Indie game developer People Can Fly has announced that it is working on a brand new, original AAA title for next-gen consoles, streaming platforms, and PC. People Can Fly is well-known for their previous titles including Outriders, Bulletstorm, and Gears of War: Judgement. Their brand new project will be led by People Can Fly New York which is planning to hire dozens of new staff over the next year for working on its brand new IP.
People Can Fly was established back in 2002 and is currently working on a brand new title Outriders with Square Enix. It is slated for release later this year. The developer is also known for its co-development of multiple Gears of War titles. Led by Studi Head, David Grijns, and Creative Director, Rolan Lesterlin, People Can Fly New York will work alongside its sister studios in Warsaw, Rzeszow, and New Castle on the new title.
The new IP is defined as a highly ambitious, groundbreaking action-adventure title that will take into consideration the studio’s nearly two decades of development expertise in a new direction. The match the scale of the project, People Can Fly will further grow its New York studio over the next 12-18 months and will additionally open a new startup studio in Montreal. Sebastian Wojciechowski, CEO at People Can Fly said:
There is electricity in the air at People Can Fly. Last year we announced the opening of our New York studio and revealed Outriders for the first time. Today we have surpassed 250 staff and are excited to announce the next chapter in the development of our company. Our intention from the beginning has been to expand People Can Fly into a multi-project studio and continue to build a global presence for our brand. We are marking this unique moment with the presentation of PCF’s refreshed visual identity. With the launch of the next-generation consoles later this year, we are incredibly excited about the future of People Can Fly and the games industry as a whole.
Roland Lesterlin, Creative Director at People Can Fly New York also added:
It’s rare to ever get the chance to work on an original AAA game in today’s world, never mind being part of the origination process. We’re looking for brilliant and curious people to help us shape the vision of this incredible new world we’re building.
People Can Fly is currently hiring for a variety of roles in all locations. For more information, you can check out all available positions on the official website.
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