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Nirolak · Apr 9, 2016

So with Battlecry's game Battlecry seemingly dead, the question becomes what they're working on.

Well, it seems to be Doom 4 and something else that's similar.

Doom 4: https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/932

ZeniMax said:
Gameplay Engineer
Division: Battlecry Studios | Department: Programming | Location: Austin , TX, US

BattleCry Studios is seeking qualified Gameplay Engineers to help create and maintain the Gameplay efforts on DOOM 4. As an Engineer, the scope of the candidates responsibilities will extend to lower-level client/server technology as required. The successful candidate will have expert knowledge of, and experience in, the design and implementation of multiplayer, first-person shooter gameplay systems using C++.

Responsibilities

Design and architect new multiplayer game systems
Design and architect other client or server systems as required
Test and refine systems throughout the development cycle of the project
Work very closely with design and art disciplines in the development of features
Write clear, maintainable, portable code
Participate in code and architecture reviews

Unannounced FPS MP (Wolfenstein maybe?): https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/965

ZeniMax Jobs said:
Gameplay Engineer
Division: Battlecry Studios | Department: Programming | Location: Austin , TX, US

BattleCry Studios is seeking a qualified Gameplay Engineer to help create and maintain the Gameplay efforts on an unannounced title. As an Engineer, the scope of the candidates responsibilities will extend to lower-level client/server technology as required. The successful candidate will have expert knowledge of, and experience in, the design and implementation of multiplayer, first-person shooter gameplay systems using C++.

Responsibilities

Design and architect new multiplayer game systems
Design and architect other client or server systems as required
Test and refine systems throughout the development cycle of the project
Work very closely with design and art disciplines in the development of features
Write clear, maintainable, portable code
Participate in code and architecture reviews

Mr. Tibbs · Apr 9, 2016

Since they have experience with Crytek, I wonder if they'll assist with Arkane Austin's Prey reboot?

pelican · Apr 9, 2016

I wonder if Bethesda will return to Quake.

ROUGE_BLOCK · Apr 9, 2016

Mr. Tibbs said:
Since they have experience with Crytek, I wonder if they'll assist with Arkane Austin's Prey reboot?

Is that even still a thing that is down the pipeline? When was the last time we heard anything about Arkane working on Prey? Im guessing 2012, but is there any more recent news?

Mr. Tibbs · Apr 9, 2016

ROUGE_BLOCK said:
Is that even still a thing that is down the pipeline? When was the last time we heard anything about Arkane working on Prey? Im guessing 2012, but is there any more recent news?

The pitch documents leaked mid-2014, and their former HR manager Tweeted in late 2013 that the Austin studio was using Crytek for a new project (Lyon is using id tech).

Also, Austin went on a hiring spree in early 2014, adding dozens of positions.

In late 2014, Pete Hines said "[Prey's] a franchise we still believe we can do something with -- we just need to see what that something is," despite Bethesda forcing Arkane to reboot it in 2013.

Some people at Arkane Austin are upset about this decision, our tipster said, but higher-ups at the company are telling the team to forget that it's called Prey 2 and just treat it like a new System Shockthe first-person PC series that inspired games like Bioshock and Arkane's last project, Dishonored.

CountAntonius · Apr 9, 2016

Hard to trust a Wolf MP not made by Spalsh Damage. I sure miss it though.

CryptiK · Apr 9, 2016

CountAntonius said:
Hard to trust a Wolf MP not made by Spalsh Damage. I sure miss it though.

Yeah well if you have seen what they have done to Dirty Bomb you'd not want them anywhere near Wolf anymore.

Fleshfeast · Apr 9, 2016

70s Style Pimp said:
I wonder if Bethesda will return to Quake.

As much as I love what Machinegames did with Wolfenstein, I'd rather see them do it with Quake than do more Wolfenstein. (Quake 1 type setting plz)

roytheone · Apr 9, 2016

Fleshfeast said:
As much as I love what Machinegames did with Wolfenstein, I'd rather see them do it with Quake than do more Wolfenstein. (Quake 1 type setting plz)

YES! I love the Gothic Quake 1 setting!

Pakoe · Apr 9, 2016

CryptiK said:
Yeah well if you have seen what they have done to Dirty Bomb you'd not want them anywhere near Wolf anymore.

Is it that bad? I loved Wolf ET..

Fleshfeast said:
As much as I love what Machinegames did with Wolfenstein, I'd rather see them do it with Quake than do more Wolfenstein. (Quake 1 type setting plz)

Yes!

Broadbandito · Apr 9, 2016

If it's Wolfenstein.... If it's return to castle Wolfenstein but updated for now.... Oh. My. God.

Daffy Duck · Apr 9, 2016

FPS games were so damn good in the Doom/Quake era, none of this mundane nonsense we get now.

I'll remove those rose tinted spectacles now.

RipperGrim · Apr 9, 2016

CryptiK said:
Yeah well if you have seen what they have done to Dirty Bomb you'd not want them anywhere near Wolf anymore.

Dirty Bomb not any good? I heard good things about it.

Nirolak · Apr 9, 2016

RipperGrim said:
Dirty Bomb not any good? I heard good things about it.

There are good ideas there, but it needed a lot more polish when I was playing.

Maxey · Apr 9, 2016

I thought the OP had fucked up the thread title until I realized that the dev is actually called Battlecry.

Fleshfeast said:
As much as I love what Machinegames did with Wolfenstein, I'd rather see them do it with Quake than do more Wolfenstein. (Quake 1 type setting plz)

Absolutely. We need a new technogothic shootfest.

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