#Phasmophobia’s greatest replace but is formally within the works – Destructoid

The sport-changing replace that’s going to utterly redesign how Phasmophobia works is formally being developed as of Could 21. Horror 2.0 has been teased since 2021, and after fairly a prolonged wait, it’s lastly occurring.

The devs shared how the Horror 2.0 replace is being conceptualized in a put up on X (previously Twitter). Earlier than at the moment’s announcement, this large overhaul was solely within the loosely deliberate class, however it’s now formally being actively developed.

Horror 2.0 is a big overhaul of the “ghost and sport mechanics,” in keeping with the official Phasmophobia Trello board. This replace was first introduced in 2021 and was meant to be launched rather a lot sooner, however has been delayed a number of instances.

This replace is formally scheduled for someday in 2026, in keeping with the most recent model of the Phasmophobia roadmap. It was initially presupposed to launch alongside the official full launch of the sport, however it’s at present unknown whether or not that is nonetheless the plan.

There’s rather a lot to stay up for within the Horror 2.0 replace. The primary purpose of this refresh is to up the scare issue and provides the sport a extra distinctive really feel since most of the present belongings are from Unity.

Ghost fashions, that are the bodily appearances of the ghosts you see in contracts, can be overhauled. A lot of the present ghost fashions are from the Zombie assortment within the Unity store, so redesigning them permits the devs to make Phasmophobia’s key antagonists extra distinctive.

Key options like ghost hunts, occasions, and interactions may also look totally different. It’s unclear what kinds of adjustments the devs plan to make to them, however each are basic in shaping your expertise in every spherical, so all adjustments made to them will drastically alter gameplay. I count on that we’d get extra distinctive occasions just like the burning crucifix at Sunny Meadows Psychological Establishment or the flying airball. Simply extra little particulars right here and there that make the sport really feel extra particular.

Maybe the most important a part of this replace is the addition of a hallucination system. There’s nothing like this in Phasmophobia but, so it’ll be fascinating to see the way it works and integrates with the remainder of the gameplay. I think about it’ll tie in fairly carefully with the sanity system, so we’ll doubtless see unusual occurrences because it drops.

Different particulars like new loss of life rooms, sound adjustments, and loss of life animations have additionally been teased. There’s additionally doubtless a variety of vital particulars we don’t find out about this replace but and received’t know till it’s additional alongside in growth, however it looks as if the overall imaginative and prescient of this replace is to make the sport rather a lot scarier and way more detailed total.

There’s no official timeframe as to when this replace will develop into accessible exterior of a scheduled 2026 launch. The roadmap says this replace, together with a number of others, will develop into accessible as quickly as they’re prepared, so there’s a good probability it is going to be a shock drop. There’s lots to do whereas we wait, although, like finishing weekly challenges and tinkering with the Music Field.