'When you look at horror franchises or movies or games, the sci-fi space is huge' — Directive 8020 executive producer says the simple reason for the game's space setting was because it's 'just fun'

A character from Directive 8020 in an astronaut suit floating in space.

• Directive 8020 executive producer Dan McDonald says Supermassive Games also knew its next game would be set in space
• McDonald says the reason for the game's setting is because it's "fun"
• He adds that the anthology series allows the team to "do something different from the other big franchises"

According to Directive 8020 executive producer, Dan McDonald, Supermassive always knew that it would make a Dark Pictures game set in space.