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{{Infobox video game
| title = Friday the 13th: The Game
| image = Friday the 13th The Game cover.jpg
| developer = [[IllFonic]]{{efn|Since September 2018, Black Tower Studios took the lead on support and development on the game.}}
| publisher = [[Gun Interactive|Gun Media]]
| series = ''[[Friday the 13th (franchise)|Friday the 13th]]''
| engine = [[Unreal Engine 4]]
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[Windows]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[Xbox One]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]}}
| released ='''Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One'''<br/>May 26, 2017<br/>'''Nintendo Switch'''<br>August 13, 2019 <br>               '''Delisted''' December 31, 2023 <br> '''Discontinued''' December 31, 2024
| genre = [[Survival horror]]
| modes = [[Multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]]
| director = David Langeliers
| producer = Bryce Glover
| designer = Dan Russet
| programmer = Paul Jackson
| artist = {{Unbulleted list|Cole Gray|Shane Stoneman}}
| writer =
| composer = [[Harry Manfredini]]
}}

'''''Friday the 13th: The Game''''' is a 2017 [[Asymmetric video game|asymmetrical]] [[survival horror game]] developed by [[IllFonic]] and published by [[Gun Interactive|Gun Media]]. It is based on the [[Friday the 13th (franchise)|''Friday the 13th'']] franchise. The game was released on May 26, 2017, as a digital release<ref name=BackerKit>{{cite web|url=https://friday-the-13th-the-game.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders|title=BACKERKIT {{!}} Friday the 13th: The Game|website=BackerKit.com|author=Randy Greenback|access-date=August 13, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804114557/https://friday-the-13th-the-game.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders|archive-date=August 4, 2016}}</ref> and later released on October 13, 2017, as a physical release<ref name=PhysRelease>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/08/02/friday-the-13th-the-game-getting-a-physical-release-on-an-approp/|title=Friday The 13th: The Game Getting A Physical Release On An Appropriate Date|last=Workman|first=Robert|website=Comic Book.com|publisher=Comic Book|access-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> for [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]]. A [[Nintendo Switch]] version was released on August 13, 2019. As of January 1, 2025, the game is no longer playable online.

''Friday the 13th: The Game'' pits up to seven players controlling Camp Crystal Lake counselors against one player controlling [[Jason Voorhees]]. It is a semi-[[open world]] game, with players able to explore it further.<ref name=":4" />

== Gameplay ==
[[File:Friday13.jpg|thumb|[[Software development life cycle#Pre-alpha|Pre-alpha]] gameplay screenshot]]''Friday the 13th: The Game'' was a semi-[[open world]]<ref name=":4">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/friday-the-13th-game-revealed-dev-promises-blood-g/1100-6431388/|title=Friday the 13th Game Revealed, Dev Promises Blood, Guts, Gore, Brutal Kills – GameSpot|last=Makuch|first=Eddie|date=October 13, 2015|website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref> [[Virtual camera system#Tracking|third-person]] [[survival horror]] game set throughout the 1980s in a variety of locations in and around the fictional Camp Crystal Lake from the [[Friday the 13th (franchise)|''Friday the 13th'' franchise]].

The game was an [[Asymmetric video game|asymmetrical]] [[multiplayer video game]], with up to eight people able to play in one game session. One player is randomly selected to control [[Jason Voorhees]]<ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/games/Friday-13th-Video-Game-Lets-You-Become-Jason-92107.html|title=Friday The 13th Video Game Lets You Become Jason – CinemaBlend|work=CinemaBlend|access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref> whose objective is to kill as many counselors as possible before time runs out. Playing as Jason grants special time-restricted abilities including being able to sense nearby counselors and to teleport anywhere on the map.<ref name=":03">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecF59xvFZvQ|title=Friday the 13th Game Gameplay Demo (E3 2016)|date=June 14, 2016|website=YouTube|access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|work=[[International Business Times]]|title='Friday the 13th: The Game' endows Jason with special ability; More counsellors to die as Jason 'Stalks' them one by one|date=March 28, 2017|author=Ritwik Roy|access-date=August 6, 2018|url=https://www.ibtimes.com.au/friday-13th-game-endows-jason-special-ability-more-counsellors-die-jason-stalks-them-one-one-1548563}}</ref> The remaining players control the counselors, who can temporarily stun Jason using firecrackers and bear traps as well as the various projectile and melee-based weapons that are found throughout the map. A player on the counselor's side may also control [[Tommy Jarvis]], who becomes playable when certain conditions are met.<ref name=tommy>{{cite web|work=[[Heavy.com|Heavy]]|title='Friday The 13th: The Game': How To Call Tommy Jarvis|access-date=August 6, 2018|author=Eliot Becht|date=May 26, 2017|url=https://heavy.com/games/2017/05/friday-the-13th-the-game-guide-how-to-call-become-tommy-jarvis-cb-radio-escape-die-random-shotgun-speed-boost/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120132750/https://heavy.com/games/2017/05/friday-the-13th-the-game-guide-how-to-call-become-tommy-jarvis-cb-radio-escape-die-random-shotgun-speed-boost/|archive-date=November 20, 2017}}</ref> The main objective of playing as a counselor is to escape the map alive, which can be done more quickly by completing the map's side objectives (which are easier to complete when coordinating with other players) that will allow counselors to escape or to survive long enough until time runs out on the session. Jason may also be killed with an "epic win condition" that requires both teamwork and planning, and is difficult to perform.<ref name=":1" /> To kill Jason, a female character is needed to find Jason's shack, don the sweater of [[Pamela Voorhees]], and claim she is Jason's mother in front of him if his mask has been knocked off, distracting him as Tommy attacks Jason.

