A new Directive 8020 trailer was shown during the Gamescom pre-show, revealing actress Lashana Lynch as the star of the next Dark Pictures film.
DIRECTIVE 8020 Reveal Trailer – The Dark Pictures Anthology: Season Two
Developed by Supermassive Games, Directive 8020 is the next installment in the Dark Pictures series. Starring Lashana Lynch as astronaut Young, the upcoming game will feature the expected branching storyline, along with new stealth mechanics and real-time threats. The game will be powered by Unreal Engine 5.
In Directive 8020, Earth is dying and humanity is looking for a new place to call home. A planet twelve light years away seems like the perfect place to colonize. However, when the colony ship Cassiopeia crashes into the planet, the crew realizes it was too good to be true. Here are more details about the game's story, according to Supermassive Games.
“Hunted by an alien organism that can imitate its prey, the crew of the Cassiopeia must outwit their pursuers to return home alive. As they fight to survive, they are faced with the most difficult choice of all: to save themselves, they must risk the lives of everyone on Earth.”
