Directive 8020 News

Supermassive Games, best known for developing the likes of Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology, have announced they've begun the consultation process for a round of redundancies that'll affect "up to 36" staff. As part of this, sci-fi horror game Directive 8020 has had its release delayed to early next year.

Meanwhile, Supermassive have confirmed that the development of puzzler Little Nightmares 3 hasn't been affected by these job cuts, with that game still being on track to come out October 10th.

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At this year’s Summer Game Fest, CGM finally got hands-on with Supermassive’s next chapter in The Dark Pictures Anthology, Directive 8020, and after spending time with it, this might be the game where the series truly comes into its own after a stumble with The Devil In Me.

First teased at the end of The Devil In Me way back in 2022, Directive 8020 has quietly brewed for three years, and that extra time in the oven feels like it’s paying off. Simply put: this is the most polished, ambitious, and genuinely unsettling entry in the anthology so far. Whether it can keep that momentum when the full game drops on October 2, 2025, remains to be seen, but so far, the signs are promising.

The section we played focused on two sides of Directive 8020’s The Dark Pictures coin. First was a stealth-heavy segment that surprised me in the best way. The tension of creeping through a derelict ship, trying to avoid a shape-shifting alien mimic, felt tight and focused, like... Read more

Space is the final frontier, and for Supermassive Games, it's also a new one. With Directive 8020, the latest entry in The Dark Pictures anthology, the studio finally takes to the stars. But even as it grapples with a shape-shifting alien and the constant, imposing doom posed by the void of space, Supermassive is finding ways to iterate on how it does horror...
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[p]In Directive 8020: Digital Deluxe Edition play in costume as your favourite Dark Pictures characters, change your view with the filter pack, discover exclusive behind-the-scenes content in the digital artbook, put the exclusive soundtrack on repeat and explore the additional mission: ‘The Dark Pictures Heirloom Retrieval’.[/p][p][/p][h3]THE DARK PICTURES OUTFIT PACK[/h3][p]Wear the iconic outfits of The Dark Pictures characters aboard the Cassiopeia. Play as sleep technician ‘Carter’, in Jason’s army outfit from House of Ashes or, science technician ‘Anders’ in Julia from Man of Medan’s diving trip outfit. Each character comes with their own outfit variation from the series. [/p][h3]THE DARK PICTURES 'HEIRLOOM RETRIEVAL' MISSION[/h3][p]A secret assignment awaits. Track down hidden dolls and relics from Man of Medan, Little Hope, House of Ashes and The Devil in Me. Each collectible unlocks chilling secrets that connect Directive 8020 to The Dark Pictures universe. [/p][h3]COSMIC VISUAL FILTER PACK [/h3][p]Choose the aesthetic of Directive 8020’s cinematography by choosing from 3 visual filters which represent each era of space missions, including: [/p]

• [p] 60’s Filter – Classic black and white, evoking early space race footage[/p]
• [p] 70’s Filter - Gritty 8mm-style film grain for a raw, documentary feel [/p]
• [p] 80’s Filter – Retro VHS aesthetic dripping with analog horror vibes [/p]

[h3]DIGITAL ARTBOOK [/h3][p]Uncover the dark creative process. View Concept art of Tau Ceti f, early Cassiopeia designs, and the grotesque body horror transformations of its doomed crew. [/p][h3]EXCLUSIVE SOUNDTRACK [/h3][p]Immerse yourself in the terrifying soundscape crafted by award-winning composer Jason Graves, alongside hand-picked licensed tracks to set the mood for cosmic dread. [/p][h2]WISHLIST NOW:[/h2][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]