Aardman Animations, the creative studio behind Wallace & Gromit and other iconic stop-motion series, is developing a new open-world video game

Aardman Animation, the studio that brought to life the Wallace and Gromit films as well as others such as Chickens on the Run and Gone with the Flow, is currently developing an open-world video game for PC and consoles.

The new game will be an original intellectual property and falls into the 3D action-adventure genre. All of this information comes from a job posting, which states that the studio is looking for a narrative and level designer to work in its games department on the title, which is described as a “crazy open-world” game.

While not many more details are known, such as the story or whether the classic stop motion animation style will be used, the studio stated that its “focus is on inventive mechanics and compelling characters imbued with the humour, love and craftsmanship you’d expect from Aardman” and that the title is a game only Aardman could make. The intro to the job ad expands on Aardman’s plans in the games space,

“We’ve assembled a world-class team to build visually unique games for PC and console. Our focus is inventive mechanics and compelling characters imbued with the humour, love and craftsmanship you’d expect from Aardman. We’re working on an incredible, brand-new IP with a major publisher and we’re looking for like-minded people who want to help make a game that only Aardman could make. People who are excited about having ownership and creative influence, who value transparency, and who want to build games that will be remembered. We are in a unique position as a new games studio within an Oscar-winning creative company. We’re employee-owned, independent, and we live by our values: creative integrity, creative excellence, humour, openness, and collaboration.”

The ad also states that it is working with a major publisher and will potentially look to reach PC and consoles.

Source: latercera