Published May 12, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Supermassive goes to space Sign in to your Polygon.com account Directive 8020 , the latest entry in the long-running Dark Pictures Anthology from Supermassive Games, is finally here. For the first time, the series is in space, as you control five different characters aboard the Cassiopeia, a colony ship scouting the planet Tau Ceti f, to see if it's suitable for humanity's future. Check out the first hour of gameplay above, along with more details about the story and what to expect. During the opening episode, a meteorite collides with the Cassiopeia, bringing an alien life form aboard. The two sleep technicians quickly succumb to the entity's power, so when the remainder of the crew are awoken from hypersleep early, they're disoriented and unsure what's happening. As control jumps from one character to the next, it's up to you to discover what's going on and keep the crew alive.…