Rumor: A New Friday the 13th Game Could Be in the Works

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A new Friday the 13th video game is potentially hinted at in a recent licensing agreement.
Friday the 13th: The Game went offline due to licensing issues, but the new agreement could bode well for a revival.
Striker Entertainment could team up with Gun Interactive for a reimagined Friday the 13th game.

Recent details shared within a brand licensing agreement between Striker Entertainment, Horror Inc., and Friday 13th LLC suggest that a new Friday the 13th video game could be in the works. A previous game starring the Camp Crystal Lake horror icon Jason Voorhees developed by Gun Interactive went offline on December 31, 2024, but the Striker licensing agreement and related projects between studios may be hinting at a potential new Friday the 13th release.

Gun Interactive's Friday the 13th game officially went offline due to issues with licensing between multiple studios that saw Gun facing lawsuits and canceling DLC development plans. In spite of the legal issues, Friday the 13th: The Game maintained a player base of asymmetrical horror gaming fans. Gun later launched another multiplayer survival title with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, though that title will also be losing development support. Interestingly enough, this change in direction could possibly align with a key point noted in the recent Striker Entertainment Friday the 13th licensing agreement.

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According to the official licensing deal announcement shared by Striker Entertainment, the company will work in conjunction with Horror Inc.'s CMO, Sheri Conn, to "oversee global consumer products" for the newly established Jason Universe IP, including "Friday the 13th: The Game and Crystal Lake." While the mention of the upcoming Friday the 13th spin-off show Crystal Lake is unsurprising, the specific reference to the presently defunct Friday the 13th: The Game has raised a number of eyebrows. Many have quickly begun wondering if perhaps Striker and Gun have settled the previous licensing issues with Friday the 13th: The Game and are perhaps working to bring the game back online or if they will reimagine it with a new launch. Gun's shift away from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre could possibly indicate working on a different project, which the Striker announcement may hint at, though this remains purely speculative.

Friday the 13th Licensing Changes Could Be Good for Gamers

Presently, there has been no confirmation from either side on why Friday the 13th: The Game was mentioned in the Striker announcement, but many have noted that Gun's Texas Chain Saw Massacre end-of-development announcement was made on the exact same day. Whether these announcements coming in tandem are even related remains unknown, but the resolved licensing issues could be good news for fans if Striker is interested in expanding its newly acquired rights to include officially licensed video games. In the meantime, horror gaming fans are keeping their fingers crossed that more Friday the 13th releases are somewhere in the pipeline from the new Jason Universe.

Audiences continue to show an interest in asymmetrical multiplayer horror games like Dead by Daylight, so it would not come as too big of a surprise if Striker wants to revive Friday the 13th: The Game and reignite interest in one of cinema's most iconic slashers. While it remains unknown if Striker will be making any follow-up announcements anytime soon, interested fans can stay tuned for any official updates on Friday the 13th games and more.

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