Kinetic Games has announced that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the psychological horror game Phasmophobia has been delayed from its previous August 2023 release window to Halloween week October. The developer claims that the decision is as a result of “a recent fire incident in our office building and unpredicted development issues.” Phasmophobia first launched in Early Access for PC via Steam on September 18, 2020.
We have an update on our console release.#Phasmophobia #Xbox #PlayStation pic.twitter.com/eFxe3M0xXL
— Phasmophobia (@KineticGame) August 24, 2023
The developer’s full message regarding the delay:
Dear Phasmophobia Community,
First and foremost, we’d like to thank you all for your support and that you are just as excited as we are for the console release.
Due to a a recent fire incident in our office building and unpredicted development issues, our ability to test and develop has been significantly impacted.
After careful consideration we have made the tough decision to delay the console release, initially set for August, while we get everything sorted. We are now alming for a special launch during the week leading up to Halloween this October. This gives us the needed time to perfect and fine-tune everything. Your patience and understanding mean everything to us, and we can’t wait to bring Phasmophobia to consoles.
—The Phasmophobia Development Team
The game’s details via the developer:
Phasmophobia is a four-player online cooperative psychological horror where you and your team members of paranormal investigators will enter haunted locations filled with paranormal activity and gather as much evidence of the paranormal as you can. You will use your ghost hunting equipment to search for and record evidence of whatever ghost is haunting the location to sell onto a ghost removal team.
You can choose to support your team by monitoring the location with CCTV cameras and motion sensors from the safety of the truck or head inside and get your hands dirty with the ghostly activity that will get increasingly hostile as time goes on.
Key Features
Immersive Experience – Realistic graphics and sounds as well as having minimal user interfaces will ensure a totally immersive experience that will keep you on your toes.
Cross Platform – Phasmophobia supports all players whether they have a virtual reality headset or not, so you can enjoy the game with your virtual reality and non-virtual reality friends.
Cooperative Multiplayer – Play alongside your friends with up to four players in this cooperative horror where teamwork is key to your success.
Unique Ghosts – Over 10 different types of Ghosts all with unique traits meaning each investigation will be different.
Investigate – Use well known ghost hunting equipment such as EMF Readers, Spirit Boxes, Thermometers and Night Vision Cameras to find clues and gather as much paranormal evidence as you can.
Full Voice Recognition – The Ghosts are listening! Use your actual voice to interact with the Ghosts through Ouija Boards and EVP Sessions using a Spirit Box.
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