Avalanche Studios, best known for its work on the critically acclaimed Just Cause franchise, has lifted the wraps off a new AAA title for PC and “console platforms.”
Project Mamba as it’s currently known is pencilled in for a 2014 launch, and is in development at Avalanche’s New York City office alongside senior staff from the company’s Stockholm HQ.
Not much is known on the game at present, and the fact it’s still three years away has led some to speculate it could be a next-gen project. Avalanche’s New York base has just opened its doors, and is helmed by David Grijns, a former executive at Activision and Atari.
Avalanche founder Christofer Sundberg commented: "Today is a great day for Avalanche Studios as we have achieved yet another goal by establishing a new studio in the greatest city in North America.”
"We are one of the few independent, AAA-budget studios remaining in the world after the disastrous economic recession of the last few years. While this was a huge wake-up call for everyone in our industry, we have prepared for this expansion for over three years and it is a great feeling to execute our plans with such resounding success."
Stay tuned for more information on Project Mamba as it breaks.