Supermassive Games Reveals Directive 8020 Release Date With New Trailer

After the abundance of teasers yesterday, Supermassive Games has finally revealed more of Directive 8020, in a new release date trailer that embodies terror.

After years in development and delays, Directive 8020 finally has a release date, and it’s coming this year. The release timing for the next Supermassive Games title breaks from the studio’s annual release pattern established by The Dark Pictures Anthology, a schedule that was deemed impossible after the new sci-fi horror project was pushed out of 2025. The game was previously announced for an October 2025 launch but was delayed after the studio announced layoffs. The latest trailer, which confirms a May 12 release date, can be seen below.

Directive 8020 is Supermassive’s first foray into sci-fi, and it centres on the stranded crew of a crashed colony ship on planet Tau Ceti f. The game stars Briana Young (the ship’s pilot, played by actress Lashana Lynch), who must make a crucial decision on who among her... Read more