Guitar Hero is not again, however a few of the builders behind it are with a new–and not so new–studio, RedOctane Games. Revealing itself in a brand new kind to the world right this moment, RedOctane Video games was the identify of the unique writer behind the Guitar Hero collection. With a plan to solely give attention to rhythm video games, it is being led by Simon Ebejer, who served as manufacturing designer on video games like Guitar Hero 3 and World Tour. Ebejer was additionally beforehand studio head at Vicarious Visions (now Blizzard Albany).
There are quite a few “creators and builders who helped create and scale Guitar Hero and DJ Hero,” working at RedOctane Video games, based on a press launch, “in addition to confirmed rising improvement expertise and group leaders from throughout right this moment’s rhythm gaming area.” Charles and Kai Huang, the founders of the unique RedOctane Video games, are additionally concerned in new iteration as a part of a particular advisory board.
“Rhythm video games are about extra than simply gameplay; they’re about really feel, stream, and connection to the music and to one another,” mentioned Ebejer in a press release. “RedOctane Video games is our method of giving again to a style meaning a lot to us, whereas pushing it ahead in new and thrilling instructions.”
Because it stands, RedOctane Video games is not able to announce a sport, however it has apparently now began manufacturing on its first title, which is deliberate to be introduced someday this yr.