Supermassive Games has released some new details and a PS5 Pro trailer for its upcoming horror adventure, Directive 8020.
As published on the official PlayStation Blog, Will Burdon (Studio Technical Director, Supermassive Games) explained that the PS5 Pro upgrades will “help deepen the tension, clarity, and emotional impact at the heart of the game.”
Burdon adds: “From the very beginning, Directive 8020 was built around cinematic storytelling, player choice, and atmosphere you can feel onboard the deadly mission to Tau Ceti f. Hunted by an alien organism capable of mimicking its prey, the crew of the Cassiopeia must outwit their pursuers to make it home alive.”
Directive 8020 will use the PSSR super resolution tech, but the team says that the Pro will also have enhanced fidelity, saying: “Character performances, subtle facial animations, and environmental detail all contribute to immersion. When you’re trying to decide who to trust, especially when two identical faces are staring back at you, those visual nuances matter.”
Burdon explained: “With advanced ray tracing, light behaves more realistically, bouncing naturally through corridors, reflecting off metallic surfaces, and casting shadows that feel grounded in physical space. Emergency strobes flare against bulkheads. Firelight flickers dynamically across a character’s face. Ice refracts light in a way that feels cold and unforgiving.”
In a nod to the legacy of Supermassive‘s Until Dawn, the DualSense will be used as well. “Haptic feedback puts the fear in your hands during choices and while using tools. The DualSense’s audio output crackles as a way for distant characters to communicate to you from across the vast ship through the messenger tool”, explains Burdon, adding: “Our goal was simple: make the controller your tool for survival and fully immerse you in the world, to keep you on the edge of your seat.”
Directive 8020 is coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 on May 12th.
