Paranormal Activity: Threshold developers had asked Paramount for more time to work on their planned horror adpatation.
Paranormal Activity: Threshold has been cancelled due to pressure from Paramount.
Darkstone Digital and DreadXP have scrapped plans for their planned project based on the hit supernatural horror franchise after the film studio behind the series “did not agree to extend development” to give the teams more time to work on the game.
In a post on Darkstone Digital’s X account, Brian Clarke wrote: “For a while now, I’ve been hard at work on my next game Paranormal Activity: Threshold.
“I cannot thank everyone enough for the wildly positive reception it received at PAX. It’s been a long time since I released Mortuary Assistant and I was thrilled to see people enjoying more of my work.
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your support means the world to me and it’s why I do what I do.
“This is why it is so difficult to share that development of Paranormal Activity: Threshold has come to a close.”
Clarke explained that the team wanted “more time” to make sure the game would be “the best it could possibly be”.
He continued: “DreadXP stood by my need for more time and, together, we made a request to Paramount for a time extension.
“Sadly, Paramount did not agree to extend development.”
Clarke noted he was left with “two choices” as a result of Paramount’s response.
He said he could have either chose to “rush through development and release a subpar product” he wouldn’t have been proud of, or “request we go our separate ways”.
He continued: “I chose the latter.
“Proudly, DreadXP stood by me every step of the way and we parted ways with Paramount amicably.
“It was an honour to even be considered to work on an IP I love so much.”
Clarke insisted while one chapter has ended, he’s “not going anywhere”.
He teased: “I may need a small vacation, but I am excited and eager to return to my corner of horror that you all have so generously allowed me to occupy.
“On to the next grave to discover what horrors I may unearth.”
Paranormal Activity game cancelled after Paramount refused to give devs ‘more time’
