Overview

• At San Diego Comic-Con, Robbie Barsamian confirmed early development of a new Friday the 13th sequel video game, marking the franchise’s return to gaming.
• Barsamian said a sequel film is also in early development and ranks among Horror Inc.’s highest-priority Jason Universe projects.
• These announcements mark the first fresh franchise content since the 2017 game was delisted at the end of 2023 and its servers went offline on December 31, 2024 due to license expiration.
• Horror Inc. launched the Jason Universe initiative in May 2024 to drive a coordinated multimedia revival of Friday the 13th across games, films, television and merchandise.
• No platforms, development partners or release windows have been disclosed for either project, with further updates expected in the coming months.