10 Upcoming Video Games That Will Die At Launch

Fans of cult '80s horror films were left positively flabbergasted when an asymmetrical multiplayer game based on the classic sci-fi horror-comedy Killer Klowns from Outer Space was announced.

Following in the footsteps of similar titles based on the Friday the 13th and Evil Dead franchises, Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game will allow players to control either the murderous Klowns or hapless citizens fighting for their lives.

The game's announcement was nothing if not unexpected, given that Killer Klowns from Outer Space simply isn't a genre household name, and despite the 1988 movie's box office success, not even a single sequel has ever materialised.

As such, it isn't an IP that's remained in the public consciousness over the last 35 years, and so it's easy to question whether or not it'll manage to capture a committed fanbase like the aforementioned multiplayer horror games.

And with the market getting even more crowded with a Texas Chainsaw Massacre multiplayer game due to release later this year, it's easy to see how this more niche offering could end up lost in the shuffle.

That's certainly no indication of the game's prospective quality, simply that it may struggle to break out among higher-profile genre competition.

Then again, if it becomes a hit with streamers and the general public embraces its loony premise on its own terms, it could very well become a surprise success.

If you were to bet on its fate, though, you'd certainly have it pegged as a flop, sadly.