Publisher and developer Supermassive Games announced a delay for Directive 8020, their brand new entry in the survival horror franchise.

Directive 8020 will forgo its previously announced October release for one sometime next year, in the first half of 2026. When the horror game does launch, it’ll be on Windows PC (via Steam), Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.

Supermassive Games also noted the new delay will not affect their other upcoming game, which is launching across Windows PC (via Steam and the Microsoft Store), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, and PS5 on October 10th.

Here’s the full word from the team on the delay:

The games industry remains a challenging and ever-evolving environment. As we adapt our team structure to better align with these changes, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to begin a redundancy consultation process where we anticipate losing up to 36 of our colleagues.

This decision was not taken lightly, and we know this will be an incredibly difficult time for everyone. Our absolute priority will be to offer full support to all those affected.

We remain focused on our upcoming projects and have made the decision to move the launch of Directive 8020 to the first half of 2026. The response to the game so far has been fantastic, and this additional time will help us deliver the very best experience for our fans. We’re deeply grateful for the patience and support of our community.

There is no impact on the development of Little Nightmares III.