Sumo Digital and Gun Interactive have finally announced The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s release date as August 18, 2023, with the game additionally joining Xbox Game Pass as a day one release. A free “technical test” for the game through Steam will begin on May 25 with limited seats.
Watch The Texas Chain Saw Massacre release date reveal trailer below:
Sumo Digital and Gun Interactive have come together to create The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, bringing the classic 1974 film’s Leatherface and his iconic chainsaw to the video game format. The game lets players assume the role of the Sawyer (a.k.a. Slaughter) family’s bloodthirsty members or their terrified victims in a particularly high-stakes game of hide-and-seek. From the game’s Steam page:
Take on the role of one of the notorious Slaughter family, or their victims, in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a third-person asymmetrical horror experience based on the groundbreaking and iconic 1974 horror film.
As a victim you must use your wits and stealth to stay out of the Family’s reach and find the tools you need to lead to your eventual freedom. Slaughter Family players must seek out, track down, and stop their guests from escaping. Players of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre can finally find out if they have what it takes to survive.
Experience the mad and macabre for yourself in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre can be experienced in a technical test on PC through Steam starting May 25. The technical test is free-to-play and does not involve NDAs in any capacity, but has only a limited number of slots available. The developers will reveal further details and the test registration procedure as the May 25 date approaches.
Everyone else can enjoy The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on August 18, 2023, when it launches on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One, as well as both the PC and console tiers of Xbox Game Pass. Check out the developer diary video from last month, which featured the painstaking process of emulating the sound of Leatherface’s chainsaw for the game.