If you’re anything like me, then Halloween is your favorite holiday of the entire year. The time when spooky spirits come out to play, random strangers give you candy, and horror movies play on television for hours and hours on end. It’s easily the best day of the year, hands down.
However, as gamers, we get to enjoy another facet of the holiday: the in-game holiday events that happen in our favorite games. These generally include some spoopy atmosphere, characters in their own costumes, candy that offers some stat boosts, and a quest or two involving a headless horsemen or other legendary creature.
So, without further ado, here are the best in-game events to explore for Halloween 2015.
1. EverQuest II
Oct. 8 – Nov. 11
Players of of the old-school massively multiplayer online role-playing game can enjoy Nights of the Dead once more this year, where freaks abound and scary happenings occur in the world of Norrath. Festivities, obviously, are plentiful, and previous year’s items and events have returned, including Halloween-themed Player Studio items, costumes, and weapons.
2. PlanetSide 2
Sept. 23 – Nov. 12
Most people wouldn’t even consider a first-person shooter as a game that would have a Halloween event, but PlanetSide 2 certainly does. Sony will bring about the Nanite of the Living Dead, where players may collect pumpkin seeds by shooting said pumpkins to obtain Halloween Helmets. Season-themed weapons are included in your arsenal, too!
3. DC Universe Online
Oct. 1 – Nov. 2
The city of Gotham is about to become a little more twisted than usual, as the Witcher Hour has returned for this Halloween season. Players will earn themselves Spooky Bites every single day they play the game during the event, which can be used to visit Skeet’s Boo-tique to buy creepy tricks, treats, and items for their bases or guild halls.
4. H1Z1
Oct. 27 – Nov. 12
Sony, obviously, loves Halloween. Just look at all of their in-game Halloween events for proof of that. In H1Z1, the studio is delivering zombies with pumpkin heads to celebrate, which can be killed for special tricks and treats. A rare scarecrow mask has also been included in Battle Royale airdrops.
5. Landmark
Oct. 8 – Oct. 29
While this one may end soon, the Halloween Livestream Party is well worth checking out. The Landmark developers are going to visit “Halloween Island,” where Halloween builds and other spooky stuff has been constructed for the event. Players can visit the island and check everything out themselves, too.
6. ARK: Survival Evolved
Late October
Dinosaurs may not be what most people think about during Halloween, but the developers of ARK certainly are! ARK: Fear Evolved will take place over one week near the end of October. We will see bats, creepy-themed creatures, carvable pumpkins, and “bloodthirsty zombie Dodos.”
7. Guild Wars 2
Oct. 23 – ?
Beginning today, Guild Wars 2 will introduce their annual Halloween event, entitled The Shadow of the Mad King. Nearly two weeks of holiday fun, including undead armies, decorations, Candy Corn, and visits from King Thorn, complete with his pumpkin head and all.
8. WildStar
Oct. 19 – Nov. 2
WildStar recently went free-to-play, which means now is the perfect time to get into the Halloween spirit in-game this year. Shade’s Eve, the in-game event, is a celebration after a dreadful plague nearly wiped out life centuries ago. Daily quests, public events, and housing challenges will be available.
9. World of Warships
Oct. 20 – Nov. 2
This year, the Rise of the Phantom Fortress event will allow players to battle against ghostly enemy ships in random PvP to earn boxes of new items and goodies. A spirit Japanese destroyer, the Fujin, has been added to the Premium Shop for purchase.
10. World of Warcraft
Oct. 18 – Nov. 1
Every single year around this time, Hallow’s End comes to the world of Azeroth to celebrate the Forsaken stepping away from the Scourge. Players can receive event-exclusive collectibles, go trick-or-treating for costumes and candy, bob for apples, and plenty more this season.
Will you be participating in any of these events? What else is going on for Halloween in your favorite games? Let me know in the comments!
