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Directive 8020

PC PS5 Xbox Series X

Genre Horror, Adventure

Developer Supermassive Games

Publisher Bandai Namco

Release date 11 May 2026

Review

Reviews Directive 8020 Supermassive is pulling out all the stops with Directive 8020, which points the way forward for the questionable The Dark Pictures legacy. Jonathan Sørensen · 11 May 2026

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All articles (18)

11 August 2026 1 piece

News Supermassive Games is laying off up to 75 employees Ben Lyons

29 June 2026 1 piece

News Supermassive Games CEO Robert Henrysson is stepping down Alberto Garrido

13 May 2026 1 piece

News We're playing Directive 8020 on today's GR Live Ben Lyons

3 May 2026 1 piece

News Expect a playthrough of Directive 8020 to take around eight hours Ben Lyons

28 April 2026 1 piece

News Directive 8020 dropped The Dark Pictures naming convention to "ensure our messaging is clear" Ben Lyons

27 April 2026 1 piece

Articles Directive 8020 Interview: Speaking AI, runtime, horror inspiration, and The Dark Pictures connection with Supermassive Games Ben Lyons

13 March 2026 1 piece

News Directive 8020 will have us questioning our friends in its multiplayer mode Alex Hopley

10 February 2026 1 piece

News Directive 8020 will launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series in May Ben Lyons

1 September 2025 1 piece

News Supermassive Games wants to work with Samara Weaving on a horror game Alex Hopley

26 August 2025 1 piece

Previews Directive 8020 Hands-On Impressions: Until Dawn meets The Thing Alex Hopley

25 August 2025 1 piece

News Supermassive Games shows its progress with The Dark Pictures: Directive 8020 Alberto Garrido

23 July 2025 1 piece

News Supermassive Games announces layoffs of 36 employees and delays Directive 8020 release to 2026 Alberto Garrido

12 February 2025 1 piece

News The next era of Supermassive's The Dark Pictures horror anthology series arrives in time for the spooky season Ben Lyons

28 August 2024 1 piece

Previews The Dark Pictures: Directive 8020 Preview: A different look for Supermassive Ben Lyons

22 August 2024 1 piece

News Supermassive looks towards more interactive narrative experiences with Directive 8020: "We don't want to do the same thing over and over again" Alberto Garrido

21 August 2024 1 piece

News Supermassive Games puts the fear into space with Directive 8020 Alberto Garrido

17 November 2022 1 piece

News The next The Dark Pictures game has been confirmed already Ben Lyons