Sam Barlow's Live-Action SF Horror 'PRECOGNITION' Announced for Spring 2028
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.