Supermassive Video games has lastly nailed down after we’ll get to play Directive 8020, its subsequent slice of narrative horror.
The sci-fi survival recreation will launch on Could 12 for PC by way of Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Collection X/S. On consoles, pre-orders can be found now, and bodily editions will even be supplied. Pre-orders unlock a free Deluxe Version improve containing an outfit pack and collectables themed across the studio’s previous Darkish Footage video games, a cinematic filter pack, plus a digital soundtrack and artbook.
Starring Bond actress Lashana Lynch, Directive 8020 sees Until Dawn, The Quarry and Little Nightmares 3 maker Supermassive Video games sort out sci-fi, in a narrative set on the crashed colony spaceship Cassiopeia.
Directive 8020 options numerous acquainted hallmarks from previous Supermassive video games: a number of protagonists, choice-based gameplay, and the power for foremost characters to die mid-story in the event you’re not cautious. However there are notable upgrades right here too — which is a part of the explanation why the sport has taken so lengthy to launch.
In improvement since at the very least 2022, Directive 8020 marks a shift away from the studio’s annual launch sample seen in earlier The Darkish Footage Anthology titles. The sport was beforehand introduced for launch in October 2025, although was pushed again because of the influence of a recent wave of redundancies.
Alongside improved visuals, controls and stealth mechanics, one other new function is the power to rewind and revisit key “Turning Factors” within the story to discover alternate storylines and doubtlessly save character deaths. (For sequence veterans, an choice to play with out this will even be featured — making certain your choices keep remaining.)
Single-player and as much as 5-player sofa co-op might be out there from launch on Could 12, although on-line multiplayer will arrive in a free post-launch replace.
Directive 8020 will arrive three and half years after the launch of the final foremost The Darkish Footage Anthology title, The Satan in Me. This time round, nonetheless, Supermassive has stated Directive 8020 is deliberate to be much more standalone (so do not count on to see a lot of the franchise’s recurring Curator).
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