Last year, it was officially announced that IllFonic, the makers of horror-centric video games like Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game, and Predator: Hunting Grounds, are teaming with Gun Media, the studio behind The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th: The Game, Layers of Fear 2, and Breach & Clear, for a new video game based on the Halloween franchise. The game launches on September 8, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, via Steam and Epic Games Store, and the physical edition will be released on October 6th. While we wait for those dates, the developers are showing off another map: Orange Grove Estates!
We’ve previously seen previews of the Haddonfield Heights map and the Haddonfield Town Center map.
Halloween will offer a single-player mode, offline bot combat, and online asymmetrical PVP gameplay. It will also include multiple maps and “authentic locations” from the classic film. The teaser embedded above takes us to Haddonfield, Illinois, on Halloween night. As the residents of the sleepy town prepare for an evening of tricks and treats, we find a woman running for her life from door to door, hoping to get someone, anyone, to help her escape the masked killer following close behind. As she scambles to gain the upper hand, we hear the wise warnings of Dr. Samuel Loomis (thanks to a solid Donald Pleasence impersonator), warning us about the black-hearted Boogeyman who comes to Haddonfield.
John Carpenter is on board as an executive producer. The motion-capture performance for Michael Myers has been provided by Nick Castle, who played Myers in the original film, and stuntman TJ Storm, whose mo-cap credits include Deadpool (as Colossus), Captain America: Civil War (as Iron Man), The Predator (as the Predator), and Godzilla and Godzilla: King of the Monsters, where he played Godzilla. Castle, who was absent from the Halloween franchise for decades before being brought back for cameos in the recent Blumhouse-produced trilogy of sequels, told the official website that being asked to do the mo-cap performance for Myers in the game made him “go watch the movie again to see just what the hell I did that contributes to the success of the character.”
In the recent Friday the 13th video game, counselors could radio for help from Tommy Jarvis, a character from the fourth, fifth, and sixth films – and, in the game, the only character capable of killing masked slasher Jason Voorhees. No one could choose to play as Tommy from the start; a player whose counselor character was killed by Jason early on during the match would be brought back into the game as Tommy. Sounds like that’s the same way Michael Myers’ iconic nemesis Doctor Loomis will be brought into matches of the Halloween video game.
The official website gives the information: Many families dream of moving into their forever homes in this charming Haddonfield suburb. Orange Grove Estates boasts a variety of sizable, picturesque multi-story houses, bringing an assortment of layouts within. Between running upstairs, downstairs, through long hallways, and garages, there are always new, unexpected places to traverse. Just try to remember to be aware of your surroundings to avoid making a leap from a second-story balcony, your only hope of survival.
Lead Designer Jordan Mathewson said, “The houses in Orange Grove Estates are large with multiple stories that create precarious and tense upper-level gameplay situations both Michael and Civilian players will need to account for.”
The sprawling home interiors aren’t the only obstacles players will encounter in Orange Grove Estates. Numerous fences and hedges are positioned throughout the map, blocking escape paths and creating stressful chokepoints. Additionally, Orange Grove Estates boasts a neighborhood park, which features a playground, basketball court, picnic areas, and interconnected winding paths. Skillful residents can utilize these landmarks as temporary barriers to make a hasty retreat, but one slip-up on the merry-go-round could send residents spiraling towards their deaths.
The Orange Grove Estates map is where players will be able to find the Doyle and Wallace houses from the original film.
Mathewson said, “The iconic Wallace and Doyle houses sit on the upper streets of Orange Grove Estates, giving players the chance to explore and immerse themselves in these special houses from the original film. Play out your survival fantasy and see if you can outsmart Michael Myers throughout these fan-favorite environments.“
You can get a video preview of the Orange Grove Estates map in the embed below.
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