Paranormal Activity - the found-footage horror series that's spawned seven movies since its debut instalment blew up the box office in 2009 - is being turned into a game by The Mortuary Assistant developer DarkStone Digital horror and renowned indie horror publisher DreadXP.

DarkStone Digital's Paranormal Activity project, which follows the launch of last year's VR-focused Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul from developer VRWERX, is being made in conjunction with Paramount Game Studios and promises to "bring the franchise's groundbreaking found-footage style to horror enthusiasts in surprising new ways".

Specifics are limited at this seemingly early juncture, but DarkStone Digital (AKA solo developer Brian Clarke, who's also co-director and creative director of DreadXP) makes mention of a dynamic "haunt system" in the game's announcement, explaining it'll alter the types and intensity of scares players encounter based on their actions.

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DarkStone Digital, solo developer of The Mortary Assistant, is making a new horror game based on Paramount's Paranormal Activity films. Titled Paranormal Activity: Found Footage, it's being published by DreadXP and features some kind of reactive haunt system, with scares dialling up and down based on your actions. DreadXP have shared a teaser consisting of some crackly logos against a backdrop of radio chatter. Given that this is a Paranormal Activity adaptation, it's possible the trailer harbours spooky secrets. You may wish to experiment with turning the brightness up and down, playing the video backwards, or watching it again at the next full moon, perhaps while standing in a cemetery loudly declaring that ghosts aren't real.

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