Cliff Bleszinski has reached out to fans with a letter sent out via his new studio's mailing list. Boss Key Productions, the team established after an extended break following Cliffy B's departure from Epic Games back in 2012, is working on a new game called Bluestreak, and the studio are currently recruiting staff for the project.
"Right now we're up to 12 hires, which is still pretty small, but to be honest I'm attempting to facilitate a very family like vibe when it comes to the company's culture. People are honest but kind and straightforward. Company culture comes from the very top, and I'm attempting to be a CEO who does what he says he's going to do. We're targeting at least six more active candidates," he said.
The developer also discussed going back to work on games that feature keyboard and mouse controls, as opposed to more recent console-based releases such as Gears of War.
"After making console focused games for so long I can't describe how nice it feels to get back into a keyboard and mouse state of mind. The possibilities for aiming and movement are boiling out of my head, imagine what happens when someone plays with mobility in a PC FPS when they're inspired by 16 bit platformers, strafe jumping, and Tribes Skiiing, not to mention the possibilities with weapons!"
He then moved on, saying: "One final thought. Although I'm fortunate enough to have made games for over 20 years and I had a good track record I truly feel like I'm starting over. From scratch. I need to re-earn the trust of as many gamers out there now that it's my baby, my studio, and my vision. I want Project: BlueStreak to be my baby that grows into the company's teenager that flourishes into the community's adult."
Bluestreak is going to be a free-to-play arena shooter, and Nexon will be publishing the game. There's very little out there in the way of information at the moment, but given Bleszinski's track record, we're hopeful that it'll turn out alright.