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Freddy Krueger's Nightmare World Is Hard to Turn Into a Game—Here's Why

Illfonic explains why a Freddy Krueger game is difficult to make, from elaborate kills and replayability to franchise rights issues.

Player One · Sep 22

Fans irate as Australia bans new Halloween game over drug use that gives players a boost

A petition calling for the game’s release in Australia racks up more than 1,600 signatures

The Independent UK · Aug 24

The new Halloween video game has been banned in Australia – and not because of the violence

Academics and a former classification board director say Halloween: The Game’s ban due to ‘incentivised drug use’ highlights an incoherent set of standards

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23

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GTA 6 Release Date News and Updates: Potential Australia Censorship and Regional Bans Examined

Regulatory moves against new horror title Halloween: The Game in Australia and New Zealand have raised fresh questions over how GTA 6 will fare when it launches this November.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19

Halloween: The Game is banned in Australia because incentivized drug use is bad but incentivized ultra-violence isn't

Priorities, priorities.

PC Gamer · Aug 11

IllFonic’s Halloween: The Game looks exciting, but will it last?

Franchise horror games have a lackluster history, but nonetheless, the night he came home approaches.

Dot Esports · Apr 1

After 47 years, Halloween: The Game answers "burning questions" about John Carpenter's 1978 classic in a "sandbox-driven" single-player story with multiple endings designed to "prepare" you for multiplayer

"IllFonic remains committed to delivering a compelling and authentic Halloween singleplayer offering that matches the meticulous cadence of the original film"

GamesRadar · Oct 31, 2025

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Halloween: Everything you need to know about IllFonic's new horror game starring Michael Myers

A complete guide on all the latest news and updates for the Halloween video game, IllFonic's upcoming horror title

GamesRadar · Oct 3, 2025

Oh, so Friday the 13th: The Game devs moved on from the lawsuit by just making the same game but with Michael Myers from Halloween, and you know what, hell yeah

Opinion: Halloween: The Game could be the Friday the 13th successor we've been waiting for all this time, if only because it looks exactly the same but with an even more iconic killer

GamesRadar · Sep 27, 2025

Michael Myers Won't Make The Same Grave Mistake Jason Did

Illfonic's new Halloween game is a spiritual successor to the developer's underrated Friday the 13th game, with the smart addition of a single-player story mode.

Inverse · Sep 25, 2025

Remember that great Friday the 13th game that got shuttered? The same studio is doing it all again, except this time it's Halloween

Death has come to your little town, Sheriff.

PC Gamer · Sep 25, 2025

Goodbye Jason Voorhees, hello Michael Myers: Friday the 13th developer and publisher return with a new multiplayer survival horror game based on Halloween

A mask, a knife, a psycho: It's really all you need.

PC Gamer · Aug 20, 2025

Become purely and simply evil with the Halloween video game, unmasking in 2026

Prepare for a new solo and multiplayer experience features the iconic Michael Myers

GamesRadar · Aug 20, 2025

A Horror Icon Is Ready For A Bloody Return To Gaming

Jason Voorhees is getting another shot in the modern gaming landscape as Horror Inc. confirms that a 'Friday the 13th' game is in the works.

Inverse · Jul 28, 2025

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Space · Jun 2, 2025

$800 million, 13 years, and still no release date — the state of Star Citizen in 2025

As Star Citizen approaches a billion dollars in funding and with no full release date in sight, we take a look at its history and the current state of this ambitious space epic.

Player One · Dec 5, 2024

'Friday the 13th: The Game' Dev IllFonic Announces Layoffs as Part of New Strategy

Friday the 13th: The Game developer IllFonic announced a new round of layoffs that will affect an unspecified number of employees.

PC Gamer · Dec 4, 2024

December gets even worse as Friday the 13th developer Illfonic lays off employees

Illfonic has "re-aligned to a refined strategy," which means a whole bunch of people don't have jobs anymore.

Space · Nov 24, 2024

Best Predator games of all time

If it bleeds, we can kill it. But what about donning the mask and playing as the alien hunter instead? These are the best Predator video games.

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Space · Oct 14, 2024

'Predator: Hunting Grounds' scores a striking makeover for PS5 and Xbox X/S

A preview of the upgraded "Predator: Hunting Grounds" release for PS5 and Xbox X/S.

PC Gamer · Dec 22, 2023

There's just nine days left before Friday the 13th: The Game disappears from sale forever

But it's still not quite dead yet.

PC Gamer · Jun 9, 2023

Horror story: As an actually good Friday the 13th game dies, another implacably rises

Don't look now.

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