Halloween: The Game demo hits PAX
IllFonic’s Halloween: The Game demo at PAX East drew praise for capturing Michael Myers’ stalking feel — and PAX set a Guinness World Record for most Michael Myers cosplayers at the event. (polygon.com) (theouterhaven.net)
IllFonic staged a show-exclusive playable demo for Halloween at PAX East in Boston during the convention’s March 26–29, 2026 run. (halloweengame.com) The demo operated as a 1v4 asymmetrical match—one player as Michael Myers against four survivors—and ran on maps recreating Haddonfield Heights for the showcase. (gamespress.com (techraptor.net) Producer Malek Akkad appeared on the PAX panel and original film composer/director John Carpenter joined the discussion virtually during the March 28 presentation. (halloweengame.com) (fangoria.com) Guinness World Records certified the attempt as the “Largest gathering of people dressed as Michael Myers (Halloween franchise)” with 254 participants, and the certificate was handed to IllFonic, Gun Interactive and Compass Entertainment. (bloody-disgusting.com) (theouterhaven.net) IllFonic and co-publisher Gun Interactive said the activation delivered thousands of hands-on demo sessions across the weekend and a packed, star-studded panel that drew long lines. (gamespress.com) The studio has scheduled Halloween for release on September 8, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, and the PAX reveal coincided with new multiplayer details plus a seven-minute gameplay video and confirmation that Dr. Loomis is a playable multiplayer character. (blog.playstation.com) (halloweendailynews.com)
