Romero Games' new FPS finds publisher after Xbox exit
John Romero says the studio has re-hired 10 laid-off leads and is rebuilding the game for a smaller team, but he cannot name the new publisher.
John Romero has confirmed that Romero Games' new first-person shooter has secured a new publisher after Xbox dropped the project, according to gamesradar.com. The designer also said the studio has re-hired 10 people who were leads of its various sub-teams.
The studio's team had fallen from 110 people to five at one point. Romero said the Xbox decision came more than a year before this update.
The game is now being completely redesigned and scoped for a smaller team, reusing art and weapons from the earlier version. Romero did not name the new publisher, describing it as having no creative demands.
Romero Games has not announced a release date or platforms for the project.
Quick answers
Who is publishing Romero Games' new FPS?
John Romero did not name the new publisher. He said only that it has no creative demands.
How many staff has Romero Games re-hired?
The studio has re-hired 10 people who were leads of its different sub-teams, after the team had dropped from 110 to five.