'It’s not safe and it’s not easy, but people are drawn to it anyway': Directive 8020's executive producer on why space was the perfect setting for their long-awaited new horror game

Directive 8020 is almost here, and the latest Supermassive Games brings a lot to the table. In my preview, I reassured fans that it was well worth the wait when it arrives on May 12, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

I also had the opportunity to speak to the game's executive producer Dan McDonald ahead of the anticipated release. It's exciting that this is the first in the Dark Pictures Anthology to be set in space, a new location that presents a whole host of new challenges.

McDonald told me that they had always wanted to have a space-focused horror game. He said, "Game 5 was always going to go into space. We always knew we were going to go there. We do something different from the other big franchises. You know, we love Silent Hill, we love Resident Evil ...