Mike ‘HippieJesus’ Ferguson, a former executive with Mythic Entertainment and ArenaNet, recently announced the formation of a brand new video game development studio named Jump Back Studios. In the same announcement, Ferguson also revealed the studio’s first video game currently in development, an online roleplaying game titled Gods and Legends Unite.
Both entities are so new, in fact, that neither seems to have an official logo or artwork as of this writing. The studio seemingly doesn't have any social media presence as of yet, but thankfully does have a website, which is where the official announcement was made. In the announcement, Ferguson is quoted as saying they’ve been working on the project alone for some time, and that “I am incredibly happy to be officially announcing it along with my return to game development.” The game Game and Legends Unite (GLU) is something they’ve been wanting to develop for a long time, and that more info will be released over the coming months as they work to build the studio’s team.
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On the studio side of the business, Ferguson states they are “planning to take a distributed small team approach” in regards to bringing in staff. They remark that they believe distributed development “just makes more sense” in the light of today’s technology, and that they’re looking for people with video game development talents who often get overlooked. “If you can do that work, I don’t care where you are located”, Ferguson adds. If this sounds like your kind of opportunity, keep watching the Jump Back Studios website, as job postings will be there as they become available.
Ferguson’s initial details about GLU are slim, as expected, but not totally absent. They disclose the online roleplaying game will allow you the chance to build the pantheon of your dreams, “and battle it out for glory, fame, and riches across lands and through legends known around the globe.” You’ll be able to summon both gods and legends from history to participate in PvE and PvP battles in numerous zones and arenas. Freely play through the game’s adventures as you see fit, and compete for your place on the competition leaderboard if you so choose. A GLU limited initial public testing is currently scheduled for late 2021/early 2022.
The announcement post has more info, including a company email if you’re interested in applying for a ground floor video game development position with a brand new company.
Source: Jump Back Studios