Unannounced SuperMassive Games project to feature "varied and compelling real-time combat"

[MauroNL]

SuperMassive Games has started hiring for a new, unannounced project. Two of the joblistings (Combat Engineer and Combat Designer) point to this game being a departure from the narrative, cinematics and QTE driven prior games from SuperMassive (Man of Medan, Until Dawn etc). Both listings are looking for somebody with experience in creating "varied and compelling real-time combat". Applicants must "have experience of designing: the rules of combat, enemy behaviours (AI), combat motion fields, player attack trees (hand to hand, weapon based and ranged), levelling up and skill progression spectrums (for combat actions and equipment) and of course levels and spaces to exploit these systems." Another tidbit reads: "as well as player and AI world traversal." suggesting open levels. Other requirements suggest the game using Unreal Engine 4 (like prior SuperMassive Games) and a multi-platform release. (PC, PS4 & XB1 experience required). Its unclear if this is the new game signed with Stadia in July 2020.

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[Cosmic Voyager]

I would actually love if they made a wide linear horror game!

 

[Ravelle]

Whatever they're cooking up, I'm in.

 

[fanboy]

How many games are they working on? They said they have multiple gameS exclusive for PlayStation back in 2018, right?

 

[MauroNL]

How many games are they working on? They said they have multiple gameS exclusive for PlayStation back in 2018, right?

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At least 8-9 if prior statements still count. Multiple PS Exclusives so that should suggest at least 2. The recently signed Stadia game and 6 more games in the Dark Pictures Anthology. SuperMassive has about 150 staff so I wonder how they'll manage all of that.

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[Shairi]

How many games are they working on? They said they have multiple gameS exclusive for PlayStation back in 2018, right?

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Way too many to properly handle them all. All their recent games were received rather lukewarm because they are spreading themselves way to thin across all these games.

 

[Tesla]

Maybe it is the Stadia game they are developing for.

 

[Random Character]

So is the game they are working on for SIE or Google?

 

[Adrifi]

They have to be careful or they'll end up like Telltale (yeah I know they are "well" now)