A brand new job itemizing confirms Maze Principle’s subsequent recreation after Thief VR is predicated on a “flagship IP” to coincide with an upcoming film.
After asserting Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow earlier this month with Vertigo Video games, UK-based studio Maze Principle is trying to its subsequent venture following its launch. Codenamed Challenge Xeno, a brand new job itemizing for Lead Gameplay Designer/Artistic Lead calls this a “groundbreaking” immersive narrative expertise constructed for next-generation VR and combined actuality platforms.
Stating this can be a “flagship IP in collaboration with a significant film,” Maze Principle advises this upcoming venture “fuses cinematic storytelling, revolutionary gameplay programs, and a deeply emotional sci-fi journey.” Unsurprisingly, the itemizing would not provide extra clues to what this venture may be, and the position is listed as a fixed-term contract lasting as much as a yr with the potential to turn out to be a full-time place.
Given the codename and sci-fi setting, this might probably be tied to Alien. Ridley Scott’s engaged on a brand new movie entry, and the franchise antagonists are often called Xenomorphs. Nevertheless, that may battle with the Alien: Rogue Incursion sequel, which Survios acknowledged continues to be in improvement after suspending new VR updates “within the close to time period” for the primary recreation, in order that’s simply hypothesis for now.
Maze Principle isn’t any stranger to licensed collaborations throughout VR gaming, having previously labored on Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom and Physician Who: The Fringe of Time. Past Thief VR, the developer has extra not too long ago been engaged on authentic titles like Freerunner Championships, combined actuality puzzle recreation Infinite Inside, and the PlayStation VR2 model of Historic Dungeon VR.
Particular platforms and a launch window are at the moment unknown, and we’ll preserve you knowledgeable if we study extra about Challenge Xeno anytime quickly.
