Dying Light 2 developer is already working on its next project, a brand-new open-world action RPG set in a fantasy realm. Techland plans to create a fully next-gen title that will be an "unforgettable experience" for the fans.
Despite Dying Light 2 having successfully launched just this February, the studio already has something ambitious cooking up, and the time has come to significantly expand its ranks. Techland is currently hiring for a mysterious unannounced triple-A game that has been in early development for some time. After working within the post-apocalyptic setting for more than eight years straight, the studio is experimenting with a fantasy setting this time, creating something that is "vastly different" from the Dying Light series.
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The first artwork for the project was also provided, showing a fantasy landscape full of dense vegetation, waterfalls, ancient ruins full of bridges, statues, and fancy archways. While not too revealing, it the image captures the overall feeling of the once-thriving world now destined to be explored. Judging by the studio's urge to tackle something very different from its previous games, we might expect this RPG to have a third-person perspective.
"Our ambition is to introduce a brand new IP that is vastly different from what we have been doing for the past several years," said Paweł Marchewka, CEO at Techland. "We want to create a fully next-gen experience. A new fantasy epic set in a sprawling open world, fueled by the skills and experience we have gained as a team over the years, infused with new ideas, passion, and creativity."
Today, over 400 developers work at Techland, including people who worked on The Witcher 3,
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