14 DAY TRIAL // Good news for horror games fans, as a new Friday the 13th game is now in the works. This will be the first game in this horror franchise in more than 25 years, so there's real reason for excitement.
The following report comes via EGM and claims that Sean S. Cunningham, the creator of the original film, has said that an experienced game studio is now working to bring its movie to all gaming platforms.
“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.
“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,” he stated.
The game is expected to be announced in the coming weeks
Some details on the upcoming Friday the 13th game have been revealed as well, so fans of the genre should get an idea of what to expect.
First of all, this will be an asymmetrical, co-operative and competitive multiplayer predator / prey horror in the same genre as Evolve. This means that a small group of players will be pitted against one single player who will control Jason Voorhees, the immortal slasher in the original movie.
According to the cited report, the game has been tentatively named Friday the 13th, but it might come out with a different name. It has also been revealed that some references in the game will be taken from the upcoming Friday the 13th television series.
Friday the 13th is expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks and is slated for release on multiple platforms sometime in October 2015.
Take this with a grain of salt until official word confirms it, but another Evolve-like game in the Friday the 13th franchise can't hurt anyone. Stay tuned for more on this one.