Supermassive Games, renowned for their gripping horror titles such as Until Dawn, The Quarry, and The Dark Pictures anthology, has reportedly halted development on a previously unannounced Blade Runner game.
According to Insider Gaming, the project titled "Blade Runner: Time To Live" was described as a "character-focused, cinematic, action-adventure" set in the year 2065. The game would have centered around So-Lange, a vintage Nexus-6 model and the last Blade Runner, tasked with eliminating the leader of an underground replicant network. However, after being betrayed and left for dead, So-Lange's journey would have included elements of stealth, combat, exploration, investigation, and intense character interactions.
Insider Gaming reported that the game's development budget was approximately $45 million, with $9 million specifically allocated for external performance capture and acting talent. The game was planned to offer a 10-12 hour single-player experience, with pre-production starting in September 2024 and a targeted release in September 2027 on PC and both current and next-generation consoles.
The project's cancellation reportedly stemmed from issues with Alcon Entertainment, the rights holder for Blade Runner, and occurred sometime late last year.
In other Blade Runner gaming news, publisher Annapurna Interactive announced in the summer of 2023 that they were developing their first in-house game, "Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth," which was touted as the first Blade Runner game in 25 years. However, there have been no updates on this project since its initial announcement.
Meanwhile, Supermassive Games is currently engaged with multiple projects, including the next installment in The Dark Pictures series, "Directive 8020," and "Little Nightmares 3." The studio also faced significant layoffs last year, affecting around 90 workers, as it entered a "period of consultation."
On a brighter note, fans of Supermassive's work can look forward to the theatrical release of the movie adaptation of "Until Dawn" this weekend. For more information, you can read our review of David F. Sandberg's take on the horror classic for the big screen.
