Highlights
- Phasmophobia console launch delayed a number of occasions resulting from unexpected challenges, now set for October 2024 Halloween occasion.
- Kinetic Video games guarantees cross-play for all gamers as soon as console model launches with optimisations and new content material.
- Studio collaborating with Unity to make sure excessive requirements for console replace and simultaneous launch of future updates.
Kinetic Video games has lastly set a launch date for the console model of its well-liked horror title, Phasmophobia. In response to a brand new weblog put up on the sport’s Steam web page, Phasmophobia might be coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Sequence X|S in October as a part of the sport’s Halloween occasion for 2024.
The studio initially got down to launch Phasmophoba on consoles in August of 2023, however resulting from a hearth that broke out in Kinetic Video games’ workplace constructing, the discharge was delayed to October. As October rolled round, the studio was pressured to as soon as once more delay the discharge resulting from “unexpected challenges” introduced on by adapting to the brand new distant working life due brought on by the fireplace.
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Kinetic Video games delayed the console launch indefinitely, refusing to lock in a brand new date for the launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Sequence X|S. “Whereas we had hoped to current you with a particular launch alongside the Halloween occasion, the complexity of our present challenges means we’d like extra time,” the studio introduced final yr.
Now, virtually a yr on from the initially proposed launch date, Kinetic Video games has confirmed precisely when console gamers will be capable to bounce into the hit horror multiplayer title.
“We’re thrilled to announce that the console replace might be launched this yr, throughout our in-game Halloween Occasion,” the studio mentioned in a brand new weblog put up. Whereas an actual date for when the Halloween occasion (and accompanying console launch) will kick off wasn’t shared, followers can anticipate it to reach someday in October, probably within the second half of the month if earlier occasions are something to go by.
Kinetic Video games went on to substantiate that, as soon as launched, all gamers may have entry to cross-play, permitting them to play the latest model of the sport with everybody, together with these utilizing VR on any platform.
“We’re collaborating with Unity to work on the console launch, in addition to common efficiency optimisations for each console and PC, this can make sure that the console replace runs optimally and to the excessive requirements that we set for the sport. Working with them implies that we will work alongside them on new content material for all platforms, permitting quicker improvement of latest updates,” the Phasmophobia developer mentioned, earlier than confirming that every one future updates might be launched on all platforms concurrently to make sure that cross-play is at all times obtainable.
If you wish to learn the complete FAQ on Phasmophobia’s console launch, head on over to the sport’s official Steam web page.
Phasmophobia
- Launched
- September 18, 2020
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