Matt Shotcha, lead community developer at Gun Media, announced today on the official forums that the dedicated servers for the asymmetrical survival game will go offline after the next patch, which will be released during November. But that's not the end of the story: quick play will continue to function with peer-to-peer matchmaking after the update, and the database server will remain in place so players will have full access to the game, including private matches.

Co-creator Wes Keltner said in a tweet that the Gun team tried to keep the dedicated server as long as possible, but "we felt this day would come."

"Friday the 13th: The Game" was plagued by bugs and cheaters after its 2017 release, and in 2018, a dispute between original film director Sean S. Cunningham and "Friday the 13th" screenwriter Victor Miller led Gun Media to cancel plans for additional content The company had to cancel its plans for additional content. Nevertheless, the film sold nearly 2 million copies in its first three months, creating a tight-knit community of devoted fans.

The Friday the 13th forum will also be closed, but Shotcha said it will be archived as a read-only version to serve as a resource. the final patch for Friday the 13th is set to address the "long list" of player issues. and patch notes will be released at a later date. The game will remain available for sale, and bugs can be reported through the dedicated website JasonKillsBugs.com.