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Directive 8020 Launches May 12 on PS5, Xbox, and PC

The first sci‑fi Dark Pictures entry signals a bid to reenergize the series following last year’s delay.

Overview

  • Supermassive confirmed a new Turning Points system that lets players rewind key decisions, with an optional Survivor Mode enforcing permadeath and no do-overs.
  • The game supports single-player and up to five-player local couch co-op at launch, with online multiplayer slated to arrive in a free post-launch update.
  • Console pre-orders are live with a free Deluxe Edition upgrade, while Steam pre-orders are listed as coming soon and the PC release will be digital-only.
  • Set around the crashed colony ship Cassiopeia on Tau Ceti f, the story centers on an alien organism that can mimic crewmates, with Lashana Lynch portraying pilot Briana Young.
  • Directive 8020 was pushed from its original October 2025 window following layoffs at the studio, and a new trailer accompanied the date announcement.