Horror movie games are supposed to take fans on rollercoaster rides, but this is not what players of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre game were looking for. After its inclusion in April's PS Plus Essential lineup, it added more than 1,000 percent more killers and survivors in the following week. Sadly, that wasn't enough to save a game that had been bleeding players for a while. Gun Interactive announced that there will be no further updates for the asymmetrical horror title. Here's the bad news:
"The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will not be receiving any further future content or support. This means that there will be no more DLC, balance updates, or bug fixes, after our upcoming May patch. You can still expect a few more patches in the future in order to transition towards peer-to-peer matchmaking. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will still be playable and is NOT being delisted from storefronts. Our community team will continue to interact with our players as we continue to celebrate The Texas Chain Saw Massacre with all of you who love this game just as much as we do.
"As a creative studio, it’s imperative to communicate that we’ve seen this vision through to the natural creative end. We are a scrappy group of horror heads and artists continuously working on bringing cinematic experiences to you all. We appreciate the folks who understand the vision we are bringing to the asymmetrical multiplayer horror space because let’s face it, it may not be for everyone. But those who get it, those who have widened their gaming circles to play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, those who have reveled in the terror, horror, and beauty of this world with their friends keep us motivated and ready to continue to do what we do best… make your favorite horror games. We wouldn’t have it any other way. "
The 800 lb. serial killer in the room is the continued success of Dead By Daylight. It's not lost on genre fans that while Gun was announcing the end of its game, DBD was announcing one of its biggest partnerships ever. Its crossover with Five Night's At Freddy's has long been anticipated, and will even include Matthew Lillard, who portrayed William Afton in the FNAF live action film.
DBD's ever-growing cinematic horror universe includes everyone from Springtrap to Ash Williams, who would go on to star in his own failed survival horror game from Saber Interactive.
This doesn't feel good at all for any of the new players that have fallen in love with the TCM game since its PS Plus inclusion. But the games that go free on the service are often struggling, hence the publisher's willingness to give them away. It appears Gun will maintain servers for a while longer. So if you're enjoying being or escaping Leatherface, keep the fun going!