How Blur Studio and Amazon Games Tell a Different Kind of ‘New World’ Story with ‘Secret Level’
At gamescom’s Opening Night Live in August, Tim Miller, co-founder of CG animation powerhouse Blur Studio , shocked and excited gamers all over the world with the announcement of Secret Level : an adult animation anthology series featuring 15 original short stories set within the worlds of some of the most beloved video games.
Blur is a revered and legendary studio in the video game space, responsible for some of the most remarkable and cherished CGI cinematics and trailers for games, such as Halo Wars, Dark Souls II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and the Batman: Arkham series. Of course, Blur’s output extends beyond video games alone, with the studio also responsible for the acclaimed Netflix series Love Death + Robots, and with visual effects contributions to films such as Avengers: Age of Ultron, Sonic the Hedgehog, and many more.
Exclusively on Prime Video and premiering Tuesday, December 10, in over 240 countries and territories worldwide, Secret Level tells all-new short stories in the worlds of such franchises as Mega Man, Unreal Tournament, Armored Core, and even PAC-MAN. New World: Aeternum from Amazon Games— releasing tomorrow on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S —will also feature as part of the Secret Level series alongside several iconic gaming properties.
“One of our goals for Secret Level is to feature games from as wide a spectrum of genres as possible,” said Miller. “The New World: Aeternum feature is our only episode based on an online RPG, and our team was excited to have some fun with parts of the online RPG experience: the feeling of being overmatched, of dying over and over, going on quests, collecting items, leveling up, even crafting.
“For us, the multiplayer part is important too,” Miller continued. “These games are about playing with other people. Our New World: Aeternum story is about a vain, self-centered hero who maybe doesn’t see the value of the other people in Aeternum with him. We’ve all encountered players like that. Sometimes
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