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If you've currently burned through all the very best area scary video games readily available at the minute, do not fret, as The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020 is entering our orbit in the not-too-distant future.
Revealed in 2022 with a post-credits teaser at the end of The Devil in Me, Directive 8020 will be the 5th installation of the Dark Pictures anthology series and marks Supermassive Games' very first endeavor into external area. It appears considerably affected by scary classics such as The Thing and Prometheus, and while there's a genuine threat of it ending up a bit too acquired, we're thrilled to see what Supermassive can manage with this sci-fi scary experience.
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As far as we understand, Directive 8020 has actually remained in advancement for over 2 years, with complete production most likely starting after The Devil in Me released in late 2022.
In the meantime, all we understand is that Directive 8020 is slated for a 2025 release window, which offers Supermassive a lot of time and area to polish the video game before it releases.
The waits in between previous Dark Pictures installations were visibly much shorter, however Directive 8020 is indicated to begin Season 2 of the anthology series and present a more enthusiastic method to the moment-to-moment gameplay– on top of a switch to Unreal Engine 5– which discusses why Supermassive is taking additional time with this one.
Directive 8020 platforms
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Directive 8020 is validated to be launching on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5.
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Directive 8020– and season 2 of The Dark Pictures Anthology as a whole– will be leaving the previous generation of consoles behind as it lastly transitions into Unreal Engine 5, which enables denser visual information and enhanced lighting throughout all characters, items, and areas, however likewise much more complicated level structures and general video game style. That implies it will not be appearing on the Xbox One or PS4.
Directive 8020 trailers
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Marketing will definitely increase in the coming months, however for now, just one Directive 8020 trailer has actually been launched to the general public. It got here on August 20, 2024, throughout Gamescom 2024, and it presented both the video game's lead character and the fundamental property (in addition to the creepy tone).
View it listed below:
Directive 8020– Announcement Trailer – YouTube
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We'll keep this post upgraded with more trailers and gameplay sneak peeks as they come.
