IllFonic, Gun Interactive, and partners Compass International Pictures and Further Front are headed to PAX East next month with the first playable demo for Halloween: The Game!
In addition, there will also be a group panel featuring Malek Akkad, who will be joined virtually by John Carpenter before attempting the Guinness World Records title for the “Largest gathering of people dressed as Michael Myers.”
The PAX East demo will feature the previously-revealed Haddonfield Heights map, a deceptively quiet Midwestern neighborhood filled with modest single-story homes, fenced yards, dimly lit streets, and the abandoned Myers house. Civilians must scavenge car trunks, search for escape routes, barricade themselves inside homes, and slip into risky hiding spots, all while Michael stalks from the darkness in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
On Saturday, March 28, at 12:00 pm, at PAX East’s Main Theater, IllFonic will host a panel exploring how developers and original creators collaborate to build authentic interactive worlds. The discussion will feature Malek Akkad, President of Compass International Pictures, Inc.; Ryan Freimann, SVP of Compass International Pictures, Inc.; IllFonic’s Jared Gerritzen, Chief Creative Officer; and Design Director, Jordan Mathewson. They will be joined virtually by John Carpenter himself. The panel will also offer fans a behind-the-scenes look at how the game honors its cinematic roots while evolving into a new medium.
Later on the same day, at 3:30 pm, fans are invited to take part in an ambitious attempt for the Guinness World Records title for the “Largest gathering of people dressed as Michael Myers,” at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center, the venue hosting PAX East. Participants must be dressed in Michael’s signature look: the Shape mask, blue jumpsuit, slicked-back brown hair or appropriate wig, and a prop knife.
Halloween: The Video Game will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on September 8, 2026. PAX East takes place in Boston from March 26-29.