La semana pasada se dio a conocer que Cliff Bleszinski haría su regreso a los videojuegos con proyecto BlueStreak, después de casi dos años de haber salido de Epic Games, y hoy finalmente hay más detalles.
Boss Key Productions es el nuevo estudio que Bleszinski ha fundado junto con Arjan Brussee (Guerrilla Games, Killzone), y su primer proyecto lleva por ahora el nombre clave de BlueStreak, el cual será un Arena Shooter de ciencia ficción free-to-play para PC. El título será publicado por Nexon America, quienes han adquirido una participación minoritaria en Boss Key.
“Crear shooters divertidos y memorables está en mi ADN, y el hacer el movimiento hacia juegos free-to-play es acerca de maximizar la audiencia potencial para tu título mientras adoptas el camino al que se dirige la industria”. — Cliff Bleszinski Fundador y CEO de Boss Key.
Cliff B mencionó en su cuanta de Twitter que mañana al rededor de las 4.30 pm CDT hablará más sobre el por qué del camino que tomará para BlueStreak.
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Nexon Announces Partnership with Legendary Designer Cliff Bleszinski
Boss Key Productions Founded to Bring Next-Generation FPS Title to the Free-to-Play Market
LOS ANGELES and RALEIGH, N.C. – July 8, 2014 – NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online games, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Nexon America Inc. (“Nexon America”) has entered into a strategic partnership with Cliff Bleszinski, the videogame designer affectionately called “CliffyB” and “Dude Huge” by legions of fans. Earlier, Bleszinski also announced the news of his long-awaited development studio, Boss Key Productions, and its first game, a free-to-play first-person shooter (FPS) code-named BlueStreak, via Twitter (@TheRealCliffyB). As a part of the partnership, Nexon has acquired a minority stake in Boss Key and the exclusive worldwide publishing and marketing rights to BlueStreak, which will be managed through Nexon America. Additional terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“Cliff is one of the most innovative and renowned game designers of our time, and his reputation for creating genre-defining games that inspire a dedicated fan base is well-earned,” said Owen Mahoney, president and chief executive officer, Nexon. “Players across the world have eagerly awaited Cliff’s next move, and we’re delighted to partner with Boss Key to bring the next generation of first-person shooters to market. Cliff shares our unwavering commitment to delivering players the absolute highest-quality game-play experience.”
Bleszinski, best known for his work on shooter titles such as Unreal Tournament and the Gears of War franchise, which grossed over $1 billion in sales, has been eager to return to his roots and create a “proper” first-person shooter since departing Epic Games in 2012. Founding Boss Key and assembling a world-class team are the first steps towards realizing that goal.
“Creating fun and memorable shooters is in my DNA, and making the move to free-to-play games is all about maximizing the potential audience for your title while embracing where the industry is headed,” said Bleszinski, founder and chief executive officer, Boss Key. “No one knows the free-to-play market better than Nexon, which is why they were the obvious partner to publish BlueStreak. It’s a game and concept I think will really resonate with players who have been clamoring for a new take on an old favorite. After all, I’ve had a year and a half to plan it.”
Boss Key is currently accepting resumes via recruiting[at]bosskey.com for those interested in applying to work on the game.
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