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Sam Barlow’s PRECOGNITION Announced for Spring 2028

The FMV sci-fi horror uses a vision-and-memory mechanic that rewrites timelines with writing by filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg.

Overview

  • Kinetic Publishing revealed PRECOGNITION during its inaugural showcase on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, confirming Half Mermaid Productions as developer.
  • The game is targeting a spring 2028 release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam.
  • Players will inhabit Diana, who receives future visions from an experimental brain implant and can 'commit' specific moments to memory to change subsequent futures.
  • Brandon Cronenberg is credited as a co-developer and co-writer alongside Sam Barlow, signaling a deliberate move toward character-focused, experiential horror.
  • PRECOGNITION builds on Barlow’s FMV investigation lineage and anchors Kinetic Publishing’s new indie slate, with more technical details and playable material expected in the months ahead.