A group of developers who have worked on the likes of Batman Arkham, Halo, and DOOM have formed a new studio known as Jar of Sparks with the intention of making a “new generation” of story-driven action games.
Jar of Sparks was founded by former 343 Industries’ Jerry Hook, Batman: Arkham Trilogy Narrative Director Paul Crocker, DOOM producer Greg Stone, and SSX & NBA Street’s Steve Dyck. According to Hook, the new studio “is to create a new generation of narrative-driven action games in a new world.”
We will be building games that are a blast to play, with a team that has the creative freedom to innovate and deliver on their dreams. We are just getting started as a remote/hybrid studio and will be opening roles available worldwide.
We have built games for some of the biggest companies in gaming, and now it’s time to take a shot at putting our own personal lightning in a bottle. We want to create something new, innovative and that’s a blast to play.
When looking to create a new studio the most critical part of finding the right partner was being aligned on the fundamental goals of having the freedom to take innovative risks and to put the passion of our creators first.
This meant that our player experiences came before the business, which itself is a risk. NetEase came to the table with a strong creative first approach; they demonstrated the same passion we have for our players and building new experiences that we believe players are looking for.
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It’s still very early days yet so we won’t find out anything regarding the studio’s debut project for a while, but we’ll keep you posted.
[Source – GamesRadar]