are anything to go by, we can’t think of anyone better to bring the DBD universe to a new genre.
We’ve had a dating sim, Hooked on You, the mobile iteration of DBD, which seems to getting more features than the main game at this point, and another multiplayer game is in the works. If there’s one thing the Dead by Daylight universe is sorely missing, though, it’s a single-player horror game. Luckily, that’s where The Casting of Frank Stone comes in. Here’s everything we know so far about Supermassive’s “cinematic experience” and The Casting of Frank Stone release date.
The Casting of Frank Stone release date
The Casting of Frank Stone release date is Tuesday, September 3, 2024, as confirmed in the ‘Murder Mill’ trailer. The game is set to launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
The other game revealed during the presentation was a multiplayer game from Midwinter Entertainment, the creators of the sadly ill-fated Scavengers. At the time, Midwinter confirmed that its game was “still in the very early stages”. It wouldn’t be too remiss to assume that the Midwinter game, currently known as ‘Project T’, will launch in 2025.
The Casting of Frank Stone was originally teased during the Dead by Daylight 7th anniversary broadcast in May 2023. Since then, players have been able to reveal the 2024 release date window in a point-and-click puzzle on the game’s official website, and cryptic lore videos have been released frequently on X (formerly known as Twitter). Pre-orders are available now for The Casting of Frank Stone, arriving with a unique in-game mechanic for exclusive collectibles and customization items.
The Casting of Frank Stone story and universe
Following a series of cryptic clips on X, we got a bit more of a glimpse into the upcoming game during the Dead by Daylight 8th anniversary livestream, during which the above trailer debuted. We also now have some context behind that title, as The Casting of Frank Stone is based on a group of teenagers making a movie about a serial killer from their hometown’s past. It seems this doesn’t mean they’re safe from harm, though, as the threat is still very much alive.
Frank Stone himself is a dangerous individual with a dark past, and has committed some violent crimes in the small town of Cedar Hills. In the first trailer, which you can see below, these teens seem to stumble across Frank’s work space inside Cedar Steel. We now know that they’re trying to use this very venue for filming, but just how safe are they even now?
By participating in a point-and-click ‘investigation’ on the game’s website, you can gain some insight into Frank’s activities, as you look around his workbench. News clippings, bloodied tools, and a picture of the town’s steelworks make up part of the picture, but we still don’t know how they fit into the single-player game’s story. The official The Casting of Frank Stone Steam page gives us a few more hints as to what to expect. In true Supermassive style, your choices in The Casting of Frank Stone will affect the outcome of your story, and we’re also promised “spine-chilling twists” and “emotional gut-punches”.
Given that the game takes place in the DBD universe, and outside the Entity’s realm, we can assume that the events of The Casting of Frank Stone take place before Frank or his victims come into contact with The Fog. For anyone unfamiliar with DBD lore, The Fog is how killers and survivors are transported into the Dead by Daylight universe. Following their harrowing stories, they all find themselves engulfed in a dark fog before waking up in their realm. It wouldn’t be too far-fetched to assume that ‘The Welder’ Frank and his victims may become Dead by Daylight characters in their own Cedar Hills realm to complete the integration of the two games. There’s even a distinctive DBD generator featured in the image above.
The Casting of Frank Stone trailers
The first trailer for The Casting of Frank Stone was revealed during The Game Awards 2023. The trailer starts with distant screams before panning to a modified welding helmet, with Frank Stone sitting at his workbench, toying with his tools, as an unknown voice says, “Whatever’s down there, it’s too dangerous.”
As the trailer progresses, the aptly named Daylight by David Kushner begins to play, a haunting, piano-led track, which not only provides some insight into the atmosphere of the game, but perhaps the story as well. The song’s lyrics are from the point of view of someone repentant for their actions, as Kushner sings about “trying to wash away all the blood I’ve spilled”.
Four teenagers are seen entering a tunnel, which we assume leads to the depths of the Cedar Hills steelworks, to which the initial voice line refers and where Frank Stone works, and perhaps even resides. Frank, wearing his altered welder’s helmet, is then seen standing ominously at the end of the tunnel as the music crescendos, thunder cracks, and more screams are heard. This dark and emotional trailer echoes what we already know of the types of cinematic stories that Supermassive Games produces.
While we wait for The Casting of Frank Stone release date, we can at least keep busy with the latest Dead by Daylight chapter and DBD 2V8 mode. If you’re not a DBD fan yet and want to give it a try ahead of The Casting of Frank Stone, make sure you check out our DBD killer tier list to find out who else The Entity has engulfed in The Fog.