PlayStation’s Returnal studio, Housemarque, is looking for a Senior Game Designer for its next AAA action title.
The Finish Studio became part of PlayStation Studios in 2021 shortly after the successful release of Returnal. Last year, the roguelike third-person shooter also made its way to PC. It’s been three years since the global launch of Returnal, and as spotted on Linkedin, the PlayStation-owned studio is now hiring for its next “big” game. Although the job ad doesn’t necessarily include details about the studio’s next title, it mentions that the game designer will focus on enemy and boss design.
“If you wish to join us for our next journey, apply today!”, the ad reads. “We are looking for a Senior Game Designer focusing on Enemy and Boss design for our next big game!”
Other interesting tidbits from the job offer include a “passion for action games” as well as “enemy and boss design”. In addition, the offer mentions “proficient in the use of Unreal Engine”. We’ve covered a screenshot of the job offer below.
As covered back in 2022, we know that Housemarque is working on a new IP for PlayStation. “We had our stint working on multiplayer games because a few years back it seemed like you needed to have some kind of multiplayer experience”. Housemarque’s Managing Director Ilari Kuittinen said in 2022. “We tried that, and we really didn’t do it as well. But it’s early days with us starting a new game, a new IP, concepting it out. We’ll see what comes with that.”
Further details about Housemarque’s new project are unknown, but from the looks of it, we’re looking at a new AAA action title. We’ll update you as soon as we learn more about the studio’s upcoming new project.
Returnal was released for PlayStation 5 in 2021 with a PC version being released in 2023. Here’s what we wrote about the PS5 version in our launch review:
“Save for an ending that crashes nearly as hard as Helios’ entry onto Atropos, Returnal checks all of the marks for what a best-in-class roguelike should aim for: a gameplay loop that rewards the player for innovation and mastery, loot that can synergize to create some unstoppable character builds, and most importantly, weapons that simply feel right in the player’s hands. Without a doubt, Returnal is one of the finest PlayStation 5 exclusives available in 2021 and those that are eager for the next great challenge can find plenty to look forward to with Selene’s first steps onto the alien planet again and again.”
