Supermassive Games, known for their gripping horror adventures like 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 game titled "Blade Runner: Time To Live" was envisioned as a "character-focused, cinematic, action-adventure" set in the year 2065. The narrative would have centered on So-Lange, the last remaining Blade Runner and a vintage Nexus-6 model, tasked with eliminating the leader of an underground replicant network. However, after being betrayed and left for dead, So-Lange's journey would involve elements of stealth, combat, exploration, investigation, and intense character interactions.
The game reportedly had a development budget of approximately $45 million, with $9 million dedicated specifically to external performance capture and acting talent. It was designed to offer a 10-12 hour single-player experience, with pre-production starting in September 2024 and a planned release in September 2027 for PC and both current and next-generation consoles.
Insider Gaming's report suggests that the cancellation of Blade Runner: Time To Live was due to complications with Alcon Entertainment, the rights holder for the Blade Runner franchise, and the project was terminated 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," marking the first Blade Runner game in 25 years. However, there have been no further updates on this project since its initial announcement.
Amidst these developments, Supermassive Games has been busy with other projects, including the upcoming entry in the Dark Pictures series, Directive 8020, and work on Little Nightmares 3. Last year, the studio faced challenges, announcing layoffs of around 90 employees as reported by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, as they entered a "period of consultation."
On a lighter note, fans of Supermassive's work can look forward to the theatrical release of the movie adaptation of Until Dawn this weekend. For more details, you can read our review of David F. Sandberg's take on Until Dawn for the big screen.
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