The developer of the isometric puzzle horror game, Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle, reveals that the game will be getting delisted from digital storefronts very soon. For the uninitiated, Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle is a free-to-play episodic puzzle game that was developed by developer Blue Wizard Digital, which made a similar horror puzzle game known as Slayaway Camp. Killer Puzzle was first released in 2018, where players embody iconic horror icon Jason Voorhees as he kills a variety of campers, all presented in a blocky, chibi-fied version of the events. This covers a variety of locales and plots throughout the franchise's history, from Camp Crystal Lake to even the space station from Jason X.Notably, this is only the fourth game ever made using the iconic horror IP, following Illfonic's short-lived Friday the 13th: The Game. Despite the long-lasting legacy of the horror franchise, it has also been through a turbulent ride of legal battles that have affected a number of projects, such as ceasing development of Illfonic's multiplayer game. It seems like a similar situation is occurring with this licensed game, as Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle will be removed from all digital storefronts this January.Blue Wizard Digital's announcement was a heartbreaking one for sure, where the developers revealed they were unable to renew the license for Friday the 13th, and as a result, will need to stop selling the game. The game will be delisted on January 23, 2023, across all platforms the game was released on, meaning fans only have a little over a week to get the game if they haven't already.
The developer assures that despite Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle being delisted if a player has already downloaded or purchased the game, they will still be able to access it after the cutoff date. The developers apologized for the inconvenience this will cause, expressing regret it had come to this. Blue Wizard Digital hopes that the game that first brought them prominence, Slayaway Camp, will be a good substitute, though notes there is a mailing list fans can sign up to if anything about the game's situation changes.
Ironically enough, this announcement was a day before the franchise's titular Friday the 13th. Fans expressed their thanks for being able to keep the game running as long as it did, especially when legal issues had axed the aforementioned asymmetrical multiplayer horror game. Some fans also asked since the game is going to be delisted, if there could be one last sale for players to get all its related content before it's gone forever.
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle is available on PC, PS4, Mobile, Switch, and Xbox One and will be delisted on January 23, 2023.
