Summary
- A big update for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on December 12 adds new characters and a map.
- New characters Bones and Wyatt are played by Bill Moseley and Skeet Ulrich, respectively.
Asymmetrical multiplayer horror game The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is getting a big update on December 12 that will see the addition of a new map and two new playable characters. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was a hit with horror fans when it first released last year, though enthusiasm for the game has unfortunately waned.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre player counts aren't what they used to be, with some fans on Reddit and social media reporting trouble getting into games as fast and consistently as they could when it first launched. Luckily, some fresh new content is on the way for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre that, combined with its permanent price drop, may very well draw in both new and lapsed players.
It's been confirmed that a big new update is coming for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on Thursday, December 12, which will see the addition of the new Graveyard map, a new killer, and a new survivor. The new killer is played by Bill Moseley, who portrayed fan favorite character Chop Top in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, but is playing an original character named Bones in the video game. The new survivor is named Wyatt, played by Skeet Ulrich of Scream fame.
Texas Chain Saw Massacre Getting Big Update on December 12
There's no denying that Moseley and Ulrich are horror movie icons, and so genre fans will no doubt be happy to see them represented in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Whether these new characters and the new map are enough to keep players playing for the long-term remains to be seen, but the fresh content should have no problem bringing back lapsed players who may have moved on to other multiplayer experiences.
After all, there will soon be a big void left in the asymmetrical multiplayer horror space. Friday the 13th: The Game is shutting down on December 31, after having been delisted last year. Once it's shut down, some fans may be driven to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Of course, there are other asymmetrical multiplayer horror games on the market as well, with Killer Klowns from Outer Space releasing earlier this year. Ultimately, Dead by Daylight is still the king of the genre and is continuing to receive regular new content updates as well.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 75 /100 Critics Rec: 57%
- Released
- August 18, 2023
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ due to Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
- Sumo Nottingham
- Publisher(s)
- Gun Interactive
WHERE TO PLAY
Inspired by the seminal 1970s horror movie, Sumo Nottingham's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is an asymmetrical PvP experience that pits a group of victims against a Slaughter Family representative. The game features iconic villains from the films like Leatherface, The Hitchhiker, and Grandpa.
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One
- Genre(s)
- Survival
- How Long To Beat
- N/A
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 21 GB (September 2023)
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
