Today Criterion’s Creative Director Alex Ward announced via Twitter that the team is working on something ‘new’. And by something new it appears as though he means a completely new IP. Criterion’s next game will not be a Burnout game, it will not be Black 2 and will not be another NFS game. From the sounds of things it may not be a racer either…
After over a decade of making racing games it’s time to make something new. It is early days thus I have nothing to “announce” or talk about
— Alex Ward (@AlexanderJWard) April 15, 2013
He also clearly stated that Black 2 wasn’t on the agenda.
No Black2 either folks. Volumes to tell on that topic, but will save that for when I get a book deal…
— Alex Ward (@AlexanderJWard) April 15, 2013
Interestingly, Ward kept making reference to the ‘future’, along with some references to Back to the Future. The obvious conclusion would be that Criterion is working on a Back to the Future licensed game. No… it couldn’t be, could it?
So I hope you will join us on a new journey. Hope it makes sense. #Butit‘syourkidsMarty! #PromiseMeWe‘llBeBackInTime
— Alex Ward (@AlexanderJWard) April 15, 2013
I suppose it’s possible, but it’s also possible that Alex Ward is referring to the future in general, or making a game about hoverboards — who knows! It could be anything really, but I’m interested to play whatever it is Criterion is working on regardless.
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