Microsoft Studios Vancouver have been rebranded Black Tusk Studios, and with the new name comes a mission to create “the next Halo“, according to a spokesperson.
Studio Manager Mike Crump told The Vancouver Sun: “We are working on Microsoft’s next big entertainment franchise. We’re not working on an existing franchise; we’re looking to build the next Halo here in Vancouver, for example, which is really exciting. We are building something from the ground up.”
Crump has previously worked for Electronic Arts, while the current Black Tusk employees apparently have an average of twelve years experience working on “AAA” games. Despite Microsoft laying off several people in Vancouver earlier this year, Black Tusk are currently recruiting and are looking to double the size of their staff within a year.
[Via: Joystiq]