Although the game was originally planned to be multiplayer only, a single-player mode via an update was announced for a Summer 2017 release, despite the stretch goal for {{US$|1.625&nbsp;million}} to unlock it not being reached.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.polygon.com/2016/10/13/13279064/friday-the-13th-game-delayed-single-player-confirmed|title=Friday the 13th game delayed to 2017, adds single-player|last=McWhertor|first=Michael|date=October 13, 2016|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=April 13, 2017|via=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref> The mode consists of objective-based missions that allow the player to take control of Jason against [[Artificial intelligence#Video Games|offline camp counselor bots]]. Some of the missions are [[Film adaptation#Adaptation of films|adaptations]] of the films, while others are original scenarios.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/613356213/friday-the-13th-the-game/posts/1707655|title=HUGE UPDATE: Adding Single Player Campaign and Offline AI Bots, Tommy Jarvis, New Map – Packanack Lodge, and much more!!!|date=October 13, 2016|work=[[Gun Media]]|access-date=June 7, 2017|via=[[Kickstarter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/Friday13thGame/status/788123681021104128|title=Friday the 13th Game|via=Twitter|date=October 17, 2016|access-date=June 7, 2017}}</ref>

On October 27, 2017, Gun released a trailer teasing a new game mode called Paranoia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPWOnK96GGI |title=Friday the 13th: The Game – Paranoia |website=YouTube |date=October 27, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2016}}</ref> However, on February 1, 2018, it was announced that development on Paranoia mode would be put on hold to focus on the new dedicated servers feature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.f13game.com/topic/16400-paranoia-current-status-and-path-ahead/|title=Paranoia – Current Status and Path Ahead|website=Friday the 13th: The Game|language=en-US|access-date=April 13, 2018}}</ref>

On December 31, 2024, the servers for ''Friday the 13th: The Game'' were shut down, marking the end of the game entirely.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Mike |date=December 31, 2024 |title=‘Friday The 13th: The Game’ Servers to Shut Down Tonight |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3849591/friday-the-13th-the-game-servers-to-shut-down-tonight/ |access-date=May 27, 2025 |website=[[Bloody Disgusting!]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vpesports |date=December 2, 2024 |title=December 31: A Final Farewell for Friday the 13th Aficionados |url=https://www.vpesports.com/december-31-marks-the-end-of-an-era-for-friday-the-13th-enthusiasts |access-date=May 27, 2025 |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Settings ===
Five primary maps are available, each of which are based on locations from the first five films, and each set concurrent with the films' time periods. Matches may take place at Camp Crystal Lake, the setting of the [[Friday the 13th (1980 film)|first film]], in 1979; Packanack Lodge, the setting of the [[Friday the 13th Part 2|second film]], in 1984; Higgins Haven, the setting of the [[Friday the 13th Part III|third film]], in 1984; the Jarvis House, the setting of the [[Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter|fourth film]], in 1984; and Pinehurst, the setting of the [[Friday the 13th: A New Beginning|fifth film]], in 1989.<ref name=pinehurst>{{cite news|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/265502/friday-13th-part-vs-roy-pinehurst-map-coming-friday-13th-game/|work=[[Dread Central]]|title=Friday the 13th Part V's Roy and Pinehurst Map Coming to Friday the 13th: The Game!|date=January 26, 2018|author=Mike Sprague|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref>

Camp Crystal Lake, Higgins Haven, and Packanack Lodge were the original available maps, while the Jarvis House and Pinehurst were made available in October 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3463730/preview-jarvis-house-map-friday-13th-game/|title=Preview the Jarvis House Map from 'Friday the 13th: The Game'!|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|date=October 9, 2017|author=John Squires|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref> and January 2018,<ref name=pinehurst/> respectively.

