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Shadow of the Colossus dev Gen Design is hiring staff for a 2021 project

It would seem that the folks behind Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Gaurdian are gearing up for an all-new game in 2021, and the studio is hiring now.

TJ Denzer

January 5, 2021 10:57 AM

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It’s been a while since we heard anything new about what gen DESIGN was up to. The studio gained the partnership of Epic Games, but has still remained fairly quiet since the launch of The Last Guardian back in 2016. Now, in 2021, it would appear gen DESIGN is gearing up for something new, and the developer is looking for staff to make its 2021 project a reality.

Updates about gen DESIGN’s plans came from the studio’s own website. A recently updated new homepage takes viewers to a screen with a large 2021 put up on it, suggesting that gen DESIGN might have something in the works this year. Moreover, going into the site takes viewers to a top headline that the studio is looking to hire for various part-time and full-time positions as it works on its latest project. The positions available include background designers,  character designers, various 3D animator positions, and technical and effect artist positions to name a few.

The last we heard from gen DESIGN, it had recently been revealed that the studio was partnering with Epic Games alongside the likes of Control developer Remedy and Limbo and Inside developer Playdead in which all of the studios would go into exclusivity with Epic Games Store for future releases. As such, and though its been a while since gen DESIGN’s last game release, the backing of Epic Games seems to be spurring the studio along to its next project. It seems we’re still pretty far off from seeing what that will look like given the need for core staff on its latest project, but it will be interesting to see what gen DESIGN has up its sleeve or if we see anything new in 2021.

As we await further information from gen DESIGN on what comes next, stay tuned to Shacknews for further updates and information as it becomes available.

TJ Denzer

Senior News Editor

TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on Twitter @JohnnyChugs.