Texas Chainsaw Massacre Fans Petition for Game’s Development to Be Sold to Another Studio

On May 13th 2025, Gun Interactive announced that The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Game would no longer receive future content updates or support, just under two years after the game’s launch. This decision has ignited a wave of frustration among the game’s community, leading to petitions urging the developers to reverse course and continue support for the asymmetrical multiplayer horror, or transfer the game’s development to another studio.

Last week in an official statement, Gun Interactive revealed that they believe the game is “fully realized,” stating that there would be no further DLC, balance updates, or bug fixes beyond the upcoming May patch. They commented that they were proud of the game’s development and how they were able to faithfully adapt the source material into a video game, whilst also adding in their own creativity with new characters and environments.

While the game will remain playable and won’t be delisted, many fans feel it’s being abandoned prematurely. In response, players have taken to Reddit and other forums to express their disappointment and rally support for the game’s continuation under new management.

One Reddit user emphasized the game’s untapped potential, stating, “I know it’s pretty damn infuriating just how badly they fumbled this amazing game bc it truly does have so much potential.”

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Two major petitions have emerged from the community. The first, hosted on iPetitions, has garnered over 4,000 signatures at the time of writing. This petition calls for Gun Interactive to continue supporting the game by releasing additional content and updates, arguing that the title still has plenty of untapped potential.

The second petition, hosted on Change.org and signed by over 700 people so far, proposes a different solution – urging Gun to transfer the development rights to another studio that might be more willing to support the game in the long term.

This isn’t the first time Gun Interactive has faced this situation. Their previous multiplayer horror game, Friday the 13th: The Game, also came to an early end after legal disputes over the franchise’s rights halted all new content. Although that case was tied to an ongoing copyright battle between the original screenwriter and the rights holder, it left a sour taste in the mouths of fans who saw the game’s momentum cut short.

The fact that two of Gun’s major horror multiplayer games have now ended support prematurely has only deepened community concerns about the studio’s ability to sustain live service titles.

Following last week’s announcement, a growing number of users are now urging others not to support Gun Interactive’s future projects. Some players have called for boycotts, claiming that the studio has a track record of dropping support early and leaving loyal fan bases behind. One highly upvoted Reddit user commented: “Fool me once (Friday the 13th), shame on you. Fool me twice (TCM), shame on me. I will not be fooled a third time.”

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This discontent plays out against the backdrop of a larger industry issue – the trend of live service games being shut down or abandoned prematurely. The Stop Killing Games movement has emerged as a response, aiming to hold publishers accountable and support game preservation efforts. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has become one of the latest battlegrounds in the growing divide between passionate communities seeking long-term support for their favorite titles and studios that may lack the resources or willingness to maintain them over time.

Whether these petitions will have any impact remains to be seen, but the message from fans is clear: they aren’t ready to let Texas Chain Saw Massacre die, and some are no longer willing to give Gun Interactive the benefit of the doubt.