Sean S. Cunningham, the director of the original 1980 Friday the 13th film, saw the project and was so impressed that he approached the developers. He offered them the official Friday the 13th license for free.
One player controlled an overpowered Jason with teleportation and sensing abilities. Up to seven counselors had to repair cars, fix phone lines to call the police, or pull off an incredibly complex, multi-step process to actually kill Jason. friday-the-13th-game
The game officially launched in May 2017. While it was plagued by launch-day server meltdowns and buggy gameplay, it became an instant cultural phenomenon. Sean S