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Creator Clarifies That Kid Jason Won’t Be Playable in ‘Friday the 13th: The Game’
If you’ve played through the recently added “Virtual Cabin 2.0” in Friday the 13th: The Game, you probably came across young Jason Voorhees, as the iconic slasher killer appeared in the very first Friday the 13th movie. Kid Jason, played by Ari Lehman in the film, appears in a cut-scene that recreates the jump scare finale of the 1980 classic.
But does this mean Kid Jason will eventually be playable in the game? Not exactly.
Taking to Twitter, co-creator Ronnie Hobbs just clarified.
“About a playable Kid Jason,” Hobbs tweeted. “If you’re suggesting we have a 4-ft tall Kid J grab counselors, lift them up, and perform kills, that technically isn’t possible. Anything custom would be a rework of our entire “Killer” system, unfortunately. Sorry for the bad news, Happy Holidays!”
Uber Jason, however, is coming soon!
GSC Game World will be bringing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl fans the first expansion next month when “Cost of Hope” launches on August 20. The release will coincide with a new 2.0 update for the game. The devs will release more info on the expansion and the update in the coming weeks.
In Cost of Hope, players once again step into the role of Skif — the protagonist of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — as a mysterious PDA signal draws him into events unfolding alongside the main game’s story. Players will explore uncharted locations, encounter unexpected allies and enemies, discover powerful weapons, and experience a new story. With dozens of hours of content, your choices will shape the future of the Zone in this major new chapter of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. saga.
Launching in line with Cost of Hope will be a “massive” Update 2.0 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Available as a free update to all owners of the game, the update will upgrade the game to a new version of Unreal Engine 5, as well as bring a variety of new content and improvements.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch for PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG.com, the Xbox Series and PlayStation 5.