The British study works on an unprecedented intellectual property and intends to increase the number of employees soon.
From the seas of Sea of Thieves to the bucolic stages of Everwild. This is the new title that Rare prepares, the studio that creates games like Donkey Kong Country, Banjo-Kazooie and Viva Piñata. The Inside Xbox, broadcast during the X019, has served to present the first trailer of the video game. However, at what point is it in development? VGC has learned that the game is in preproduction and that the current team is around 50 people, although Rare intends to expand the squad in the future.
In fact, the study is looking for new staff and has already published 25 job offers on its website.
Who is behind the game?
The project is led by Louise O'Connor, a veteran of the company who has worked on games such as Conker’s Bad Fur Day and Banjo-Kazooie: Baches and Cachivaches and now serves as executive producer. Simon Woodroffe, creative director of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed repeats in that same role.
As far as art is concerned, Ryan Stevenson will direct the visual part after working on Viva Piñata and Sea of Thieves. In addition, Pete Campbell, principal programmer of Sea of Thieves and Kinect Sports joins as technical director, while screenwriter and designer Kate Watson, who has worked at Total War, will take over the narrative.
Craig Duncan, head of the study, said in a press release that "the team that works at Everwild is focusing its attention on" creating an experience that allows new ways of playing "in a world that it defines as" natural and magical. " Duncan says that something "really original" and special "that is meant to be" something more than a new IP "is being designed.
It was not the only novelty that was presented during the event. Obsidian Entertainment (The Outer Worlds) unveiled Grounded, his survival game, while Dontnod, authors of Life is Strange and Vampyr, revealed Tell me Why.
