Amid all the upcoming 2K-published titles, it’s interesting how 31st Union’s Project ETHOS quietly dropped off. If you found it underwhelming and forgettable, you’re apparently not the only one.
Two sources speaking to Kotaku revealed that 2K has fired studio head Michael Condrey following the middling reveal. However, a spokesperson for the publishing label told the site that Condrey has moved to an advisor role. “We are grateful to Michael Condrey for the dedication, passion and work ethic it took to build an incredible team and shape the vision of 31st Union. “Michael will be transitioning his role in the short term to focus on advising on the future of Project ETHOS.
We remain very committed to the forward path for Project ETHOS and the people and culture of the 31st Union studio.” The title has reportedly been in development for “several years” and faced “a challenging and rocky development cycle” under Condrey.
It also allegedly has (including 31st Union’s sister studio in Spain) working on it. Project ETHOS is in development for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.
It’s a free-to-play shooter with heroes and modes like Trials, a PvEvP skirmish where players obtain cores for Augments in future runs.