While the MCU remains dormant during the COVID-19 pandemic, the gaming scene has become innundated with Marvel’s Avengers. The game has received a lot of marketing, and has proved somewhat controversial due to its live service nature. While developer Crystal Dynamics has been responsive to complaints, promising to fix things like the Hive loot bug, it has not been idle on non-Avengers (probably) projects either.
Crystal Dynamics had not made anything resembling Marvel’s Avengers before, although the company is no stranger to adventure games. Popular series under its belt include Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain, as well as the less successful Gex. This is why players may perk up their ears at the news that Crystal Dynamics is hiring for a new project.
As made clear by the numerous position openings listed on its website, Crystal Dynamics is hiring for a new AAA title project. This is somewhat surprising since the company only recently released Marvel’s Avengers, which is slated for ongoing live service support. There is some speculation that the new positions may be to help with Marvel’s Avengers DLC. That said, the nature of the positions open suggest the game in question may have a different focus. Based on what Crystal Dynamics is looking for, it may be trying to make a third-person shooter, multiplayer-centered game, possibly another live service.
According to its job postings, Crystal Dynamics is looking for a multiplayer systems designer, as well as a online services engineer, among other online multiplayer necessary positions. The detailed descriptions ask for someone with experience in “ranged combat control, tuning, and balance in a PVE and PVP multiplayer environment.” Also called for is someone skilled at “designing and driving progression systems, engaging rewards, and setting a path for an ongoing in-game economy.” All of this points to a multiplayer game focused on ranged combat with a PVE component and a progression system centered around an in-game economy. That could cover a lot of games, although Destiny 2 and possibly Call of Duty come to mind immediately. Unless the addition of Hawkeye and possibly Crossfire, one of the most desired villains for Marvel’s Avengers DLC, severely changes the dynamic of the game, it’s unlikely these positions are for Avengers focused content.
Of course, there’s a chance that the new job opportunities were caused by layoffs. It would not be the first time a company’s success has been followed by it firing many employees. Last year Activision Blizzard fired almost 800 employees despite a “record year.” This probably isn’t the case for Crystal Dynamics, but it will behoove players to keep their ears open.
There’s a real chance that this will be a completely new IP for Crystal Dynamics, for better or worse. Players looking for their oldschool games must be content with the fan made Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver remaster. Only time will tell what Crystal Dynamics has in store and what it will mean for those who purchased Marvel’s Avengers.
Marvel’s Avengers is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X versions in development.
Source: Crystal Dynamics
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