← All storiesGamingDeveloping story Phasmophobia Team Talks Player Character Update, Lore, Cosmetics, And Taking On The 'Cult of the Bendy Back'
I know. I can't believe it, either. Phasmophobia's long-teased, much-anticipated Player Character update is almost here. Cheerio, bendy backs. So long, limited rotation of slack, perma-stunned faces. From May 5, and for the first time ever, Phasmophobia players will be able to customize their ghosthunters in a "much-needed" update. "They'll match the new environments that we've been making — that's a huge thing. There'll be customization, so players will be able to pick what clothes they're wearing," Corey Dixon, art director at Kinetic Games, told IGN. "And there are some customizations for the characters themselves, like hair color, because they are people. They're not soulless anymore. We're not letting you change everything, but there are some options that should hopefully bring new life to games, because very often you'd see three of the same guy running around. Now, if you're all playing as the same guy, your hair color can be different, your jackets, your T-shirts, your trousers, or whatever. "There's going to be all-new animations everywhere. So everything's more immersive. You no longer just have this floating hand. You're going to have a shadow! It's all part of that imme

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