The Callisto Protocol developer Striking Distance’s next game has just been confirmed by a job opening posted by the company itself. The description included within a posting for a Lead Gameplay Animator role confirms that Striking Distance Studios are hard at work on another title and looking for help.
The job posting in question contains a section called “What we are looking for,” and it reads as follows:
Striking Distance Studios is looking for a Lead Gameplay Animator to help us create the most dynamic and engaging player and enemy experiences for a brand new, unannounced UE5 title. The Lead Gameplay Animator’s main responsibilities are to plan, organize, supervise and inspire the work of his/her team.
The part to pay attention to here is that they’re looking for assistance on a “brand new, unannounced Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) title.” It’s not much to go on, but it confirms that the team is getting to work on their next project. It’s unclear whether or not production on the game has begun.
Striking Distance Studios’ last game, The Callisto Protocol, received very middling reviews upon its release. While many were impressed by the game’s graphical fidelity, its gameplay and story ultimately fell short of expectations. Our own reviewer gave the game a 7/10 and said that lackluster combat and an absence of true horror kept the game from being great. That being said, the team at Striking Distance had some unique ideas, and we’re looking forward to seeing what they’ll make with the lessons they’ve learned from their last project.
Will Striking Distance’s New Game Be a Sequel to The Callisto Protocol?
It’s currently unclear if the team’s next title will have any connection to The Callisto Protocol or its universe. Former Studio Head Glen Schofield expressed interest in exploring more of that game’s setting when we interviewed him in June of last year, but he has since left the company. Current CEO Steve Papoutsis might not be so keen on diving deeper into Jupiter and its moons.
We currently have no window on when an official announcement might happen. To make sure you see it when it pops, stay tuned in to us here at MP1st.
Source: Greenhouse
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