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‘Friday The 13th: The Game’ Upgrades and Dedicated Servers Coming
Players frustrated with the Friday The 13th: The Game‘s stability and performance issues with the servers will be pleased to know that Gun Media have listened, and in a forum post last night, have confirmed that they will be moving towards a solution in April for PlayStation 4 and XBox One users.
A quick recap: In October 2017, developer IllFonic and publisher Gun Media announced that they would be upgrading the game to a newer version of the Unreal Engine. The results of the upgrade would allow for dedicated servers for consoles, as well as improve things such as physics, performance and provide “[f]ixes for long standing issues that will be automatically resolved by moving to the new engine version”.
The big thing is the dedicated servers, which would provide the much-requested stability for multiplayer. There is, unfortunately, no timeframe for these servers actually being released, and would not be released with the engine upgrade. However, the patch is “a critical component in getting Dedicated Servers functioning on consoles, and is absolutely required for us to get there”. In addition, because of the engine upgrade, after the release of Part 5 Jason and Pinehurst, Gun Media will be halting regular game updates from the November roadmap until things for the dedicated servers are in place.
It’s a minor price to pay for the needed stability.
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.