The Hockey Mask limited item in theRobloxAvatar Shop received an unwelcome cosmetic update. Many Robloxians and limited item collectors have expressed disappointment in the new design. The original design resembled the classic Jason Voorhees hockey mask from theFriday the 13thslasher series, which might be the reason for this new redesign.
While this isn’t confirmed, content creators likeDeeterPlaysspeculate that the reason behind the Hockey Mask change was all legal business. There’s no denying that the originalRobloxHockey Mask (seen below) resembled Voorhees, who first donned the mask inFriday the 13th Part III.
To matters more complicated, theFriday the 13thfranchise hasendured a legal battle for nearly half a decade.Victor Miller, the original screenwriter, is fighting Horror Inc/Sean S. Cunningham, for the legal rights of the original script to revert back to Miller. These legal woes began in 2016 and since then, appearances of Voorhees are nearly nonexistent across media. It’s also whywe were skeptical about Voorhees joining theFortniteroster.
All this is to say: we believe theRobloxcompany wanted zero part in this legal mess. Hence, it’s easier to make the Hockey Mask change in the Avatar Shop now, before it really became an issue later.
Another reason floating around the Hockey Mask change comes fromRoblox_RTC,who tweeted that the Hockey Mask texture was directly copied from the Walmart website. We can’t confirm either of these rumors, so we’ll have to take this all as speculative for now.
How to get the Roblox Hockey Mask
Wondering how to get theRobloxHockey Maskfor yourself? It’s not as easy as you might think. TheRobloxHockey Mask is categorized as a limited face accessory in the Avatar Shop. Meaning, it’s a very rare item to obtain, with only a small handful in existence on the platform. Currently, the Hockey Mask runsas low as 27,000 Robux to a high of 60,000 Robux.At least three sellers have even listed the Hockey Mask in the millions.
TheRobloxHockey Mask change was a surprise for most. We expect to see more changes to Avatar items implemented, if only to protect the platform from legal issues—especially asRobloxprepares to go public on the Stock Market through direct listing on March 10.
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