Unleashing Terror: The Unbreakable Bond Between Evil Dead: The Game and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Could Evil Dead: The Game's recent development setback be a foreshadowing of what awaits fans of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre? Find out why both franchises may share a similar fate
Highlights
Live-service multiplayer games have been losing popularity besides shooters, while asymmetrical multiplayer games have been more prominent lately.
Both Evil Dead: The Game and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre had limited plans for content updates, resulting in Evil Dead: The Game ending development and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre likely facing a similar fate. The decline in popularity of live-service multiplayer games suggests that the subgenre, except for shooter games with consistent franchise releases, may be put on hold. On the other hand, asymmetrical multiplayer games, including Evil Dead: The Game and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, have been gaining some traction recently. Interestingly, both games share nearly identical content plans, so the recent news of Evil Dead: The Game suggests that The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will likely face a similar outcome.
Evil Dead: The Game Ending Development was Inevitable
: The key to success for an asymmetrical game lies in its ability to continuously offer fresh content. This requires a well-defined plan that ensures a steady flow of new additions. However, both Evil Dead: The Game and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre took a different approach by limiting the amount of content they included, based on what their respective franchises allowed. Given The Texas Chain Saw Massacre's even narrower adaptation, it is inevitable that it will face a similar fate as Evil Dead: The Game.
Regrettably, Evil Dead: The Game will cease its development without further additions of new content, apart from regular bug fixes. Nonetheless, this announcement does not come as a great shock, considering the asymmetrical game's inherent nature and vast scale.
Evil Dead: The Game didn't restrict itself to just one part of the Evil Dead franchise. It incorporated characters and skins from the now-cancelled Ash vs Evil Dead TV show and even added elements from the gruesome 2013 reboot. Since the game already included many of the iconic characters and locations, it might have been difficult to find new content for future updates. This was most likely a foreseen limitation during the early development stage. It is unfortunate that Evil Dead: The Game had to close down so soon. With this game's closure as a sign of things to come, it's possible that The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game might also face similar fate in the near future.
The Clock is Ticking for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s Longevity
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has been released for less than a month, and it's possible that Sumo and Gun have plans to ensure its long-term success. However, like any asymmetrical game that fails to hold players' attention, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre could end up closing as quickly as Evil Dead: The Game did.
Furthermore, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre made a mistake by focusing primarily on the 1974 original film for its adaptation. This means that content from other movies is unlikely to be included. While deviating from this initial premise could be forgiven if it meant prolonging the game's lifespan, the lack of any news about future content updates spells trouble. Typically, asymmetrical games are left behind as new releases come, and without any new content in the pipeline, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is likely to be abandoned before it exhausts its available content.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