== Characters ==
The game's primary killer is [[Jason Voorhees]], the series' most recurring antagonist. Nine different versions of Jason are playable, based on his appearances from the [[Friday the 13th Part 2|second]], [[Friday the 13th Part III|third]], [[Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter|fourth]], [[Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives|sixth]], [[Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood|seventh]], [[Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan|eighth]], and [[Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday|ninth]] films, and make-up artist [[Tom Savini]]'s own Jason created exclusively for backers of the game.<ref name=PhysRelease/> [[List of Friday the 13th characters#Roy Burns|Roy Burns]], the Jason copycat killer from the [[Friday the 13th: A New Beginning|fifth film]], is also playable under the moniker "Part V Jason".<ref name=roy>{{cite web|work=[[Newsweek]]|title=New 'Friday the 13th: The Game' Update Changes Perks, Tweaks Counselor Balance|url=https://www.newsweek.com/friday-13th-game-update-perks-patch-jason-counselors-voorhees-827349|date=March 1, 2018|author=Andrew Whalen|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref> In addition to the distinct versions of Jason, the version from the third film has an alternate model based on his appearance from the [[Friday the 13th (1989 video game)|NES game]]. Each Jason has his own strengths and weaknesses and many have different weapons.

There are fourteen playable counselors in the game, each of whom have their own strengths and weaknesses. Original counselors created for the game are A.J. Mason, Adam Palomino, Brandon "Buggzy" Wilson, Chad Kensington, Deborah Kim, Eric "J.R." LaChappa, Jenny Myers, Kenny Riedell, Mitch Floyd, Tiffany Cox, Vanessa Jones, and Victoria Sterling. From the films are ''Part III'' characters [[List of Friday the 13th characters#Shelly Finkelstein|Sheldon "Shelly" Finkelstein]]<ref name="dc">{{cite news|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/262672/friday-13th-game-welcomes-back-shelly-finkelstein-monday/|title=Friday the 13th: The Game Welcomes Back Shelly Finkelstein This Monday!|last=Sprague|first=Mike|date=December 15, 2017|work=Dread Central|access-date=December 17, 2017}}</ref> and [[List of Friday the 13th characters#Fox|Fox]].<ref name="dc"/>

Also playable is [[Tommy Jarvis|Thomas "Tommy" Jarvis]], the protagonist of the fourth, fifth, and sixth films, who assists the counselors when contacted from a randomly placed [[CB radio]].<ref name=tommy/> He is controlled by a randomly selected player on the counselors' side whose previous character was either killed or escaped. In addition to having perfect statistics and being immediately equipped with a shotgun, pocket knife, and first aid spray, Tommy is the only character capable of killing Jason.

== Development ==
After [[IllFonic]]'s polarized [[Nexuiz (2012 video game)|2012 remake]] of ''[[Nexuiz]]'' and [[Gun Interactive|Gun Media]]'s ''[[Breach & Clear: Deadline]]'' in 2015, IllFonic went to work on a game titled ''Slasher Vol. 1: Summer Camp'', with little details on its release date with Gun,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gamerant.com/slasher-summer-camp-screenshots-details/|title='Slasher Vol 1: Summer Camp' Reveals First Screenshots, Details|website=GameRant|author=Dalton Cooper|access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref> in which the story took place in Camp Forest Green.<ref name=":5">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P878Ub564eA|title=Summer Camp Announcement Trailer|date=October 31, 2014|publisher=YouTube|access-date=August 17, 2016}}</ref> ''Friday the 13th'' director [[Sean S. Cunningham]] was in talks about an upcoming game based on ''[[Friday the 13th (franchise)|Friday the 13th]]'' with Gun.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2015/11/11/friday-the-13th-the-game-ps4/|title=Friday the 13th: The Game Reaches Funding Goal, Licensed Horror Will Hit PS4 in 2016|website=PlayStationLifestyle|date=November 11, 2015|access-date=November 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/egm-exclusive-fleshbreaking-new-friday-the-13th-videogame-featuring-horror-icon-jason-voorhees-in-development/|title=EGM EXCLUSIVE: Fleshbreaking new Friday the 13th videogame featuring horror icon Jason Voorhees in development|website=EGMNOW|access-date=January 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111002234/http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/egm-exclusive-fleshbreaking-new-friday-the-13th-videogame-featuring-horror-icon-jason-voorhees-in-development/|archive-date=January 11, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is also the first video game IllFonic has developed with [[Unreal Engine 4]], departing from [[CryEngine]] after the announcement of ''Project Advena''.<ref name=":02">{{cite web|url=https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?93747-Off-Site-Project-Advena-Level-Designer|title=Contract / Paid Off-Site Level Project Advena Designer|last=Gonzalez|first=Kedhrin|date=December 8, 2015|publisher=[[Unreal Engine]]|access-date=August 15, 2016}}</ref>

{{quote|Sean [S. Cunningham] came to us in early 2015, but we quickly discovered these weren't the normal business conversations you would have when you try to secure a license as important as Friday the 13th. It was totally different. It was a conversation built on mutual admiration and respect for what each had created. Sean immediately noticed the passion we had for Friday the 13th, and after several incredible meetings over the next few months, we decided to upgrade our plans for Summer Camp and embrace the Friday the 13th video game license. After several incredible meetings over the next few months, Sean surprised us by offering the Friday the 13th video game license.<ref name=BackerKit/>}}

