The latest trailer for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre offers both the asymmetric multiplayer horror game's August 18 release date and a look at its incredibly violent gameplay. Taking the name of the original 1974 horror film, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre looks to recreate the cult success of its namesake. Critics at the time described the film as blood-soaked and gruesome, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre video game is trying to recapture that disturbing quality.

At its heart, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is still a game inspired by the modern wave of popular asymmetric horror games like Dead by Daylight and Friday the 13th. Players will be able to take on the role of one of the villains of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre or one of their victims. Victims will have to acquire tools and work to escape, while Leatherface and the other Slaughter family members must hunt down their opponents.

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre's release date has been confirmed in its latest trailer. The horror game is now confirmed to launch on August 18 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It will also be an Xbox Game Pass Day One release, for those subscribed. The trailer also confirmed a Technical Test for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre that will start May 25. Details on the Technical Test will be shared as it approaches.

While the release date and Technical Test information are a major focus of today's new trailer, there are also 30 seconds of gameplay for horror fans to delight in. Leatherface may be a visual focus for the movies, but this trailer spotlighted other members of the Slaughter family. Needless to say, they're incredibly violent and terrifying in their own right. There are a lot of knives on top of the infamous chainsaw.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has its work cut out for itself. It has to prove it's a unique experience to competitors that have already saturated the genre. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre may help, as will the extreme violence, but gameplay has to deliver as well. This trailer's not focused on pitching The Texas Chain Saw Massacre's gameplay, but an in-depth look will have to come in due time.

At the very least, new asymmetric horror games are exciting to see come to fruition. Horror projects, whether they be movies or video games, have an experimental nature that makes them exciting and fun. This latest trailer for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre implies developer Sumo Digital is embracing that opportunity. It'll be exciting to see more of the game in the months to come.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre releases August 18 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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