Summary
The online multiplayer servers forFriday the 13th: The Gamewill be shut down on Tuesday, December 31, making it the end of an era for fans of the slasher franchise.Friday the 13th: The Gamewas first released in 2017 and found some success among asymmetrical multiplayer horror fans. It went on to inspire copycats of its own, as other horror movie franchises made the jump to the video game space.
Unfortunately,complications with theFriday the 13thIP threw a wrenchin the plans for the game, cutting its support short way ahead of schedule and keeping the developers from fulfilling their vision for new content. Despite these issues,Friday the 13th: The Gameremained available for sale until June 12, 2025, at which point it was delisted from all digital storefronts.
Even thoughFriday the 13th: The Gamewas delisted last year, it has remained operational. Anyone that owns a physical copy or managed to buy a digital version before the game was pulled from sale has been able to continue enjoying its online multiplayer features. Sadly, that will all end on Tuesday, December 31. That will be the last day thatFriday the 13th: The Game’s online multiplayer will be available. After that, theFriday the 13thgame servers will be shut down. Offline play will remain available, but it’s rather barebones compared to the online multiplayer, which was the real draw of the game.
When are the Friday the 13th: The Game Servers Shutting Down?
Friday the 13th: The Gameshutting down on December 31 will mark a sad day for fans of the franchise.Friday the 13thfans are likely used to disappointment by now, though. TheFriday the 13thfranchise has largely been stuck in limbo for years, with the last movie released in 2009. No newFriday the 13thmovie has been formally announced since, though there have been various efforts to revitalize the long-dormant series. Aprequel TV series is in development, but has yet to begin filming at the time of this writing.
While franchise star Jason Voorhees has largely been absent from both the small and big screen this last decade plus, he has made multiple video game appearances. BesidesFriday the 13th: The Game, Jason has appeared inMortal Kombatas a guest character, and most recently, hejoined the roster of crossover fighting gameMultiVersus. So while fans will soon lose their ability to properly playFriday the 13th: The Game, at least there are other games that feature the iconic slasher icon. In the meantime, asymmetrical multiplayer horror fans will have to stick withDead by DaylightandThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
