This is the last chance for players to play as Jason Vorhees one last time in Friday the 13th game, as the online servers for the multiplayer slasher will shut down on December 31. Coming as disappointing news for fans of the game, Released in 2017 the game found success with the loyal fan base of the cult movies and was a well-made asymmetrical multiplayer horror title. So are you ready to dawn the Hockey mask one final time as Jason Vorhees? Let’s jump in.
Friday the 13th Game Saga & Delisting
Friday the 13th game was a success upon its launch and saw decent player numbers and activity during its release in 2017. The game was a first-of-its-kind experience with it being a faithful adaptation of the Friday the 13th movie franchise, giving birth to many copycats and other movie-inspired titles after its release and delisting. The 2017 “Friday the 13th: The Game” was developed by IllFonic and published by Gun Media, unfortunately, the devs ran into legal troubles and disputes over the franchise rights.
Unfortunately, the developers weren’t able to push out any new content for the game and keep supporting it with future updates due to the franchise’s legal issues. Despite the challenges, the game garnered a fan following and was available for sale until Dec 31 2023 when the game was delisted for good.
Servers Shutdown
Fans will be able to play the game one last time and experience Friday the 13th: The Game before the servers are shut down on December 31, 2024. This will mark the last day for the game’s multiplayer component, after the 31st the servers will shut down and players won’t be able to access the multiplayer or any of its features ever again.
Friday the 13th is currently available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Fans who owned a copy before the game was delisted can head straight into the multiplayer today.
Summary
This announcement signals the conclusion of Friday the 13th: The Game, bringing the curtain down on this iconic asymmetrical horror experience. Players who still own the game can jump into the multiplayer mode today and take on the role of Jason Voorhees one last time before the servers are permanently shut down, marking the end of a beloved title. Although Friday the 13th is no longer available for purchase, you can explore similar horror games right here on Driffle to satisfy your craving for horror escapades today.
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It’s sad that in this is the reality we live in, we work jobs we hate where we work our asses off to earn the money to pay for a game that we won’t ever own!
Bring back physical games! This being on someone else’s time while our game is on a server stuff is highway robbery!