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Bloober Team Hiring Combat Programmer For Next Game
Bloober Team aren’t looking to rest after the success of The Medium, as they’ve already announced hiring for their next title. Naturally, it’ll be horror-based, but this time around (according to the listing), combat is going to be a big focus.
According to the team’s recruitment page (along with the tweet announcing the recruitment), Bloober Team is looking to hire a dedicated combat programmer for their next project. The role will be responsible for creating “both melee and ranged” combat systems and integrating them with other parts of the game.
It’ll certainly be a change for the studio, as for most of their games, combat wasn’t a big focus. Rather, it was more along the lines of running away. Their last game to feature a big combat component was 2014’s Basement Crawl/Brawl for the PlayStation 4, which was essentially a Bomberman knockoff.
As to what the next project is about is anyone’s guess. There was that video last year that seemingly teased a sequel to Observer, so perhaps we could see the return of Detective Daniel Lazarski? Then again, he was played by Rutger Hauer, so that might complicate things if they are going in that direction.
The Medium is currently out now on Steam, GOG, Xbox Series, as well as the Xbox Game Pass. And in case you need any more convincing that it’s a good’un, check out our review.
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Limited-Time Crossover Event for ‘Resident Evil Survival Unit’ With ‘Monster Hunter’ Announced [Teaser]
If you haven’t yet checked out Aniplex Inc. and JOYCITY Corporation’s Resident Evil Survival Unit, the free-to-play real-time strategy game has just announced a new collaboration with another Capcom property in Monster Hunter to entice prospective players. Kicking off on July 2 and running until July 29, the limited-time collaboration will introduce Monster Hunter–inspired elements into the post-apocalyptic world of Resident Evil Survival Unit, adding large-scale monster encounters to the game’s strategic systems.
Details on the collaboration are being kept under wraps for now, but during the event, players will be able to participate in collaboration-exclusive in-game events that will earn them special rewards inspired by the Monster Hunter series. We do get a brief teaser trailer for the upcoming event, which in addition to teasing various monsters for players to battle, also promises new units for players to recruit.
Set in a parallel world inspired by the Resident Evil universe, the game features an original storyline and real-time strategic gameplay designed for mobile platforms. Players will build bases, secure resources, and battle creatures in a collapsed city. Iconic characters such as Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, and Jill Valentine appear throughout the game, allowing for team formations that bring together characters from across the Resident Evil franchise, enabling unique combinations not seen in the original titles.
Resident Evil Survival Unit is available on iOS and Android devices.