Good news for PlayStation and Xbox players looking forward to playing Phasmophobia were met with a huge downside when its console release date announcement was followed suit with a fire incident that left the dev team devastated. According to a post made by the developer on the official Phasmophobia Twitter account, the incident caused the delay of the console version of the game.
The post read: “We are so sorry to announce that the ongoing delays we’ve been experiencing with getting the console version out the door won’t be resolved any time soon.” They further highlighted the fire incident which delayed the release date, saying: “Unfortunately one of our team’s farms experienced a fire and unfortunately they lost a lot of their equipment. The upside is that everyone is safe.”
The developer didn’t specify the exact cause of the fire but promised to follow up with updates about the game’s console release soon. In the meantime, they’ve urged players to be patient and understanding in light of the unfortunate circumstances faced by the team. They’ve also been reassuring fans that the console version of Phasmophobia is still a priority for the company and that they’re working hard to push it out to the public as soon as possible.
Though the exact cause of the fire, and the full extent of its damage, remains unknown, it’s clear that the incident has had a profound effect on the development team and their plans for the game’s console launch. We hope that they’ll be able to overcome this difficult obstacle and that the console version of Phasmophobia will become available soon.