Executive director and producer Randy Greenback organized both a [[Kickstarter]] campaign and a [[BackerKit]] campaign to fund the game's development. Overall, {{US$|422,866}} was raised by 18,068 backers in BackerKit and about {{US$|823,704.20}} from 12,128 backers in Kickstarter, collecting about {{US$|1,246,570.20}} from both platforms, becoming [[List of highest funded crowdfunding projects|the 179th most crowdfunded project of all time]].<ref name=BackerKit/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/613356213/friday-the-13th-the-game|title=Friday the 13th: The Game by Randy Greenback|work=Gun Media|author=Randy Greenback|access-date=August 13, 2016|via=Kickstarter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3369665/friday-the-13th-the-game-is-a-kickstarter-success/|title='Friday the 13th: The Game' is a Kickstarter Success|website=Bloody Disgusting|date=November 10, 2015|access-date=November 11, 2015}}</ref>

On October 13, 2015, it was announced that ''Slasher Vol. 1: Summer Camp'' had evolved into ''Friday the 13th: The Game,''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamerant.com/friday-the-13th-game-confirmed/|title='Friday the 13th' Arrives on Consoles October 2015|website=GameRant|author=Denny Connolly|date=January 10, 2015|access-date=August 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/613356213/friday-the-13th-the-game|title=HUGE NEWS! Summer Camp Becomes Official Friday the 13th Game!|work=Gun Media|author=Randy Greenback|access-date=October 14, 2015|via=Kickstarter}}</ref> with an announcement trailer released by Gun on their YouTube channel the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjNm2pthBfM|title=Friday the 13th: The Game – Official Announcement Trailer|date=October 13, 2015|website=YouTube|access-date=August 14, 2016}}</ref> On Halloween, [[Harry Manfredini]] uploaded a video to the Gun YouTube channel with files on his computer monitor being partially seen, implying that he was composing music for the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c7-mzDwLfs|title=Friday the 13th: The Game – Harry Manfredini Says Happy Halloween!|website=YouTube}}</ref>

On November 4, Gun released fly-through shots of the game's environment while in [[Software release life cycle#Pre-alpha|pre-alpha]] development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLN-6EBeh9k |title=Friday the 13th: The Game – Pre-Alpha Camp Crystal Lake Environment Fly-throughs|date=November 4, 2015|publisher=YouTube|access-date=August 14, 2016}}</ref> On November 10, IllFonic posted a video on Gun's YouTube channel, which highlighted testing and development for the game, including [[3D modeling]] for Jason.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4W_VdnIK0I|title=Friday the 13th: The Game – Behind the Scenes at IllFonic|date=November 10, 2015|website=YouTube|access-date=August 14, 2016}}</ref>

On February 25, 2016, Gun and IllFonic released camera footage showing stunt coordinator [[Kane Hodder]], who portrays Jason, with [[Tarah Paige]] and Ryan Staats, the two actors who will play the men and women counselors in the game, performing [[motion capture]] at [[Digital Domain]]. The footage shows Hodder performing a list of kill animations for the game, with rigged [[Reference model|placeholder characters]] used to track the kills and animations in real-time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j3-Nnu7kxI|title=Friday the 13th: The Game – Behind the Scenes of the Motion Capture Shoot|date=February 25, 2016|website=YouTube|access-date=August 14, 2016}}</ref> This was soon reuploaded by ''[[Bloody Disgusting]]'' in the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4Tx7RsUT9Y|title=Friday the 13th: The Game – Motion Capture Shoot|date=February 25, 2016|website=YouTube|access-date=August 14, 2016}}</ref>

A developer panel for Gun Media and IllFonic was opened at [[PAX (event)|PAX South 2016]] in January with [[Software development process#Alpha|alpha]] footage and a list of kill animations,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.idigitaltimes.com/friday-13th-game-panel-pax-south-2016-reveals-new-kill-animations-jason-vorhees-508063|title='Friday the 13th: The Game' Panel At Pax South Reveals New Kill Animations For Jason Voorhees|last=Mozuch|first=Mo|date=January 29, 2016|publisher=iDigitalTimes|access-date=August 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827075707/http://www.idigitaltimes.com/friday-13th-game-panel-pax-south-2016-reveals-new-kill-animations-jason-vorhees-508063|archive-date=August 27, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> with [[gameplay]] released at [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2016|E3 2016]] in June.<ref name=":03"/>

