{"rewrite":{"id":"r_86476a0f918e18a29c92b12e","clusterId":"c_31cf6976e1bc08ff13b88af5","slug":"sam-barlow-s-live-action-sf-horror-precognition-announced-for-spring-2028","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Sam Barlow's Live-Action SF Horror 'PRECOGNITION' Announced for Spring 2028","summary":"Kinetic Publishing announced on August 13 that Half Mermaid is developing 'PRECOGNITION,' a live-action SF horror game, during its 'Kinetic Publishing Showcase - August 2026' stream. The game was previously teased as 'Project C' in 2024. Players take the role of Diana, a former genius girl who gains the ability to foresee her own future after experimental brain implant surgery. The player can choose to fix a vision as a memory, but doing so changes the future itself. The game is described as a natural extension of Half Mermaid's previous work 'IMMORTALITY,' carrying over its approach of piecing together a story from video fragments. Canadian horror film director Brandon Cronenberg, known for 'Infinity Pool' and 'Possessor,' is involved in the screenplay as an external collaborator. Barlow said he met with several horror film directors when deciding to make the game an SF horror, and Cronenberg stood out as the right fit. Cronenberg had already played 'Her Story' and 'IMMORTALITY' and understood the gameplay. 'PRECOGNITION' is scheduled for release in spring 2028 for PC (Steam), PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with Japanese subtitle support noted on the Steam store page.","whyItMatters":"The collaboration pairs Barlow's non-linear, player-driven storytelling with Cronenberg's focus on subjective, experiential horror, a combination that could push live-action games into more immersive territory.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe announcement came as part of Kinetic Publishing\u0026#39;s August 2026 showcase, where the game was formally revealed after being teased as \u0026#39;Project C\u0026#39; in 2024. The released PV shows live-action footage with red and white imagery and eerie background music, though detailed gameplay footage has not yet been shown.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarlow, who founded Half Mermaid in 2017 in Brooklyn, New York, said he wanted to create a genuine SF horror experience and searched for a suitable director to collaborate with. Cronenberg, whose films include \u0026#39;Possessor\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;Infinity Pool,\u0026#39; joined as a co-developer of the story in the writing room. He noted that his films tend to be subjective and experiential, with horror emerging from a single character\u0026#39;s distorted view of the world, and that Barlow\u0026#39;s games are inherently subjective experiences, making them a fitting medium to explore these themes further.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game\u0026#39;s core mechanic involves Diana receiving visions of the future that are organized as \u0026#39;memories of experiences not yet had.\u0026#39; Players focus on specific parts of a vision to fix it as a memory, but the moment it is fixed, the future changes. This concept builds on the investigative approach of \u0026#39;Her Story\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;IMMORTALITY,\u0026#39; where players piece together their own narrative from video clips. The Steam store page is already accepting wishlist registrations.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sam Barlow's new live-action SF horror 'PRECOGNITION' teams him with Brandon Cronenberg, who says his films are 'subjective and experiential' and that games are the perfect medium to explore that. Spring 2028.","twitterPost":"In 'PRECOGNITION,' fixing a future vision as a memory changes the future itself. Barlow's non-linear storytelling meets Cronenberg's subjective horror. Out spring 2028 on PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Sam Barlow's Half Mermaid has revealed 'PRECOGNITION,' a live-action SF horror game where the protagonist can foresee her own future, with 'Infinity Pool' director Brandon Cronenberg on board for the screenplay. 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