Stephany Nunneley wrote:A “major Canadian company” has various vacancies available for a “semi open-world action adventure title that responds to player choice and interaction.” Superannuation, which posted the link on Twitter, believes the company to be Eidos and suggests the title could be Deus Ex 4.
The project, according to the listing, is based upon an existing IP which is a “well known and respected action/adventure title, with elements of choice and stealth within the gameplay.”
Future iterations of the franchise also “intend to really take advantage of the new platforms coming in the next two years to provide an experience with unparralled realism, depth and consequence for player action and choice.”
That was over half a year ago. A current job opening:
http://www.eidosmontreal.com/jobs/284
Senior Game Writer
Reports To
Narrative Director
Description
Duties
Help organize and manage different aspects of the project in conjunction with the Narrative Director;
Assist the Narrative Director in developing and writing a compelling game narrative:
o Developing fully realized, emotionally compelling characters, factions, situations, backstory and dialogues;
o Help develop mechanics and features that support and convey the interactive story, in collaboration with the design and writing teams;
o Assisting in the design of parallel stories (side quests) that support the main story themes and link to the structure of the critical path;
o Working closely with Level Designers on a map-by-map basis to determine and meet gameplay and story needs (including dialogue);