On September 2, 2016, Gun released the [[PAX (event)|PAX West]] trailer for the game, titled "XIII". The trailer showcased Jason Voorhees' kill animations specifically designed by Tom Savini, while set to "XIII" (pronounced ''"ex triple I"'') by [[Crazy Lixx]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUmkTGSyRA8 |title=XIII PAX West Trailer 2016 – Friday the 13th: The Game |date=September 2, 2016 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
Several actors from the ''Friday the 13th'' films reprised their roles in the game. [[Motion capture]] for Jason Voorhees and Roy Burns was provided by [[Kane Hodder]], who portrayed Jason in ''[[Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood|The New Blood]]'', ''[[Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan|Jason Takes Manhattan]]'', ''[[Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday|Jason Goes to Hell]]'', and ''[[Jason X]]'', and is the only actor to play the character more than once.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/friday-the-13th-jason-kills-mocap/|title=Friday the 13th Shows off New Jason Kills in Mocap|website=GameRant|author=Anthony Taormina|date=August 4, 2017|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref> Cast as Tommy Jarvis was [[Thom Mathews]], who played Tommy in ''[[Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives|Jason Lives]]'', and the character is modeled after Mathews' appearance in the film. [[Larry Zerner]], who appeared in ''[[Friday the 13th Part III|Part III]]'' as Shelly, reprised the role when the character was added to the game in December 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/friday-the-13th-shelly-finkelstein-trailer/|title=Friday the 13th Brings Back Prankster Character|website=GameRant|date=December 2017|author=Joshua Duckworth|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref> Also featured are the likenesses of ''Part III'' actress Gloria Charles as her character Fox and ''[[Friday the 13th: A New Beginning|A New Beginning]]'' actor Dick Wieand as his character Roy Burns.

The original counselor characters were voiced by [[Zeno Robinson]] as Brandon "Buggzy" Wilson, [[Benjamin Diskin]] as Chad Kensington and Eric "J.R." LaChappa, [[Cristina Vee]] as Deborah Kim, [[Kristina Klebe]] as Jenny Myers, [[Marisha Ray]] as A.J. Mason, [[Cherami Leigh]] as Tiffany Cox, [[Robbie Daymond]] as Adam Palomino and Kenny Riedell, and Noveen Crumbie as Vanessa Jones. The male counselors were motion-captured by Ryan Staats and the female counselors were motion-captured by [[Tarah Paige]]. Jennifer Ann Burton voiced [[Pamela Voorhees]], whose voice is heard encouraging Jason's player during the game and in a collection of unlockable tapes.

=== Virtual Cabin ===
On June 30, 2016,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/613356213/friday-the-13th-the-game/posts/1613237|title=Update #23: E3 Wrap-Up! Digital Cabin Releasing June 30th!, Slasher Backer Update, F13 Twitch Stream, and much more!|work=Gun Media|date=June 24, 2016|author=Randy Greenback|access-date=August 14, 2016|via=Kickstarter}}</ref> IllFonic previewed a 3D development diary to complement behind-the-scenes interviews, footage, and in-development stock called the "Virtual Cabin". Besides overviews, the Cabin has item rooms that house information upon characters, scenes, or [[Easter egg (media)|easter eggs]].<ref name=BackerKit/> An item room called the "Jason Room" was unlocked on July 18, 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3399416/friday-13th-game-virtual-cabin-adds-new-room/|title='Friday the 13th: The Game' Virtual Cabin Gets A Jason Exhibit|website=Bloody Disgusting|date=July 18, 2016|author=Adam Dodd|access-date=August 14, 2016}}</ref> and a room containing the main counselors was unlocked on August 12, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/613356213/friday-the-13th-the-game/posts/1642825|title=Update 24: Item Room Unlocks in the Virtual Cabin on Friday, Dev Updates, and more ...|work=Gun Media|date=August 10, 2016|author=Randy Greenback|access-date=August 14, 2016|via=Kickstarter}}</ref>

On December 18, 2017, a Virtual Cabin 2.0 was added to the main game. It features much more Easter eggs and is at a much larger scale than the previous cabin. Completing all the challenges reveals confirmation of the addition of Uber Jason and a map depicting the spaceship Grendel from the film ''[[Jason X]]'' coming soon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3475411/jason-x-map-uber-jason-headed-friday-13th-game/|title='Jason X' Map and Uber Jason Headed to 'Friday the 13th: The Game'!|website=Bloody Disgusting|date=December 19, 2017|access-date=December 21, 2017}}</ref> However, this was officially canceled in a statement from Gun Media due to a rights lawsuit involving [[Sean S. Cunningham]] and [[Victor Miller (writer)|Victor Miller]] in which Gun Media representative Wes Keltner stated: "Is there a chance of any content being added to the game if a ruling on the dispute occurs in the near future? The answer is no. We can't keep building content that may never see the light of day. That's bad business."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3505629/will-friday-13th-game-ever-get-new-content-news-bad/|title=Will 'Friday the 13th: The Game' EVER Get New Content Again? The News is Bad ...|website=Bloody Disgusting|date=June 21, 2018|author=John Squires|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
[[Harry Manfredini]], who created the soundtrack for the original film, composed the soundtrack of the video game.<ref name=BackerKit/>

During development, Gun Media released two tracks from the upcoming soundtrack, which released as "Harry Manfredini Full Track – 01" on November 9, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp5ZikcQ1uA|title=Friday the 13th: The Game -Harry Manfredini Full Track – 01|date=November 9, 2015|website=YouTube|access-date=August 14, 2016}}</ref> and "Harry Manfredini Full Track – 02" on May 14, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv2y7nTUKY4|title=Friday the 13th: The Game – Harry Manfredini Full Track – 02|date=May 14, 2016|website=YouTube|access-date=August 14, 2016}}</ref>

A trailer of the game released for PAX West 2016 featured the theme for the game, "Killer", recorded by [[Crazy Lixx]]. Other songs included in the game from [[Crazy Lixx]] include "Live Before I Die" and "XIII" which can be heard when the radio is played.

