Blumhouse Is Getting Into Gaming To Publish Horror Titles
Blumhouse, best known for mid-budget horror titles like Paranormal Activity and The Purge, is expanding into games, with plans to work alongside developers on "indie" budgets. These will be anywhere up to $10 million, similar to its approach to film.
As reported by Polygon, this new division is called Blumhouse Games and will span across mobile, console, and PC. Think of it like a horror Annapurna Interactive.
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"There's a unique opportunity for horror and genre in the indie game space, and I'm thrilled about teaming up with Blumhouse to meaningfully leverage the company's brand, reputation, and creative talent," Blumhouse Games president Zach Wood said.
Blumhouse was founded by its namesake Jason Blum and has, since its inception, released hit after hit in the horror genre. There are slashers like M3GAN and Halloween Ends, remakes of classics such as The Invisible Man, and it even worked with Jordan Peele for his directorial debut Get Out. And right now, it's planning to merge with another well-known horror director's studio, James Wan's Atomic Monster Productions.
It's unlikely that Blumhouse Games will adapt its films, letting us play as a killer robot or hunt down babysitters, given that it stated these games will be "original" and "horror-themed". As such, this won't be Blumhouse expanding on its existing slate of movies, but rather a step into gaming as a publisher like any other, only with a more focused approach, dedicating itself to horror.
Zach Wood is also no newcomer to the games industry, boasting 25 years of experience. He was a producer at PlayStation Santa Monica, Arkane, and Bethesda. Right now, he's working on the upcoming Redfall, an open-world vampire shooter from
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