The Dark Pictures Anthology’s second season begins with Directive 8020, which takes us on a journey to deep space. Here is everything we currently know about this upcoming chapter.
The end of The Devil in Me, the previous game in the Dark Pictures series, included a teaser for Directive 8020. This upcoming installment will serve as the first chapter of Season 2 and will take place in space, providing a unique Sci-Fi twist on the familiar survival horror narrative adventure style that the Supermassive team is known for.
Each installment in The Anthology franchise may have its own unique story, but they all revolve around similar themes and gameplay mechanics. Here is all the information we currently have on Directive 8020.
We got our first glance at Directive 8020 in The Devil in Me.
Directive 8020 Release Date & Confirmed Platforms
No, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020 has not yet been given a release date. However, it has been confirmed that the game will be released in 2025.
The Dark Pictures Anthology typically releases its games during the Halloween season, with some exceptions such as The Devil in Me which was launched in November 2022. As a result, we anticipate that the game will be released in either the third or fourth quarter of 2025.
Directive 8020 will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. This will mark the first time in the series that a game will not be released on PS4 and Xbox One.
List of Trailers
The initial glimpse of Directive 8020 came in the form of a brief cinematic teaser that was shown after the credits of The Devil in Me.
The initial primary trailer debuted at Gamescom 2024.
Directive 8020’s Gameplay and Setting
The details of the plot for Directive 8020 are currently limited, but the teaser trailer reveals that the game follows a spaceship searching for a new home for humanity in deep space. It appears that a catastrophic event has occurred on Earth, making the search for a new home crucial. As with previous installments, the game will focus on a narrative-driven horror experience.
Nevertheless, as we have learned from previous tales of space travel, the vast expanse beyond our world is a desolate and enigmatic realm, filled with solitude, fear, suspicion, and potential extraterrestrial dangers. This is, after all, a Dark Pictures game, so anticipate some disturbing events to unfold in a location where your screams will go unheard.
The audio recordings capture the distress of an astronaut as he calls for assistance after a fellow crew member attempts to harm him. Additionally, in The Devil in Me, a premonition known as the ‘Dark Picture’ depicts a character being launched into space by a trap or an ill-placed vent.
Hence, we anticipate that the game will include a group of astronauts whom we must either guide to safety or sacrifice to their demise.
So far, that is all the information we have on The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020.
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