Draft:The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020
Developer(s)Supermassive Games
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
Composer(s)Jason Graves
SeriesThe Dark Pictures Anthology
EngineUnreal Engine 5
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020 is an upcoming interactive drama and survival horror video game with science fiction elements developed by Supermassive Games and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the first game of the second season and fifth instalment overall in The Dark Pictures Anthology. Continuing the series' premise, the game features a cast of five playable protagonists and a multilinear narrative influenced by player choices. Its decision-making scenes can significantly alter the trajectory of the plot and change the relationships between the main characters; some can lead to the permanent death of the protagonists.

Staple mechanics of The Dark Pictures Anthology, such as quick time events (QTEs) and "pictures", collectable items that allow players to see visions of possible future events, appear again in Directive 8020.

Development and release[edit]

Directive 8020 is the fifth game in a series of eight planned for The Dark Pictures Anthology.[1] It will be the first game in the anthology's second season.[2] The teaser trailer was released with The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me (2022) after its credits. However, the trailer leaked online the day before The Devil in Me's release, revealing a sci-fi setting.[3][4] There was a NASA directive 8020.7G that was about "biological contamination control for outbound and inbound planetary spacecraft. However, the directive expired in June 2022.[5] As of mid-October 2022, Directive 8020 was entering production with a lot of data already shot.[6] On 31 December 2023, a short video teaser for the game was posted to celebrate New Year's Eve.[7]

Future[edit]

In February 2022, Supermassive Games filed trademarks for six potential future entries including Directive 8020. Three others featured the standard The Dark Pictures branding, subtitled The Craven Man, Intercession, and Winterfold.[8][9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Skrebels, Joe (11 July 2019). "Until Dawn Developer's Dark Pictures Anthology Is Planned for 8 Games". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. ^ Romano, Sal (17 November 2022). "The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020 Announced". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ Raynor, Kelsey (17 November 2022). "A Teaser Trailer for The Dark Pictures Anthology's Next Game, Directive 8020, Has Leaked". VG247. Gamer Network Limited. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ Moyse, Chris (17 November 2022). "The Dark Pictures Teases Season 2 Premiere Directive 8020". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ "NASA Policy Directive 8020.7G". NASA. 25 November 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  6. ^ Jones, Rebecca (25 November 2022). "Urban Legends and Modern Myths: Supermassive on How The Dark Pictures Anthology Ties Together". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  7. ^ The Dark Pictures [@TheDarkPictures] (31 December 2023). "As Earth makes another rotation around the Sun, and we look to the stars on #NewYearsEve, you have to wonder what else is out there...🪐 #TheDarkPictures" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Moyse, Chris (1 February 2022). "Supermassive Games Trademarks Multiple New Dark Pictures Titles". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  9. ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (1 February 2022). "Supermassive Seems to Have at Least 6 More Dark Pictures Anthology Games Planned". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

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