Phasmophobia 1.0 Update Delayed to 2027 With Major Overhauls
The delay and scope of the 1.0 update indicate Kinetic Games is prioritizing a complete narrative and audio overhaul over the original schedule, with the Switch 2 version launching alongside.
Reporting from 1 sources: 4Gamer.net.
Kinetic Games announced the 1.0 update for Phasmophobia is now scheduled for the latter half of 2027, pushed from 2026. The update includes a reworked 13 Willow Street map, ghost redesigns with individual backgrounds, a new audio system using Wwise, and a Nintendo Switch 2 version with full cross-play.
Kinetic Games held a closed presentation at Summer Game Fest 2026's Play Days event in Los Angeles, where it detailed the 1.0 update for Phasmophobia. The update, now targeting the latter half of 2027, reworks the 13 Willow Street map into a modern minimalist home with environmental storytelling elements like cat toys and unsettling paintings. Ghosts are being redesigned from zombie-like figures to more ghostly beings, each with unique deaths, backgrounds, and visual cues. A new audio system using Wwise will simulate sound based on room structure and materials. The Nintendo Switch 2 version will launch alongside 1.0 with full cross-play support across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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