The position of Senior Gameplay Designer talks about the creation of “powerful and tactile weapons in first person and unique combat skills that attract the player to the middle of the action”, almost confirming that Inxile’s project will be a first-rate RPG. similar person to names like Cyberpunk 2077 or Deus Ex.You can read all the job openings here, which offer more information about the next big game from the Xbox studio. The position of the Senior Lighting Artist mentions the experience in raytracing as a requirement, and the List of the Main Environment Artist talks about “evocative and immersive worlds” with a range of “realistic to slightly stylized” art resources, which gives us a vague idea of what this game will look like. InXile is also looking for a Facial Animator to “deliver face-to-life performances on original timeless characters”.
In May 2020, Inxile CEO Brian Fargo mentioned that the studio’s next generation RPG will harness the power of Unreal Engine 5 during development. Later that year, in September, Fargo added that the studio is working on two RPGs now, with the second “in the infancy of pre-production”.
It’s not clear whether Inxile is hiring for one in particular, or both, but the news is exciting anyway. Fargo is known for creating the Fallout franchise, and now that Inxile, Bethesda and Obsidian are under the same roof at Microsoft, collaboration may be possible. Fallout: New Vegas 2, anyone?
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