It’s a unique conundrum that only exists in the crowdfunding space, but perhaps Friday the 13th may serve as a test case for howįriday the 13th The Game releases for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Keltner’s explanation makes sense and ultimately he has to worry about the continued success of Friday the 13th beyond the Kickstarter campaign, but there is likely a lesson to be learned for future projects. Unfortunately, these early access codes may have hurt Gun Media’s standing against its most devoted fans that helped the game smash its goal and earn a single player campaign. Twitch has become a boon for smaller games, especially self-published ones, and it is a fantastic source of marketing, at the expense of a handful of early access codes. Gun Media’s Wes Keltner ( read his forum post here) has tried his best to explain the situation to disappointed backers - explaining that handing out early codes is a way to generate buzz and hopefully encourage sales - but he doesn't seem to have calmed fans that much. Whatever the case may be, Gun Media is aware of the growing backlash. It could be that having streamers access the game early is the tipping point, but it’s hard to say. It’s a problem that has faced prior Kickstarter funded games, but in this case the fan base seems to be more vocal about their frustration. These backers are now upset because they were not the first to get their hands on the game, and have been forced to watch some non-backers play early. In the case of Friday the 13th, things are a little different.Īs a Kickstarter funded project, Friday the 13th has a large number of backers that invested in the game back when it was just an idea, and who were promised codes upon release. Friday the 13th: The Game is a semi-open world third-person survival horror game set in the fictional camp of Crystal Lake. The game was released on Nintendo Switch on August 13, 2019. It was released on May 26th, 2017 for digital stores and the physical copies were released on October 13th, 2017. It was released on as a digital release and later released on Octoas a physical release for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Friday the 13th: The Game is a survival horror game released on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. It is based on the film franchise of the same name.
Developers and publishers do so to help generate buzz for their games, either by allowing viewers to see the game early or for publications to prepare reviews ahead of time. Friday the 13th: The Game is a survival horror video game formerly developed by IllFonic, and published by Gun Media. Under normal circumstances, providing press, streamers, and content creators with early access codes is par for the course in the industry. Several members of the dev team have come forward to try to explain the situation, but nonetheless the community that helped bring the game into existence are now frustrated. Friday the 13th The Game developer Gun Media has found itself in the middle of controversy after giving press and content creators early access to its upcoming multiplayer horror game.
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