Neversoft Hiring For An 'Action Shooter'

Posted by BradNicholson (812 posts) - 2 years, 11 months ago

Hey, awesome. Long-time Guitar Hero developer Neversoft Entertainment appears to be working on a new shooter. Super sleuth website superannuation has discovered a recent LinkedIn job listing from the studio asking for an experienced level builder to "work on [a] new action shooter game." It's required that the builder must be able to "build realistic 3D levels and environments."

That's it--there's no tease or suggestion as to what IP, either old or new, Neversoft is working with. The current speculation amongst the blogs is that the studio could be resurrecting Gun. I suppose it's also possible that Neversoft could be working on a Call of Duty game. That's definitely more of a stretch: Sledgehammer Games, Treyarch, and probably even Infinity Ward, are all creating games based on the IP. Hey, maybe they're finally bringing back Bruce Willis and developing Apocalypse 2.

In addition to whatever this shooter is, Neversoft is developing Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. It's due out in September and has a campaign component narrated by the nastiest dude on the planet, Gene Simmons.

#1 Posted by BradNicholson (812 posts) - 2 years, 11 months ago

Hey, awesome. Long-time Guitar Hero developer Neversoft Entertainment appears to be working on a new shooter. Super sleuth website superannuation has discovered a recent LinkedIn job listing from the studio asking for an experienced level builder to "work on [a] new action shooter game." It's required that the builder must be able to "build realistic 3D levels and environments."

That's it--there's no tease or suggestion as to what IP, either old or new, Neversoft is working with. The current speculation amongst the blogs is that the studio could be resurrecting Gun. I suppose it's also possible that Neversoft could be working on a Call of Duty game. That's definitely more of a stretch: Sledgehammer Games, Treyarch, and probably even Infinity Ward, are all creating games based on the IP. Hey, maybe they're finally bringing back Bruce Willis and developing Apocalypse 2.

In addition to whatever this shooter is, Neversoft is developing Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. It's due out in September and has a campaign component narrated by the nastiest dude on the planet, Gene Simmons.

#2 Posted by adri4n (69 posts) - 2 years, 11 months ago

oh no

#3 Edited by belaraphon (443 posts) - 2 years, 11 months ago

nice! more westerns please!

#4 Posted by andyg (4 posts) - 2 years, 11 months ago

yikes...

#5 Posted by TrueEnglishGent (3665 posts) - 2 years, 11 months ago

Guess Activision saw how well Red Dead Redemption was doing and decided to make Neversoft make a new wild west game. Then they'll release a new one each year with a gun peripheral.

#6 Posted by WinterSnowblind (7350 posts) - 2 years, 11 months ago

Gun was a pretty good game. No Red Dead Redemption, but it was great to see a western game and they at least attempted the sandbox approach.

#7 Posted by jonano (333 posts) - 2 years, 11 months ago

really oh i guess its going to call of the war hero lol

#8 Posted by Oni (1922 posts) - 2 years, 11 months ago

I thought Neversoft recently said they were now a 100% Guitar Hero studio?

#9 Posted by Milkman (13971 posts) - 2 years, 11 months ago

Guitar Hero action shooter spin off. Confirmed.

#10 Posted by harrypmgaga (162 posts) - 2 years, 11 months ago

Well, whatever it is, it'll be nice to see Neversoft doing something else for a while...even if they do end up going back to Guitar Hero.

#11 Posted by MrGtD (287 posts) - 2 years, 11 months ago

@Oni said:

" I thought Neversoft recently said they were now a 100% Guitar Hero studio? "

That was until Activision fired everyone there that made Guitar Hero.

#12 Posted by Cybexx (900 posts) - 2 years, 11 months ago

When Neversoft strayed from Tony Hawk before it tended to turn out pretty cool, except Apocalypse. Spider-man for PS1 was a great game and Gun is also really solid, Red Dead Redemption shows it up in every possible way but Gun was pretty cool when it came out.

I'm happy to see they are not doomed to a Guitar Hero fate, probably thanks to the failing interest in that franchise. Though this could very well be them assisting with a Call of Duty game, that would be my guess, just like Raven. But hey, maybe the success of Red Dead Redemption has put dollar signs in Activision's eyes for a Gun sequel.