Directive 8020 gets online multiplayer in latest update

Supermassive Games has announced it has added online multiplayer to Directive 8020, allowing up to five players to collaborate together in its latest The Dark Pictures Anthology entry. The modes include custom mode, which is the local multiplayer mode updated for online, round robin mode, and voting when you need to make decisions.

Players can mix local and online multiplayer too, so some players can be in the same room. New collectibles have been added, and there is new customisation DLC. The full details of what to expect in Directive 8020’s online multiplayer are detailed below.

Custom Mode: The traditional couch co-op experience, brought online. Choose your character at the start, and when your character is in play, you’re up! Round Robin Mode: No character allocation but instead, there’s a set time between each player change.

Choice Voting: Don’t fancy making a difficult decision on your own? On-screen prompts reveal who has voted for an outcome and which way they cast their vote. Follow the majority or break ranks and go your own way!

Mix & Match Your Online Experience Geographically: Any multiple of up to five people can play in any location: 5 people in 5 separate locations, 2 in one, 3 in another, it’s entirely up to you! New customisation DLC – in addition to the multiplayer release we are also including a new wardrobe for the characters, some rather fetching, retro silver space suits – You may not escape the horrors aboard the Cassiopeia but at least you’ll look good when being torn apart by a Hunter!

New Premonitions – The classic Dark Pictures feature is coming to Directive 8020: 13 new collectibles scattered throughout the game give a glimpse of a potential future, use them to inform your decisions – Ignore them at your peril! Directive 8020 does not support cross play and everyone who is playing online needs to own the game.

In our Directive 8020 review , Tuffcub wrote, “Directive 8020 is by far the best Dark Pictures game, embracing more stealth gameplay, making the branching story feel seamless, and setting a new bar for the genre.” Source: Steam