Supermassive Games, renowned for their horror titles like Until Dawn, The Quarry, and the Dark Pictures series, has reportedly halted development on a previously unannounced Blade Runner game. According to Insider Gaming, the project, titled Blade Runner: Time To Live, was envisioned as a "character focused, cinematic, action adventure" set in 2065, where players would control the last Blade Runner, a vintage Nexus-6 model named So-Lange. The narrative would have followed So-Lange's mission to retire the leader of an underground replicant network, only to be betrayed and left for dead in a challenging environment. Gameplay was planned to include elements of stealth, combat, exploration, investigation, and dramatic character interactions.
Insider Gaming reported that the game had a substantial development budget of approximately $45 million, with $9 million allocated specifically for external performance capture and acting talent. The game was set to offer a 10-12 hour single-player experience, with pre-production starting in September 2024 and a targeted release in September 2027 for PC and both current and next-generation consoles. However, the project reportedly collapsed due to complications with Alcon Entertainment, the rights holder for Blade Runner, leading to its cancellation late last year.
In other Blade Runner game news, publisher Annapurna Interactive announced in the summer of 2023 that it was developing its first in-house game, Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth, marking the first Blade Runner game in 25 years. However, there have been no updates since the initial announcement.
Supermassive Games has been busy with multiple projects, including the upcoming Dark Pictures entry, Directive 8020, and Little Nightmares 3. Last year, the studio announced layoffs affecting around 90 workers, as reported by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, during a period of consultation. Amid these developments, fans of Supermassive can look forward to the theatrical release of the Until Dawn movie this weekend. For more on David F. Sanberg's adaptation of Until Dawn, check out our review.
