Supermassive Games brings horror to outer space
In the game Directive 8020, Supermassive Games combines the horror genre with sci-fi survival in an expansive narrative.
Earth is dying, and humanity’s survival depends on the strategy aboard a crashed ship in outer space. This is the premise of Supermassive Games’ latest sci-fi horror game, Directive 8020.
The British game studio Supermassive Games, owned by Nordisk Games, is known for its cinematic horror games. In the fifth chapter of the game series The Dark Pictures Anthology, they combine intense space survival with strong storytelling, starring Hollywood actor Lashana Lynch in the lead role.
The game introduces an all-new sci-fi universe where players have more freedom than ever before, explains Dan McDonald, Executive Producer at Supermassive Games:
“Directive 8020 is an all-new sci-fi horror adventure featuring all the immersive, cinematic gameplay you expect from a Supermassive game. But this time, we have added even more features and given the player far greater agency than ever before.”
In Directive 8020, the ship Cassiopeia crash-lands on the planet Tau Ceti f, where the crew quickly realizes they are far from alone. Hunted by an alien organism that can mimic its prey, they must rely on both wit and courage to survive and return home.
“Throughout the game, you control five different crew members. Their fate rests entirely in your hands, as every member lives or dies based on your actions. It is a branching horror adventure where your choices shape the final outcome of the story,” says Dan McDonald.
The game is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC, and is both developed and published by Supermassive Games. The British game studio is also behind major gaming experiences such as Until Dawn, The Quarry, and Little Nightmares III. Supermassive Games is owned by Nordisk Games, which is part of Egmont.