Paranormal Activity: Threshold definitively cancelled

Development on the officially licensed game Paranormal Activity: Threshold has been halted. Brian Clarke, the developer behind the successful horror game The Mortuary Assistant, has confirmed that the project is "technically definitively done." The decision to end development was made because more time was needed to make the game, which conflicted with the deadline.

Development challenges and collaboration with Paramount

The decision to stop came after a request for an extension from Paramount was denied. That left Clarke with a choice: deliver a game that did not meet his standards, or walk away from Paramount. He chose the latter, as he would rather not release a rushed game.

Origins and expectations for the game

Paranormal Activity: Threshold was announced in 2024 with a trailer showing the hallmarks of a found-footage game. Players would use camcorders and other tools to track and isolate paranormal activity. The game was shown at PAX East in the United States, where a 30-minute demo highlighted its tension-building and supernatural activity. Those elements seemed conceptually similar to The Mortuary Assistant.

The future of the project

Clarke has said there would be a lot of work involved in turning what he had developed so far into something new, and that has left him with a "bad taste in his mouth." He said that, despite having ideas for a future project, he is currently not motivated to keep working on something that has left him so drained. He now prefers to explore smaller projects, as he is exhausted by the idea of spending two years working on something big.