Well, here’s a Blade Runner sequel you didn’t see coming—and it doesn’t even exist. Last week, Insider Gaming broke word that Blade Runner: Time to Live, a new narrative-heavy action-adventure game from Supermassive Games (yes, the studio behind Until Dawn and The Quarry), was quietly scrapped before it even got off the ground. Disappointing? Sure. Surprising? Not exactly. What is surprising, though, is that the cancellation of a sci-fi game might’ve just tipped the hand on the next generation of gaming consoles.
That’s right—while Time to Live may be dead, its ghost may have whispered something we’ve all been desperate to hear: a solid release window for the PlayStation 6 and whatever the next Xbox ends up being called. (Let’s go with Series Y for now—it just sounds cooler than Series Z.)
Here’s what happened: according to a report from Insider Gaming, Blade Runner: Time to Live entered pre-production in September 2024 and was shelved sometime before March 2025. The game, budgeted at $45 million (including a juicy $9 million set aside for top-tier mocap and acting talent), was aiming for a September 2027 release. That’s a perfectly reasonable window for a single-player, 10–12 hour prestige adventure… and then comes the kicker.
The planned platforms? PC. PS5. Xbox Series X/S. But also—wait for it—“Gen 10 Xbox and PlayStation systems.”
No one throws “Gen 10” around lightly. Studios don’t just slap imaginary consoles onto a production document unless they’ve got at least some confidence in the roadmap. So how would Supermassive know what Sony and Microsoft are doing three years down the line?
One possible answer: because someone told them.
Supermassive’s parent company, Nordisk, has a longstanding and very cozy relationship with Sony. On its own website, Nordisk proudly refers to itself as the Nordic home of PlayStation, handling everything from sales to marketing to logistics. They’ve been in the trenches with Sony through five console launches—and odds are they’re already prepping for number six.
That tracks with recent reports that Sony’s collaboration with AMD on the PS6 chip is already deep into development. According to reputable leaker KeplerL2, the SoC design is complete, and the project is nearing its tapeout phase—a key milestone that usually occurs about two years before retail release. Translation? 2027 is right on schedule.
So, no, Blade Runner: Time to Live won’t be our next cyberpunk obsession. But the fact that it was aiming for a September 2027 debut on next-gen consoles is more than just an intriguing footnote. It’s a breadcrumb—one that seems to confirm what’s only been whispered about in dev forums and leaked pitch decks: that the next generation is coming sooner than you think.
Until now, we’ve been stuck in hardware limbo. Sure, we’ve all assumed that Sony and Microsoft are cooking up something behind the curtain. But this? This feels like the first time a developer accidentally let the cat out of the bag. And no, Supermassive hasn’t offered a denial—or any comment at all, really. Which only makes the rumor feel even more legitimate.
So if you were planning to grab a PS5 Pro in 2025, maybe don’t go all-in. You might be looking at an all-new console cycle just two years after that. Mark your calendar: September 2027 is looking mighty suspicious.
But what do you think? Will we really see Gen 10 consoles in just over two years, or are we all reading too much into a canceled Blade Runner game?
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