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Sam Barlow and Brandon Cronenberg's sci-fi horror Precognition due Spring 2028

Sam Barlow's Half Mermaid studio is making Precognition, a sci-fi horror game created in collaboration with filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg that lets players scour video footage to view and alter future events. The game is scheduled for release in spring 2028 and will be one of the debut titles for Kinetic's new publishing label. Barlow previously developed Her Story and Immortality, making this a high-profile narrative experiment blending film direction with interactive video mechanics.

• Developer: Half Mermaid, led by Sam Barlow (creator of Her Story and Immortality).
• Collaborator: filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg is working on the project.
• Gameplay: players scour video footage to see and change future events.
• Release and publishing: slated for spring 2028 as a launch title for Kinetic's new publishing label (Kinetic is the studio behind Phasmophobia).