The song "Friday the 13th" by punk rock band [[Misfits (band)|Misfits]], from their 2016 [[Extended play|EP]] of the same name, can be heard on any radio in the game and also in the car when escaping. Gun Media uploaded a trailer featuring the song during the game's development.

On September 11, 2018, La-La Land Records released ''Friday the 13th — The Game: Official Game Soundtrack'' on 2-disc CD.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Jason |title=Harry Manfredini’s ‘Friday The 13th: The Game’ Soundtrack Releasing Next Week! |url=http://www.fridaythe13thfranchise.com/2018/09/harry-manfredinis-friday-13th-game.html |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=Friday The 13th: The Franchise}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FRIDAY THE 13th – THE GAME (2-CD SET) |url=https://lalalandrecords.com/friday-the-13th-the-game-2-cd-set/ |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=La-La Land Records |language=en}}</ref>

== Release ==
The game was pushed back from the fall release date, multiplayer came out on May 26, 2017, and the campaign was released in Q3 2017. The initial release was digital exclusive,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/Friday13thGame/status/856233974410162178|title=Friday the 13th Game|via=Twitter|date=April 23, 2017|access-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> with a physical copy published on October 13, 2017.<ref name=PhysRelease/>

On June 11, 2018, Gun Media announced that it had canceled all future content updates including DLC for the game, citing a dispute between Cunningham and [[Victor Miller (writer)|Victor Miller]] over rights, lawsuit and ownership of the original film as making it "unfeasible now or in the future". The studio still plans to offer maintenance patches.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/11/17449974/friday-the-13th-game-legal-case-gun-media|title=Friday the 13th DLC on hold due to legal fight|work=Polygon|access-date=June 12, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/12/friday-the-13th-dlc-canceled-lawsuit/|title='Friday the 13th' publisher cancels DLC due to movie lawsuit|date=June 12, 2018 }}</ref> Miller won the lawsuit on September 28, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/283222/screenwriter-wins-friday-the-13th-lawsuit/|title=Screenwriter Wins FRIDAY THE 13TH Lawsuit|work=Dread Central}}</ref>

On September 25, 2018, it was announced that Black Tower Studios would take over as the new development partner for the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3523608/black-tower-studios-takes-new-lead-development-partner-friday-13th-game/|title=Black Tower Studios takes new lead development partner for Friday the 13th the game|website=Bloody Disgusting|date=September 25, 2018|access-date=September 25, 2018}}</ref>

''Friday the 13th: Ultimate Slasher Switch Edition'' for the Nintendo Switch was released on August 13, 2019.<ref name=f13thegame>{{cite news|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/296013/friday-the-13th-the-game-coming-to-nintendo-switch/|title=Friday the 13th: The Game Coming To Nintendo Switch!|work=[[Dread Central]]|last=Barkan|first=Jonathan|date=June 20, 2019|access-date=June 20, 2019}}</ref>

=== Discontinuation ===
Due to licensing issues with franchise creator [[Victor Miller (writer)|Victor Miller]], the game's servers were shut down in November 2020, though online play remained accessible via peer-to-peer matchmaking.<ref>{{cite web |last1=S. |first1=Chris |title=Friday The 13th Video Game Servers Are Finally Shutting Down |url=https://www.thedealexperts.com/news/gaming-news/friday-the-13th-video-game-servers-are-finally-shutting-down/ |website=The Deal Experts |date=November 12, 2020 |access-date=November 13, 2020 |archive-date=May 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508153138/https://www.thedealexperts.com/news/gaming-news/friday-the-13th-video-game-servers-are-finally-shutting-down/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The game was delisted at the end of 2023 due to the license expiring.<ref>{{Cite tweet|author=The 13th Game|user=Friday13thGame|number=1666811485811806210|date=June 8, 2023|title=Friday The 13th: The Game – Expiration of License|access-date=December 13, 2023}}</ref> On December 31, 2024, all online services were discontinued, leaving only offline modes available for play.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wayling |first=Ash |title=Jason Is Dead: Friday The 13th's Game Servers Have Gone Offline |url=https://www.well-played.com.au/jason-is-dead-friday-the-13ths-game-servers-have-gone-offline// |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101131407/https://www.well-played.com.au/jason-is-dead-friday-the-13ths-game-servers-have-gone-offline// |archive-date=January 1, 2025 |access-date=May 27, 2025 |website=www.well-played.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>

