Phasmophobia News

[p][/p][p]Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. We’ve got a different kind of job for you.[/p][p]Today, Kinetic Games and Lost in Cult are excited to open up pre-orders for Phasmophobia: The Board Game, a collaboration between our two companies that brings Phasmophobia to your table top. You can place your orders here until December 7th, 2025. We’ve worked incredibly closely with the Lost in Cult team to make sure the core Phasmophobia experience is replicated in a new format and the result is something truly special.[/p][p][/p][p]Check out the trailer below.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Phasmophobia: The Board Game is scheduled to launch in late 2026 and brings some unique and exciting twists to the Phasmophobia experience we all know and love. You’ll be able to explore iconic locations from the game, or even build your own thanks to it’s adaptable maps. When it comes to the Ghost Types, you’ll encounter the same amount of types as in-game each with it’s own unique powers with a randomised evidence pool each game.[/p][p][/p][p]There are three separate editions available, including a Deluxe Edition, signed by members of the Kinetic Games team and limited to 2500 copies. You can find full details on each edition here.[/p][p][/p][p]We can’t wait for you to experience this new take on Phasmophobia. Whether you’re a seasoned investigator or taking part in your first-ever ghost hunt, we think there’ll be plenty for everyone to enjoy.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks,[/p][p]The Kinetic Games Team[/p][p]As you continue your investigations in Phasmophobia, if you encounter bugs, issues or simply have feedback for our team, please use the dedicated channels in the official Phasmophobia Discord.[/p]

[p]Welcome back, Ghost Hunters. We’ve got an update for you.[/p][p]Today, we have deployed a hotfix for Phasmophobia across all platforms. This addresses issues that arose following the release of the Crimson Eye event.[/p][p][/p][p]Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed players getting stuck on “Connecting” screen when joining lobbies via friend invite.[/p]
• [p]Removed a pop-up message when unlocking the Child of the Cult foil badge.[/p]
• [p]Main menu radio will now play spooky sounds.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with CCTV which was causing reduced performance until focusing on the CCTV.[/p]

[p]As you continue your investigations in Phasmophobia, if you encounter bugs, issues or simply have feedback for our team, please use the dedicated channels in the official Phasmophobia Discord.[/p][p]Thanks,[/p][p]The Kinetic Games Team[/p]

One of Phasmophobia's greatest successes is its lasting effect on the horror genre. Multiplayer horror has always had a foothold amongst the subgenres' finest, but after Phasmo's release five years ago, the scene has totally exploded with more horror games, both intense single-player experiences and wacky multiplayer romps...
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It's been a big year for Phasmophobia, not only did the ghost-hunting multiplayer horror game celebrate its fifth anniversary last month but the dev team are also gearing up for its highly anticipated 1.0 launch...
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[p][/p][p]Open the gates to the otherworldly and let your presence be known.[/p][p]From the depths of the forgotten and the forsaken, bestow upon us your blood-red blessing.[/p][p][/p][p]Welcome back, Ghost Hunters.[/p][p]The Blood Moon has risen, and with it comes a small update for Phasmophobia. [/p][p]The Blood Moon Preacher has provided us with details on this update, which you can find below.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]New[/p]

• [p]Crimson Eye: Phasmophobia’s Halloween event returns for another round. Throughout this event, players will be able to earn extra rewards and work together to complete challenges. For more details, head to our blogpost.[/p]
• [p]Moon Altars: A change to these means that they will now appear as ‘Usable’ in game, and once interacted with will disappear. Remember to take a photo before interacting with an Altar, it’ll count as a Unique piece of Media![/p]
• [p]While the event Trophy remains the same as the 2024 event’s, it is now upgradeable upon completing Personal Goals. The Crimson Eye trophy can be upgraded up to three times during the event, and progression will carry through to the next Crimson Eye event. [/p]

• [p]We have added leaderboard support for in-game events to the PS5, PS VR2 and Xbox Series X/S versions of Phasmophobia.[/p][p][/p]

[p]Changes[/p]

• [p]If crossplay is turned off, only players on the same platform will be displayed on the event leaderboard.[/p][p][/p]

[p]Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed various visual and performance issues.[/p]
• [p]A recently identified security vulnerability within Unity has been patched. You can read more about it here: https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01[/p]

[p][/p][p]The Crimson Eye watches all.

As you continue your investigations in Phasmophobia, if you encounter bugs, issues or simply have feedback for our team, please use the dedicated channels in the official Phasmophobia Discord. [/p][p]Thanks,[/p][p]The Kinetic Games Team[/p]