Activision has introduced the formation of Elsewhere Leisure, a brand new studio it says will give attention to growing a “narrative-based and genre-defining AAA franchise.”
Elsewhere Leisure, which relies in Warsaw, is Activision’s second Polish studio after the Krakow-based Infinity Ward Poland. The studio has been working behind the scenes up till now, and that is its first public unveiling.
In line with the weblog submit revealing the brand new studio, Elsewhere Leisure’s workforce contains “storytelling consultants” who’ve beforehand labored on franchises together with The Final of Us, Uncharted, The Witcher, Cyberpunk, Future, The Division, and Far Cry. It’s at the moment recruiting builders in hopes of making a “state-of-the-art and next-generation gaming expertise,” which IGN understands isn’t a Name of Obligation-related undertaking.
Little else is understood about Elsewhere Leisure’s first franchise, although the submit does point out that the studio hopes to “craft a franchise with an everlasting legacy that resonates far past video games.” That would appear to level to a transmedia franchise that can attempt to replicate the success of The Final of Us and Fallout, or possibly simply get its personal theme park.
Up to now, Activision has largely been identified for its work on the Name of Obligation sequence, with Crash Bandicoot developer Toys for Bob opting to go unbiased following the Xbox acquisition. Along with the Crash Bandicoot video games, Activision Publishing has additionally launched Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Future.
Elsewhere Leisure’s opening stands out in an business that has currently been rocked by layoffs. Final week, Activision Blizzard dad or mum firm Microsoft closed a number of studios together with Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin. Activision Blizzard was additionally impacted by layoffs within the early a part of 2024, with Blizzard being significantly affected.
It is unclear when Elsewhere Leisure’s recreation can be launched, although primarily based on current improvement timelines it is more likely to be just a few years but. Within the meantime, Activision seems to be getting ready to disclose the subsequent Name of Obligation at subsequent month’s Xbox Showcase, which is ready for June 9.
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