On April 1, 2024, a group of modders announced ''Friday the 13th: The Game – Resurrected'', a [[Video game modding|mod]] of ''Friday the 13th: The Game'' that promises to bring back the online multiplayer via [[Private server|private servers]] as well as add new content.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyles |first=Taylor |date=April 2, 2024 |title=Friday the 13th: Resurrected Is a Mod That Aims to Revive Delisted Horror Game, Release Date Coming Soon |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/friday-the-13th-the-game-mod-server-revival-release-date |access-date=June 6, 2025 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2024 |title=After being pulled from Steam, one horror game classic and Dead By Daylight rival is finally back |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/friday-the-13th-the-game/resurrected-release-date |access-date=June 6, 2025 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref> On April 8, seven days before the planned release, the mod team was forced to stop the mod development after receiving a [[cease and desist]] letter from Horror, Inc. for alleged [[copyright infringement]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyles |first=Taylor |date=April 8, 2024 |title=Friday the 13th: Resurrected Canceled Following Copyright Infringement Claim |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/friday-the-13th-resurrected-canceled-following-copyright-infringement-claim |access-date=June 6, 2025 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2024 |title=Friday the 13th isn&#039;t coming back after all, as ambitious fan remake gets canceled due to cease and desist order |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/friday-the-13th-the-game/new-fan-remake-shut-down |access-date=June 6, 2025 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chalk |first=Andy |date=April 8, 2024 |title=Friday the 13: The Game has been killed one more time: Fan-made 'Resurrection' project derailed by lawyers over 'cavalier disregard of copyright law' |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/friday-the-13-the-game-has-been-killed-one-more-time-fan-made-resurrection-project-derailed-by-lawyers-over-cavalier-disregard-of-copyright-law/ |access-date=June 6, 2025 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = (PC) 61/100<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/friday-the-13th-the-game/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Friday the 13th: The Game for PC Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref><br>(PS4) 61/100<ref name="MCPS4">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/friday-the-13th-the-game/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4|title=Friday the 13th: The Game for PlayStation 4 Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref><br>(XONE) 53/100<ref name="MCXONE">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/friday-the-13th-the-game/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one|title=Friday the 13th: The Game for Xbox One Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref><br/>(Switch) 69/100<ref name="MCSWITCH">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/friday-the-13th-the-game-ultimate-slasher-switch/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch|title=ultimate-slasher-switch-edition|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 19, 2019}}</ref>
| Destruct = 6.5/10<ref name="Destruct">{{cite web|last=Cooke|first=Caitlin|date=June 5, 2017|url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-friday-the-13th-the-game-439816.phtml|title=Review: Friday the 13th: The Game|website=[[Destructoid]]|access-date=June 5, 2017|archive-date=September 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919025650/https://www.destructoid.com/review-friday-the-13th-the-game-439816.phtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GI = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Marchiafava|first=Jeff|date=June 2, 2017|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/friday_the_13th_the_game/b/playstation4/archive/2017/06/02/a-killer-formula-suffering-massive-casualties.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603075054/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/friday_the_13th_the_game/b/playstation4/archive/2017/06/02/a-killer-formula-suffering-massive-casualties.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=June 3, 2017|title=A Killer Formula That Suffers Massive Casualties – Friday the 13th: The Game – PlayStation 4|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref>
| GameRev = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="GameRev">{{cite web |last=Kozanitis|first=James|date=May 31, 2017|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/332462-friday-the-13th-the-game-review-you-can-run-but-you-cant-win|title=Friday the 13th: The Game Review – You Can Run but You Can't Win|publisher=[[Game Revolution]]|access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref>
| GSpot = 4/10<ref name="GSpot">{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Peter|date=June 2, 2017|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/friday-the-13th-the-game-review/1900-6416692/|title=Friday The 13th: The Game Review|website=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=June 7, 2017}}</ref>
| IGN = 6.9/10<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|last=Hatfield|first=Daemon|date=June 1, 2017|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/01/friday-the-13th-the-game-review|title=Friday the 13th: The Game Review|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=June 1, 2017}}</ref>
| PCGUS = 75/100<ref name="PCGUS">{{cite magazine|last=Valle|first=Tyler|date=May 31, 2017|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/friday-the-13th-review/|title=Friday the 13th review|magazine=[[PC Gamer]]|access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref>
| Poly = 4/10<ref name="Poly">{{cite web|last=Goslin|first=Austen|date=June 5, 2017|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/5/15741422/friday-the-13th-the-game-review-jason|title=Friday the 13th: The Game review|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=June 5, 2017}}</ref>
| award1Pub = [[Golden Joystick Awards|35th Annual Golden Joystick Awards]]
| award1 = Best Indie Game<ref name="GoldenJoysticks">{{cite web|url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-horizon-zero-dawn-among-big-golden-joysticks-winners|title=Zelda: Breath of the Wild & Horizon: Zero Dawn among big Golden Joysticks winners|author=VideoGamer.com staff|date=November 17, 2017|publisher=VideoGamer.com|access-date=December 11, 2017}}</ref>
| award2Pub = [[IGN|''IGN'' Best of 2017 Awards]]
| award2 = Best Multiplayer (People's Choice)<ref name="IGNBestOf2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Multiplayer|title=Best of 2017 Awards: Best Multiplayer|website=IGN|date=December 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222115854/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Multiplayer |archive-date=December 22, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=December 25, 2017}}</ref>
}}

