Directive 8020 Preview — The Dark Pictures' Most Violent Entry to Date

Directive 8020's creative director says the game features 'two critical aspects' that change the formula of the Dark Pictures game, including real-time threats and the ability to rewind critical story choices

Supermassive Games has introduced two "critical" changes to Directive 8020 that will affect how players interact with the game's branching narrative.

Directive 8020 Preview — The Dark Pictures' Most Violent Entry to Date

At this year’s Summer Game Fest, CGM finally got hands-on with Supermassive’s next chapter in The Dark Pictures Anthology, Directive 8020, and after spending time with it, this might be the game where the series truly comes into its own after a stumble with The Devil In Me. First teased at the end of The Devil In Me way back in 2022, Directive 8020 has quietly brewed for three years, and that extra time in the oven feels like it’s paying off. Si…

'We encourage you to live with your choices, but if you want to change it, you can:' Supermassive explains why it's adding a flowchart to its narrative horror with Directive 8020

Supermassive Games isn't just heading to a new frontier, but changing up how permanent choices can be too.