IllFonic shipped Halloween: The Game on September 9, 2026, but the title cannot be sold in Australia or New Zealand after a refusal classification over drug depiction, and its first DLC arrives October 28 with a free map and paid cosmetic packs. The studio also faces a royalties suit from Horror Inc. over Friday the 13th: The Game.
IllFonic's year is split between its new release and an old one. Halloween: The Game, a 1-vs-4 asymmetric horror game, was due September 9, 2026. Australia and New Zealand refused it classification for depicting controlled substances, specifically marijuana that players can smoke for buffs, and the regional ban stands despite the R18+ rating. IllFonic Publishing did not alter the content to seek a different outcome.
Content plans for the game continued after launch. The first DLC arrives October 28 with the Tower Farm map, free for base game owners. The map is set in a rural farming area outside Haddonfield and draws on Halloween 5. Two paid packs at $9.99 each add two Michael masks and two citizen packs. IllFonic said more content follows this year.
The studio's earlier work is now the subject of a lawsuit. Gun Interactive announced August 28 that Horror Inc. is suing over royalties from Friday the 13th: The Game, filed in the Central District of California. Gun says it has paid more than $18 million and that Horror Inc. approved accounting reports; Horror Inc. seeks about $4 million more over accounting methods. Gun points to the 2016 litigation shrinking the game's revenue and says it will fight the suit. The game's online services have already ended.
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IllFonic announced on October 6, 2026 that the first DLC for Halloween: The Game arrives on October 28. The Tower Farm map, set in a rural farming area outside Haddonfield inspired by Halloween 5, is free for base game owners. Paid packs at $9.99 each add two Michael masks and two citizen packs.
Gun Interactive announced on August 28 that Horror Inc. is suing the developer over royalties from Friday the 13th: The Game. Gun says it has paid more than $18 million and that Horror Inc. approved accounting reports; Horror Inc. wants about $4 million more over accounting methods. Gun argues the 2016 litigation shrank the game's revenue and says it will fight the suit. The complaint was filed in the Central District of California.