US EditionThe Until Dawn Developer's Next Game, Directive 8020, Just Got a Release Date at Long Last
Directive 8020 features five-player local co-op, permadeath mode, and choice-driven survival horror gameplay with planned online multiplayer, announced Supermassive Games.
- Supermassive Games announced Directive 8020 will arrive on May 12 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Steam.
- Originally slated for October 2025, Directive 8020 was delayed after a round of layoffs announced last July.
- The game introduces Turning Points, permadeath mode, combat and stealth segments, and five-player local co-op, as announced by the studio.
- Supermassive plans to add online multiplayer support later, expanding beyond five-player local co-op and using Turning Points to alter branching narratives for fans of narrative horror.
- The story places a mimic-like alien at the center, as a crash-landed spaceship crew faces an alien that mimics prey, forcing an identical-looking individuals choice combined with permadeath mode and Turning Points.
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Sci-Fi Horror Directive 8020 Gets A May Release Date
Supermassive Games has announced that its long-awaited sci-fi horror game Directive 8020 will release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on May 13 (May 12 global). Now that the new release date is locked in, pre-orders are open on consoles, with the price set at $69.95. All pre-orders will come with a free upgrade to the Deluxe Edition, and for those who prefer physical media, a physical release will also be available. Directive 8020 is part of the …
Supermassive Games Announces ‘Directive 8020’ to Launch in May 2026
The next game in the Dark Pictures Anthology is finally coming in May 2026. Supermassive Games is proud to reveal that its sci-fi survival horror narrative adventure, Directive 8020, will launch on May 12, 2026, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam). The game will be available in both physical and digital formats, […] Source
Directive 8020 release date set for 12 May
Mark those calendars. Supermassive’s Dark Pictures Anthology will continue later this year as we now know that the Directive 8020 release date has been set for 12 May across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. A new trailer details the choices you’ll need to make as part of the sci-fi horror adventure. “Cooper, the ship’s medic, is fuelled by paranoia and faces a harrowing decision as her crewmate Mitchell pleads for release from behind a sealed door,” S…
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