Directive 8020 just got that much scarier, as Supermassive Games today has unveiled a free online multiplayer mode for its sci-fi survival horror adventure. The update allows a group of up to five players online across separate or shared locations to board the Cassiopeia, with each player taking control of a different character. You can now work together (or not) to survive alien mimics, deadly dilemmas, and catastrophic system failures.
In order to get in on the fun, each player must have their own copy of the game, and the mode is sadly not cross-play compatible. Mirroring Directive 8020’s Movie Night Mode couch co-op experience, each online player takes control of a crew member aboard the Cassiopeia, taking their turn directly on their own screen and device.
In addition, the update includes the following:
- Custom Mode: The traditional couch co-op experience, brought online. Choose your character at the start, and when your character is in play, you’re up!
- Round Robin Mode: In this mode, there’s character allocation. Instead, there’s a set time between each player change.
- Choice Voting: Don’t fancy making a difficult decision on your own? On-screen prompts reveal who has voted for an outcome and which way they cast their vote. Follow the majority or break ranks and go your own way!
- Mix & Match Your Online Experience Geographically: Any multiple of up to five people can play in any location: 5 people in 5 separate locations, 2 in one, 3 in another, it’s entirely up to you.
- New customisation DLC – In addition to the multiplayer release, players can now find new wardrobe for the characters in the form of retro silver space suits.
- New Premonitions – The classic Dark Pictures feature is coming to Directive 8020: 13 new collectables scattered throughout the game give a glimpse of a potential future; use them to inform your decisions, or ignore them at your own peril.
Earth is dying and humanity is running out of time. 12 light-years from home, Tau Ceti f offers a small sliver of hope. When the colony ship Cassiopeia crash lands on the planet, its crew soon realize they are far from being alone.
Hunted by an alien organism capable of mimicking its prey, the crew of the Cassiopeia must outwit their pursuers to make it home alive. As they battle to survive, they are confronted with the hardest choice of all: to save themselves, they must risk the lives of everyone on Earth.
Directive 8020 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Steam.