New Friday the 13th Video Game in Development
Steve Barton
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I’m one of the few people I know who beat the original 1989 Friday the 13th on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Even though I got to kill Jason as he wandered through identical cabins and throw rocks at Mrs. Voorhees’ floating head, the experience was extremely lame even for me at such a young age. That is about to change.
EGM is reporting that Friday the 13th, the genre-defining blockbuster horror franchise, is set to thrill and terrify a whole new generation of digital fans as the incomparable, unstoppable Jason Voorhees returns to video games for his first solo outing in over 25 years.
Currently in development, Friday the 13th will reportedly be an asymmetrical, co-operative, and competitive multiplayer predator/prey horror experience that pits a small group of resourceful survivors against a single player in control of the immortal, relentless slasher icon.
The new game, tentatively titled Friday the 13th, is in development for multiple platforms for an October 2015 release. The game’s lore will not only reference elements from the classic film franchise but also incorporate content and themes from the upcoming “Friday the 13th” television series.
“With a new television series on the horizon and plans announced for the thirteenth installment of the film franchise, we felt the timing was right to finally explore Jason, Camp Crystal Lake, and the rest of the Friday the 13th story in interactive form,” explains Sean S. Cunningham, creator of the original film that is credited by many as the genesis of the slasher/horror genre. “We have some exciting new ideas for a game that supplies plenty of replay value, while delivering the kinds of thrills and scares that fans of the franchise have come to expect.”
Cunningham hints that an experienced game studio has taken the reins of the title’s development and will be announced in the coming weeks.
Stay tuned!
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