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See the full story · 2 sourcesListen Thread Add Us Add on Google Preferred Source Google News Link copied to clipboard By Ford James Published Aug 13, 2026, 8:56 AM EDT News Project C is now Precognition
Game Awards 2026: All Game of the Year front-runners and predictions Cities: Skylines meets Balatro in a frighteningly good new Steam roguelike 2025's most interesting co-op RPG is free for a limited time Immortality creator Sam Barlow re-reveals sci-fi horror game alongside Infinity Pool director Project C Sign in to your Polygon.com account Sam Barlow , famous for his work as the lead designer and writer on Silent Hill games Origins and Shattered Memories (alongside his subsequent indie projects such as Her Story , Telling Lies , and Immortality ), has revealed the name of his previously announced game, known as " Project C ": Precognition , a live-action sci-fi horror game.
" Precognition follows in the footsteps of Immortality , combining cinematic FMV sequences with non-linear storytelling and a focus on player freedom and agency," reads a news release . "Players take on the role of Diana, a woman who discovers she can receive visions of the future after an experimental implant is embedded into her brain."
Movie director Brandon Cronenberg, known for Infinity Pool starring Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth, is also on the project. “The films I make tend to be subjective and experiential, with the horror emerging as one person’s perspective of the world warps around them,” said Brandon Cronenberg via the press release. “The games that Sam and the team have made over the years are subjective experiences by their very nature - no two people will have the same experience with them. So it’s the perfect place to explore these themes further”.
Barlow explained that the team at Half Mermaid Productions has been "trying to test the limits of non-linear storytelling, focusing on how the game feels to play, while encouraging player agency and freedom." Precognition introduces a world of "cause-and-effect, with a story that spins out as a consequence of your choices. We wanted it to be a very authentic sci-fi horror experience."
Precognition has also joined publisher Kinetic Publishing, a company launched earlier this year by Phasmophobia developer Kinetic Games. Four other games, alongside Precognition , have also been announced on Aug. 12. Here's the full lineup, as per Kinetic Games :
Kinetic Publishing's aim is "to give indie developers the support they need to make great games, without taking away creative control." This first slate of games looks exciting and original, with Precognition leading the charge thanks to the experience of its creators.
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