Supermassive Games, renowned for their gripping horror titles such as Until Dawn, The Quarry, and the Dark Pictures anthology, has reportedly halted the development of an unannounced game set in the Blade Runner universe. According to Insider Gaming, the project titled "Blade Runner: Time To Live" was envisioned as a "character-focused, cinematic, action-adventure" game, set in the year 2065. The narrative was slated to revolve around So-Lange, a vintage Nexus-6 model tasked with eliminating the head of an underground replicant network. After a betrayal, So-Lange was to be left for dead in a harsh environment, with gameplay featuring elements of stealth, combat, exploration, investigation, and intense character interactions.

Insider Gaming revealed that "Blade Runner: Time To Live" was backed by a substantial development budget of 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 kicking off in September 2024 and a targeted release date set for September 2027 on PC and both current and next-generation consoles. However, the project reportedly fell through due to complications with Alcon Entertainment, the rights holder for Blade Runner, leading to its cancellation towards the end of last year.

In other Blade Runner gaming news, publisher Annapurna Interactive had 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 the initial announcement.

Amidst these developments, Supermassive Games has been managing multiple projects, including the upcoming entry in the Dark Pictures series, "Directive 8020," and the development of "Little Nightmares 3." The studio faced significant layoffs last year, reportedly affecting around 90 employees as per Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, as they entered a "period of consultation."

On a different note, fans of Supermassive's work can look forward to the theatrical release of the Until Dawn movie this weekend. For more details, you can read our review of David F. Sanberg's cinematic adaptation of Until Dawn.