Horror icons are undergoing a renaissance. Michael Myers is returning in a Halloween sequel set forty years after the original. Robert Englund recently donned Freddy Krueger’s Christmas sweater one last time for The Goldbergs. Jason Voorhees, however, finds himself caught up in legal woes, leaving Friday the 13th seems lost in a Hell of its own. Gun Media, the developer behind Friday the 13th: The Game and fans have been especially hit hard. DLC plans have been tossed and no one knows if things will change for the better. At the very least, Gun Media has offered an update on the title’s future.
Gun Media addressed several concerns in its forums with a response to frequently asked questions. According to the developer who made the post, Wes Keltner, the studio recently met with franchise “license holders.” Information the team is legally permitted to disclose all appears in the forum post.
It’s a lot to take in. The gist of it is this, at present, the state of the franchise remains in limbo. In early October 2018, a court ruled in favor of Victor Miller (the original film’s screenwriter). As such, settings, characters, and lore crafted in the 1980 screenplay are off limits to anyone, barring Miller. For now, the details are incredibly confusing.
Technically, it seems franchise producer Horror, Inc. could launch a project starring a hockey mask-wearing serial killer, as that aspect of Friday the 13th doesn’t debut until Part 3. However, names such as Voorhees, Crystal Lake, etc. remain restricted. Naturally, this puts Gun Media and its multiplayer title in a tough spot.