Borderlands developer Gearbox Software program is outwardly engaged on a brand new AAA IP with the intention of constructing it “household pleasant.” That’s in response to quite a few job descriptions which have popped up on Gearbox’s web site, a few of which additionally trace at a co-op and first-person recreation.
Gearbox’s new IP will probably be a departure from Borderlands
As noticed by of us over at VeryAli Gaming, Gearbox is on the lookout for a lead producer with a “ardour for household pleasant, cooperative, video games.” Curiously, the job advert mentions Unreal Engine 4, which means that Gearbox has but to pivot to UE5.
The thriller venture will probably be a “large-scale” AAA recreation, and looking out on the job description for a senior UI programmer, we be taught that it might be performed from a first-person perspective as Gearbox is particularly on the lookout for somebody with expertise designing first-person video games.
Different open job adverts discovered by VeryAli Gaming additionally point out crafting a “compelling and replayable” recreation with “partaking” enemies and fight. The job descriptions additionally point out “progression-related recreation loops” and monetization methods, suggesting that the sport may have RPG and dwell service components.
Gearbox has but to announce its subsequent venture. As of 2021, the corporate is a subsidiary of Embracer Group.