On March 24, 2026, Behaviour Interactive, the developers of the popular online horror game Dead by Daylight, announced in a press release that they had acquired 7 Days to Die developers, The Fun Pimps. The reason Behaviour Interactive acquired them is that they strive to build a high-quality horror portfolio, and 7 Days to Die was a perfect fit for that. Behaviour stated that, even with the acquisition, The Fun Pimps are still the lead developers of 7 Days to Die, and that they will only support its development and provide any resources they need to keep providing players with the game they love.
In the press release, Rémi Racine, CEO and Co-Founder of Behaviour, released a statement about the acquisition. “Over more than a decade, 7 Days to Die has established itself as a beloved franchise, inspiring more than 20 million players. It fits naturally within Behaviour’s goal of assembling a diverse, high-quality horror portfolio. It’s also an ideal complement to Dead by Daylight – both games have steadily grown alongside their communities. We look forward to celebrating the game’s community by supporting The Fun Pimps’ creative vision.” Richard Huenink, the Co-Founder of The Fun Pimps, also released a statement alongside the announcement, “When we started this company thirteen years ago, we never imagined 7 Days to Die would become what it is today. That growth has come from our community, who have driven our game forward from the beginning. To keep giving them what they deserve, we knew we needed a partner who shared our ambitious vision for the future. Behaviour turned out to be exactly that.”
7 Days to Die is one of the most popular open-world survival horror games, released on December 13, 2013. The game continues to see updates even a decade later and manages to hold onto its popularity even after all this time. Now, with this new acquisition, the game will be able to continue to be supported for even longer, with the backing of the largest independent game developer that’s located in Canada, Behaviour Interactive, the team behind Dead by Daylight, one of the biggest online horror games. The future of 7 Days to Die looks bright, and many look forward to what both companies do together.