Delayed Horror Title Phasmophobia Creeping Up on PS5 This Halloween | Push Square

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Phasmophobia, the super-successful multiplayer horror game, has had a rough journey from PC to consoles. While it's seen its share of delays, developer Kinetic Games has now confirmed it's finally coming to PS5 later this year, «during our in-game Halloween Event».

In a community update on Steam, Kinetic says it «shared the frustration with console players» about the delayed release, but didn't want to commit to a release window until it had one it could meet. No specific date has been given, just that it'll be launching during its Halloween event, presumably narrowing things down to October.

«Once launched, all players will have access to cross-play, allowing you to play the newest version of the game with everyone, including those using VR on any platform,» the post reads. Additionally, future updates will arrive day and date on all platforms, so the console versions won't be behind the PC version.

Phasmophobia is a first-person ghost hunting game, in which teams of players enter creepy locations and try to track down spirits. Using various clues from the environment (and the ghost's behaviour), you must deduce what type of ghost it is and escape before anyone falls victim to fatal supernatural encounters. It's been super popular throughout its early access phase.

The console versions were confirmed in June of last year, with a plan to release in October 2023. Unfortunately, due to a fire at the offices and other difficulties, the console port was indefinitely delayed. Now, about a year down the line, it looks like PS5 players will finally get the chance to join the party.

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