One of the most underrated and surprising announcements from The Game Awards was that of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre game. While there is very little that we currently know about the game, it’s caused quite the stir among a very dedicated fanbase.

Coming from the developers of the Friday the 13th game that was unfortunately hampered by legal issues, this adaptation could follow a very similar style and genre. Based on the short trailer that debuted, it is certainly taking inspiration from the original 1974 film.

LATEST – Kane Hodder Confirmed as Leatherface

While being a name that is synonymous with a different horror icon, Kane Hodder has been confirmed as providing the motion capture for Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre game thanks to an exclusive reveal from FANGORIA. Hodder did don the Leatherface mask for the third film in the franchise for certain stunts.

He is no stranger to motion capture either as he was also the man behind Jason in the Friday the 13th game, also developed by Gun. Hodder is of course best known for his portrayal of Jason Vorhees in four different movies.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Release Date

There is no release date, window or year given a the time of writing. There is quiet speculation that the game could be set to try and release at a similar time to the new Nexflix reboot of the film series. This releases in mid-February 2022.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Trailer

The short one-minute trailer for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre that we got at The Game Awards has a very clear purpose. From the opening shots through to about halfway into the trailer, many people would have been unclear and what exactly they were looking at.

In the later shots, horror fans were probably screaming at their screens as they began to recognize certain landmarks. It became clear that we were being taken on a tour through the twisted Sawyer household. As we move into the closing scene, we are introduced to a victim hanging upside down and a chainsaw emerges from the shadows.

What kind of game is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

While it’s hard to say for certain, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre looks set to be an asymetric multiplayer online game. If you’ve played the Friday the 13th game or Dead by Daylight, then expect it to follow this format.

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If we go by just the trailer alone, we would anticipate a 1v4 scenario where the survivors must escape the Sawyer house/complex while a lone Leatherface player attempts to eliminate or capture them all.