Supermassive Horror Game Directive 8020 Gets A Release Date

During today’s PlayStation State of Play presentation, we got a new look at developer Supermassive Games’ upcoming title, Directive 8020. You may know Supermassive best from their breakout hit, Until Dawn, which was recently remastered and is being made into a movie. This new upcoming horror game announced a release date for October 2nd, 2025. Just in time for the Halloween season.

Directive 8020 gets a new trailer and a release date during State of Play presentation

Directive 8020 is the first episode of season two of The Dark Pictures Anthology, a series of narrative-focused horror games developed by Supermassive. Season one included four games, or episodes. Directive 8020 will be the first to take on the science fiction genre. Five crew members crash land on an alien planet, hoping to colonize it. But they soon realize they are not alone. From a Supermassive Games press release, “The colonization ship Cassiopeia is infected with an alien organism that can transform into any crew member.” Make decisions for the crew and utilize stealth and an array of tools to survive.

Figure out who you can trust and survive in a story that wears its inspirations on its sleeve. Horror movies like The Thing and social deduction games like Among Us clearly left their mark on Directive 8020. We will have to see how it all comes together this October.

From a Supermassive press release, players will have to make use of tools like the flashlight, though players are warned that they will need to be careful with the flashlight, as aliens are able to spot the beam of light. Players will also have a communicator that allows them to discreetly contact and strategize with the other crew members. A scanner can be sued to detect electronics and activate distractions. Finally, the wedge, a tool typically designed for opening doors, can also be used as an improvised weapon.

Directive 8020 looks like it could be similar to tense action games like Dead Space, but since this is coming from Supermassive, it may not have quite the same style. Supermassive is known for creating branching narratives that hinge on player choices in dangerous moments. Surely it will be easy to make a few wrong decisions and have the entire crew fall to the aliens.

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• Supermassive Games
• The Dark Pictures Anthology
• State of Play / PlayStation Showcase