Returnal support studio developing new AAA IP console exclusive - swaderfrough

Returnal patronage studio is working on a new console undivided

(Epitome credit: House Marque)

Returnal support developer Culminate Studio apartment is impermanent connected a "Abdominal aortic aneurysm labor for a 1st party publisher."

The news comes from Climax Studio apartment's own LinkedIn jobs page, where a task listing seeking a Senior Level Decorator boasted the new opportunity. "This is a fantastic chance to work with a team of passionate and experienced game designers on a AAA project for a 1st party newspaper publisher," the job description reads.

While this admittedly doesn't consecrate away a whole lot of information about the new project beyond the fact it's a console exclusive, it's worth taking into account Climax Studio's history. Antecedently, the UK-based developer has collaborated with Returnal studio apartment Housemarque on the 2021 PS5 exclusive gun for hire, besides as PS4 set up title Resogun, and the PS3 port of Dead Commonwealth.

Far back in Flood tide's history, things get even more intriguing. For those unfamiliar with the extensive history of Konami's Unhearable Hill series, Silent Hill: Origins was developed as a PSP-exclusive game by Climax Studios, released in late 2007 after Konami had disbanded its own internal Silent Hill team. A few years later, Climax would launch Incommunicative Hill: Shattered Memories, a remake of the original Silent Hill game.

It's interesting then, that with both Returnal and Silent Hill in its extensive history, Culmination Studio apartment actually has a storied past of dabbling with horror games. There's nothing to suggest Flood tide's unaccustomed venture testament be horror-based at this point, but it's silent an intriguing smoke point. Information technology's also worth noting that there's actually no reason to suggest this is Climax's own game, and not a collaboration with another studio in a supportive role. Either way, we'll have to await a minuscule longer to find out for sure.

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Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and author with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, movie theatre, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his part with time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.