John Carpenter famously directed some of the best horror and adventure films of the 1970s and 1980s: , and so on. He’s also famously an avid gamer, recently telling that all he wanted was to “play video games and watch basketball” because “that’s all [he cared] about doing.” In , he’s revealed a passion for , , , and (particularly ).
That’s part of the reason why Carpenter collaborating on a new video game is such good news, on all fronts. As first reported by , two new games based on John Carpenter’s 1978 film are currently in the works at Boss Team Games, the publisher behind . Both are reportedly being worked on by producers of the franchise, but one is specifically being developed with “input” from John Carpenter himself.
“As a huge gamer myself, I’m thrilled to help bring Michael Myers to life again in this game, and my hope is to scare you silly,” Carpenter said of the project. Per a press release, both games will invite players to “relive moments from the film” by taking on classic character roles. The genre and style of these games is currently unknown, as is their relationship.
Given Boss Team has experience with asymmetric survival horror, we could assume at least one of the games will be developed with this genre in mind, but it’s also worth noting that development on ceased less than two years after release, suggesting a lack of ongoing player support. may corral more player interest, and the involvement of John Carpenter should certainly turn some more heads, so Boss Team might be encouraged to have another go. At the very least, it’s nice to see Carpenter getting the chance to work on video games.
He’s spoken for years about his passions, and now is his chance to explore them more thoroughly. “Everyone at Boss Team is thrilled and honoured to be working with Malek Akkad [ producer] and John Carpenter to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience that fans of the movie and video games will love,” Boss Team said. No further details have been provided about the upcoming games, but there’s likely plenty more information on the way.
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