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Phasmophobia isn't a game about ghost hunting, but prepping a location for the ghost hunters by identifying what evil spirits reside. Read on to learn about the game's latest news and developments!
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Phasmophobia News
2025
November 11
⚫︎ Kinetic Games’ ghost-hunting hit adds Nell’s Diner, a highway-set map packed with new assets, interactions, and Easter eggs. Art director Corey Dixon says it marks a visual overhaul as Phasmophobia heads toward version 1.0 and a major year ahead.
October 19
⚫︎ Kinetic Games has announced that Phasmophobia’s newest map, Nell’s Diner, will arrive on November 11. Revealed during the game’s fifth anniversary panel at TwitchCon, the retro-themed location will mark the game’s fourteenth map and feature a number of new “surprises” for players to uncover.
October 14
⚫︎ After five years of ghost hunting, Phasmophobia is finally closing in on its long-awaited 1.0 release. The milestone comes shortly after the game’s fifth anniversary, with developer Daniel Knight confirming that the team has “quite a lot of plans” leading up to the full launch.
August 13
⚫︎ Phasmophobia dev teases that the game may leave early access in 2026, coinciding with the horror 2.0 update which will upheave the player experience according to the developers
August 6
⚫︎ Phasmophobia’s new map Nell’s Diner arrives later in 2025 with 13 rooms and a retro-American aesthetic. In addition, the Grafton Farmhouse rework launches August 12 with visual and layout updates.
July 15
⚫︎ Phasmophobia creator Daniel Knight says next year’s major “Horror 2.0” update will overhaul the game so thoroughly that it will feel like playing a new game.
Launching alongside version 1.0, the update will rework the game’s core horror elements, though specific details remain under wraps. Knight noted that the team plans to reveal little in advance, encouraging players to dive in and discover the changes for themselves.
July 14
⚫︎ Kinetic Games has rolled out a new Phasmophobia update as of July 10, 2025, adding fresh content following last month's major Chronicle patch. The update expands the game's video recorder system by introducing additional types of recordable video evidence, further enhancing the investigative tools available to ghost hunters.
June 5
⚫︎ A film adaptation of the hit co-op horror game Phasmophobia is officially in development. The project is being produced by renowned horror studio Blumhouse, known for Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge, and M3GAN, along with its subsidiary Atomic Monster.
Kinetic Games director and Phasmophobia lead developer Daniel Knight confirmed the news, calling it a major milestone for the team and the beginning of something really exciting.
May 31
⚫︎ Kinetic Games has announced that Phasmophobia's next major update, Chronicle, will launch on the 24th June, 2025. Described as the game's biggest update yet,
Chronicle will feature a complete overhaul of evidence collection, a redesigned Journal, three new evidence types, reworked leveling and progression systems, an updated main menu UI, and additional undisclosed content.
April 12
⚫︎ Phasmophobia developer Kinetic Games has outlined what's coming up in the first event of 2025, Cursed Hollow, when it launches on 17th April.
Fans can expect new bone-chilling challenges and secrets to uncover
, as well as a number of exciting changes from previous events
including new reward categories, daily map rotation - nine of which have been seasonally decorated - and gameplay modifiers as you unearth mysterious Jackalope totems.
March 28
⚫︎ Kinetic Games has rolled out a major update for Phasmophobia, giving the classic Bleasdale Farmhouse map a complete visual and structural makeover. Released on March 10, the revamped map now features 21 rooms across two floors and an attic, enhancing both the atmosphere and gameplay experience. Originally one of the game's first maps from its 2020 launch, Bleasdale is now described by the developers as “an ideal location for budding ghost hunters to settle in for a potentially horrifying evening.”
February 11
⚫︎ Kinetic Games has unveiled its 2025 roadmap for Phasmophobia, outlining upcoming plans for the popular co-op horror game. The studio teased major updates, map reworks, and seasonal events throughout the year, emphasizing that all content is currently in development and subject to change. The roadmap aims to provide players with a clearer view of what to expect in the coming months, as Phasmophobia continues to evolve.
