Take a walk around the setting of Directive 8020 as it was all shown off during Gamescom, and see why we need to wait longer for Directive 8020
Even though Gamescom has come and gone for this year, we are still getting some new looks at things that went down during the event. Specifically, some look at things that we would only have had a chance to experience if we were on-site, with the latest for Directive 8020. We do need something to help take away the sting that Supermassive Games had to push the release out to 2026. Not only that, but also a solid look at some of the other bits that were behind the scenes for Directive 8020, and what they tried to dazzle the crowds with out there. Let’s all get ready to take a weird tour behind the booth and see a few of the other aspects of the game that we will, hopefully, get to experience soon on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
While there was a lot of gameplay shown off for Directive 8020, which you can see in some of our past articles, it does look as if the team tried to set things up to give us all that true feeling of being on the ship. Along with a bunch of massive statues of the characters and other “immersive” bits to pull everyone further into the game. All so they could highlight more of the horror this game will have, along with talk about the way that Directive 8020 will be expanding on the branching narrative aspect that they nailed down in The Casting Of Frank Stone. Along with bits of the actual combat and other elements that make this more than just a walking simulation, with a choice kind of game. Something that the team was known for every other year, with all of the other titles in The Dark Picture Anthology that is still ongoing. This is still set in that IP, for those who might have forgotten that.
Directive 8020 — Gamescom 2025 Recap
Join the Supermassive Games team behind the scenes at Gamescom, one of the largest gaming conferences in the world, as we showed off Directive 8020 to press and creators!
Directive 8020 releases 2026.
Did you get to head out to Gamescom and see all of this live for Directive 8020? Have you had a chance to check out the demo gameplay we were able to recover from the event? Do all of these extra bits of set dressing help to make you to want to play a game? Will this still truly be part of the anthology setting, or will it start to branch out into its own thing? Float on down to the comment section to discuss all of this and more. Things have become a little sparse for Directive 8020 now that the release date has changed, but we will keep on gathering all that we can for the game. Please keep on coming back here to check all of that out, or head to our social accounts to see the videos that you might have missed up to now.