We've been hearing that the extremely cool-looking Evil Dead: The Game was aiming to reach PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC sometime by the end of 2021. But according to Evil Dead franchise star Bruce Campbell, who reprises the role of Ash with a vocal performance in the game, it's going to miss the 2021 deadline by a couple months. During a Q&A at the Fingerlakes Drive-In in Auburn, New York, where the original The Evil Dead (watch it HERE) was screened, Campbell told fans the game is now heading toward a February 2022 release.
Campbell said,
The game is surprisingly good. It is. I'm supposed to say it's good, right? But I don't have to say how good it is. It's actually… all you gaming bastards will be very happy for the wait. I think it's February 2022. Because they finally are going to do one upgrade so they can be as bitchin' as any other game out there. That's the problem with these games. They make a game and they're like, 'Oh crap, the platform is outmoded!' And then a year goes by. 'Okay, we're ready — oh crap, that's outmoded, too!' I did a whole game, recorded hours and hours and hours, by the time the game came out, no one had that platform anymore. It just died. Okay. Technology, you know? It changes."
So no fear, Evil Dead: The Game is going to be bitchin' and on all the current platforms.
This game is a co-op and PvP multiplayer game that will allow fans to
work together as a team of four survivors, exploring, looting, crafting, managing your fear, and finding key artifacts to seal the breach between worlds. Or take control of the powerful Kandarian Demon to hunt Ash and his friends while possessing Deadites, the environment, and even the survivors themselves as you seek to swallow their souls!
Plenty of surprises await in this gore-filled battle against evil that captures the characters, horror, humor, and action from the franchise. Battle across memorable locations including the infamous cabin in the woods, brought to life with tons of terrifying visuals and all-new dialogue from Bruce Campbell. Discover more than 25 weapons, including Ash’s Gauntlet, Boomstick, and chainsaw, and advance in a variety of skill trees to grow stronger and survive in this fun co-op and PvP experience.
Playable characters include Ash Williams, Ash's sister Cheryl, Scott from the original The Evil Dead, Lord Arthur from Army of Darkness, Kelly from Ash vs. Evil Dead, Pablo from Ash vs. Evil Dead, and a Kandarian demon.
The game is the result of a collaboration between Saber Interactive, Boss Team Games, Renaissance Pictures, STUDIOCANAL, MGM, and Lionsgate.