Darkstone Digital, one of the premier horror game studios and makers of hit titles such as The Mortuary Assistant, My Friendly Neighborhood, and Dread X, announced today that they intend to create an all-new interactive gaming experience based upon the incredibly popular horror film series Paranormal Activity.
Working in tandem with Paramount Game Studios, Paranormal Activity aims to pair DarkStone Digital’s affinity for creating intense and unforgettable horrors with one of the biggest and most popular horror franchises in the world. Paranormal Activity will feature an advanced “Haunt System” that will be designed to dynamically change the intensity of the scare players will experience as well as the types of scares to be had as well.
“We are thrilled to work with Paramount Game Studios and to have the opportunity to bring the world of Paranormal Activity to gamers everywhere,” said Epic Pictures CEO and DreadXP producer Patrick Ewald. “The films are steeped in rich lore and creative scares, and under the stewardship of creative director Brian Clarke, DreadXP’s Paranormal Activity video game will honor those core tenets and offer horror fans one of our most terrifying games yet.”
The Paranormal Activity film franchise began in 2007 as an indie title and quickly ballooned into a 7-film franchise and brought new life to the found-footage genre of films. The 7-film franchise has grossed over $800 million at the box office worldwide.
“The success of the Paranormal Activity franchise epitomizes the power and reach of the horror genre,” said DreadXP co-director and creative director Brian Clarke. “If you thought The Mortuary Assistant was scary, we’re taking what we learned during the development of that title and cranking it up with a more reactive and horrifying haunting system. It’s going to be intense!”
A quick teaser trailer was made available but does not show any footage of the game, simply just an announcement of the title under development. Paranormal Activity is slated for release in 2026 across multiple platforms, but details are scarce at the moment.
