When Is Phasmophobia's Next Update Coming Out?

Phasmophobia has released a new update for the game which includes the long-awaited shop rework "boasting a new, easier way to manage your gear" and more tweaks to the game on top.

There are also plenty of added accessibility options which is a nice touch. You can read the official patch notes by following the link.

If all goes well, the highly requested Shop Update is planned to be released sometime next week. Here's what we know about the update, thanks to a recent blogpost:

"It features a brand new design for the Shop and Equipment pages, with simplicity in mind. And a new Loadout page for getting into your games as quickly as possible.

We've taken in loads of feedback from the community and our beta team to make sure this is the best shop it can be, for all players, each page even has a short tutorial to help you out if you get lost!

For controller players, you'll be able to use buttons on your controller to quickly buy, sell and do other functions without having to move your cursor around the whole screen.

Alongside the new shop comes the ability to change player colours (for the sticky notes on the main menu/contract board, at the top of the shop and on the sanity screen), as well as customisation for your cursor during gameplay. You'll be able to pick which icon you want, the colour, size, transparency level and how it changes while you're highlighting something interactive. The new highlight options are also available for VR players! If you like how the cursor is currently in Live, you can easily recreate that too!"

There's a new hotfix out that adjusts Smudge Sticks and the Onryo, but there's still no word on the next major update for the game.

In a new blog post on Steam, Phasmophobia's dev team have announced a variety of adjustments they're considering for the next game update.

"Since the Ascension Update, we've had plenty of feedback on how the game currently feels for players," the team told fans. "We wanted to share our thoughts on how we're planning to adjust the game to make sure progression and other areas are the best they can be for all types of players."

"We'd love to hear your feedback on these proposed changes and get the ball rolling! We'll be looking to make the following changes, with additions, straight after the upcoming Shop rework!"

Here's a look at the ideas that were laid out.

PROGRESSION
Leveling rates are currently too slow

• We originally made the levelling rate slightly slower so that we could increase the pace if need be, so we'll be doing exactly that; less required XP per level across the board

Equipment Tier unlocks are too linear and too slow

• Alongside the progression rate changes above, we're going to change Tier unlocks so that multiple are unlocked at once instead of only one. This means you'll have more choice on which Equipment you want to upgrade first, and which you want to save for later
• We'll also be increasing the cost of some upgrades as at the moment players can unlock almost everything straight away, when some upgrades should be something you save up for

Prestiges

Prestiges are a completely optional part of Progression, however, we understand that there aren't many incentives right now to encourage players to prestige:

• With new player models we will be adding unique Prestige-related unlocks for players to purchase with in-game $, such as accessories for your player model or a cool new jacket!
  Coming soon for each prestige, players will be able to choose one of the following:
  • A sum of extra starting money to kickstart their equipment loadouts or to save for their first few upgrades
  • Or a small XP boost for that prestige only, allowing players to level up slightly faster, but have to manage their money better.

EQUIPMENT

Evidence Equipment

DOTS

• T1 is slightly too hard to use, so we'll be making it brighter and increasing the range of the light it emits

EMF Reader

• T1's needle often gets too close or even goes past the [5] mark during events and hunts, so we'll be clamping that pesky needle a little harder to make sure people aren't mistaking it for evidence
• T3 will receive a new sound for an EMF5 reading, making it easier for evidence without having to pick it up
• Additionally, we'll be changing where the T3's sensor reads from for PC players. This will make the directional indicator more accurate and feel more intuitive to read

Thermometer

• T1 never had its randomness to the readings, making it much more accurate than the other tiers. We'll be implementing a slight fluctuation on readings to reduce it's effectiveness
• T2 and T3 will be adjusted so that after the initial "hold to scan", continuing to hold the use button will keep refreshing the temperature reading every second or so
• T3 will have its randomness reduced further to make it even better than T2

Ultraviolet

• We'll be flipping T1 and T2 around so that players start with the flashlight and unlock the glowstick second. This should feel more like a useful progression than it currently is

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

Firelights & Igniters

• We'll be increasing the duration and light range for all tiers, giving players new ways to walk around in dark areas

Head Gear

• We'll be adding an additional keybinding for toggling on and off your Head Gear slot, as many players have expressed that the current method isn't ideal
• All three tiers of Head Gear will have a new sound play when being interfered with by the ghost to let players know they should turn it off during hunts!
• T3's night vision doesn't currently have any paranormal interference, so we'll be adding some of that to reduce its effectiveness during hunts and keep it on par with other equipment

Motion Sensor

• T3's truck map indicator will be changed to be more accurate and show what it's detecting clearer

Parabolic Microphone

• To aid hearing-impaired users, we'll be making the red LED light on the side of the T1 Paramic "flash" when it picks up sounds

Photo camera

• T2 will receive a slight buff to photo-taking speed
• We'll be fixing (for the final time) the oversight of taking the ghost photo with a full book. Pesky haunted cameras!
• There are still some bugs with photos, but with the major photo overhaul coming soon, a lot of that will be fixed as a byproduct. However, we're still looking at increasing the consistency of photo-taking!
• More benefits of upgrading the camera Tiers will come with the new system, including the removal of failed photos!

Sanity Medication

• We'll be speeding up the Sanity restoration effect for T2 to make the upgrade more worthwhile

Sound Sensor

• We'd like to add a mute button to each sensor in the Truck, so you can concentrate on watching DOTS on the monitor in safety and silence

CURSED POSESSIONS

Monkey Paw

• With the most recent change to the Paw affecting the "see ghost" wish, we're going to make the darkness effect start when the hunt starts, so you can actually see the ghost during the event!

TRAINING

Some parts of Training aren't accurate to gameplay or are frustrating, so we'll be making the following adjustments:

• We'll replace the DOTS section with something more accurate to how ghosts act in-game
• Lower the overall temperature in the warehouse to make the Freezing Temps section less frustrating, as well as add cold breath to relevant areas.
• The EMF section should require EMF5 to progress instead of any EMF.
• The Ghost Orbs section sometimes completes without the player knowing why, so we'll be increasing the time that you need to aim the camera at the orb before the door unlocks.

And you can read all about it on our official Phasmophobia Roadmap guide to 2024.

Fans of Kinetic Games' Phasmophobia will be disappointed to hear that the game's highly-anticipated console release, once planned for August 2023, has been delayed yet again.

In Phasmophobia's Development Preview 15, the team mentioned that they've "encountered unforeseen challenges in adapting the game for consoles." They also noted the fire that occurred in the Phasmophobia office building back in August, which set back their development at the time.

"These combined factors have affected our development timeline more than we initially anticipated," they explained.