Gun Interactive is ending all future support for their The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game, clarifying there will be no future content drops. They specify this further, saying “no more DLC, balance updates, or bug fixes” in their announcement post, with the only future patches intended to transition the game to peer-to-peer matchmaking. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will not be delisted or made unplayable, despite Gun Interactive moving on from the project after this month.
It has been less than two years since The Texas Chain Saw Massacre first released, with the game launching back in August of 2023. The asymmetrical horror gameplay pits four survivors against a killer, in a similar set-up to Dead by Daylight, with the key difference being the heavy emphasis on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre‘s IP and universe. Despite generally good reactions from audiences and critics, matchmaking issues and the loss of player interest led to a steady decline in engagement, likely leading to Gun’s decision to step back from supporting the game.
This is the second asymmetrical horror game based on an existing licence published by Gun Interactive, the first being the ill-fated Friday the 13th: The Game which was completely discontinued as of December 2024. With both sharing the same space as the far more popular Dead by Daylight, it appears a difficult genre to break through in with the competition so strong from Behaviour Interactive’s IP-filled juggernaut. They even recently announced the long-anticipated Five Nights at Freddy’s crossover.
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