At the Future Games Show yesterday, Supermassive decided to give players a taste of what Movie Night Mode in Directive 8020 will be like with friends with a new live action trailer. The trailer shows a group of friends playing Directive 8020, intercut with in-game moments of split-second quick-time actions, narrative decisions, and alien mimics. And of course, watch for the twist.
Complementing its the single-player experience, Directive 8020 allows up to five players to play through the story together in local couch co-op via the returning Movie Night Mode. Each player takes control of a crew member aboard the Cassiopeia, passing a single controller between each other as the story unfolds. It’s up to the player and their friends to decide who lives and who dies; every choice matters, every mistake can be fatal, so players must work together to survive alien infiltrators, deadly dilemmas, and catastrophic system failures.
Directive 8020 will also support five-player online multiplayer in a free post-launch update, mirroring the couch co-op experience and bringing it online, with more information coming soon.
And, for the first time in The Dark Pictures series, Directive 8020 introduces Turning Points, a new feature that lets players revisit pivotal decisions through a visual branching story tree, giving greater control over how the story unfolds. Major choices and outcomes are mapped as the story progresses, giving players a clear view of how their decisions have shaped the narrative. If a critical moment results in a death, a fractured alliance, or a regrettable outcome, players can return to a key turning point to explore an alternative path or re-try a QTE.
In group sessions and Movie Night Mode, Turning Points adds an extra layer of social tension and excitement. If a favorite character dies, players can collectively debate over whether to accept the consequence… or rewind and attempt to save them, ensuring no two group playthroughs are ever the same! For groups who want to live and die by their choices, Survival Mode locks in every consequence, where all decisions are final.
Look for Directive 8020 when it launches on May 12 for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Pre-orders are now open.