''Friday the 13th: The Game'' received "mixed or average"<!--Do NOT change to "mixed to positive", per WP:VG/POV. --> reviews, according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MCPC"/><ref name="MCPS4"/><ref name="MCXONE"/>

Caitlin Cooke of ''[[Destructoid]]'' gave the game 6.5/10, concluding "There aren't many games that can offer a camaraderie aspect to the survival horror genre, and Friday the 13th delivers in that regard. It could certainly use a lot more fine tuning and adjustments, but for now, it delivers on a solidly campy experience."<ref name="Destruct"/>

James Kozanitis of ''[[GameRevolution]]'' wrote: "Is it perfect? Not by a long shot. Indeed, you'll experience graphical bugs and other quirks that break your immersion. But, after getting into ''Friday the 13th: The Game'', and I mean really getting into it, discovering all its intricacies and more technical aspects, these problems will seem so small as to evaporate, and balance issues you once perceived will be corrected. And what's left is a truly unique experience, unlike any other multiplayer game you've played (certainly a cut above other asymmetrical titles), where cooperation, wits, and sometimes ruthless murder are what it takes to survive."<ref name="GameRev"/>

Peter Brown of ''[[GameSpot]]'' gave the game a mostly negative review, writing: "As of now, a week after launch, it's short on content and performs poorly all around, especially on consoles. The story goes that the developers weren't prepared for the amount of people who wanted to jump on day one, but that does little to assuage players who were convinced that they were paying for a finished product. Despite showing potential that may one day be realized, ''Friday the 13th'' comes across as an unfinished game that shouldn't have been released in its current state."<ref name="GSpot"/>

''[[IGN]]''{{'}}s Daemon Hatfield concluded: "Lopsided gameplay and egregious bugs almost kill the mood of Jason's murder spree in ''Friday the 13th: The Game''."<ref name="IGN"/> Tyler Wilde of ''[[PC Gamer]]'' wrote that it "needs more maps, but right now ''Friday the 13th'' is a gory game of hide-and-go-seek that's fun with funny people."<ref name="PCGUS"/> Austen Goslin of ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' wrote that "''Friday the 13th: The Game'' mimics the surface level of the classic film series, but misses the spirit."<ref name="Poly"/>

The game has sold 1.8 million copies as of August 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hood|first1=Vic|title=Friday the 13th has sold over 1.8m copies|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-08-03-friday-the-13th-has-sold-over-1-8m-copies|website=[[Eurogamer]]|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=August 3, 2017|date=August 3, 2017}}</ref> Despite mixed reviews, the game went on to win the Best Indie Game award at the [[Golden Joystick Awards|35th Annual Golden Joystick Awards]],<ref name="GoldenJoysticks"/> though it was nominated for Best Multiplayer Game.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gaito|first=Eri|date=November 13, 2017|url=https://www.bestinslot.co/golden-joystick-awards-2017-nominees/|title=Golden Joystick Awards 2017 Nominees|publisher=Best in Slot|access-date=December 11, 2017}}</ref> The game was also nominated and became a runner-up for "Best Multiplayer" at the ''IGN'' Best of 2017 Awards, although it won the 2017 People's Choice Award.<ref name="IGNBestOf2017"/> In addition, the game was nominated for "Game Design, New IP" and "Game, Original Action" at the 17th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://navgtr.org/archives/3351/|title=Nominee List for 2017|publisher=National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers|date=February 9, 2018|access-date=February 16, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180215172210/http://navgtr.org/archives/3351/|archive-date=February 15, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://navgtr.org/archives/3365/|title=Horizon wins 7; Mario GOTY|publisher=National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers|date=March 13, 2018|access-date=March 14, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180314070824/http://navgtr.org/archives/3365/|archive-date=March 14, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[GamesRadar+]]'' ranked the game 14th on their list of the 25 Best Games of 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-games-2017/2/|title=The best games of 2017: Page 2|author=GamesRadar staff |date=December 22, 2017 |website=[[GamesRadar+]]|access-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref>

Despite mixed reviews, the collectible Pamela Voorhees Tapes written by [[Tom McLoughlin]] and Tommy Jarvis Tapes written by [[Adam Green (filmmaker)|Adam Green]] earned a positive response from fans and critics with the latter earning the most praise with many enjoying the easter eggs and references Green put in tying Tommy Jarvis into other horror franchises. The Jarvis Tapes include references to ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)|A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'', ''[[Halloween (franchise)|Halloween]]'', ''[[Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon]]'', ''[[Hatchet (film series)|Hatchet]]'', and ''[[Shocker (film)|Shocker]]''.

== See also ==

* ''[[Dead by Daylight]]''
* ''[[Evil Dead: The Game]]''
* ''[[Identity V]]''
* [[List of horror video games]]
* ''[[Predator: Hunting Grounds]]''
* ''[[Propnight]]''
* ''[[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2023 video game)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]''
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== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|f13game.com}}

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