Former Firaxis Games lead developers and creatives who built the critically acclaimed and award-winning modern XCOM series have formed a new studio called Bit Reactor. The goal of the studio is to define the future of turn-based tactics games by combining high production value, great stories, and innovative designs. Greg Foertsh, CEO of Bit Reactor and 20+ year veteran art director from Firaxis, says:
As game genres of all-types see refreshed takes in this new generation of technology, one thing is clear in that turn-based tactic games have been greatly overlooked and have an enormous amount of room for innovation… …We have a very team-oriented culture and we’ve assembled an amazing group of talented, experienced and dedicated game developers to inject rich storytelling, immersive presentation and rock solid game mechanics to give this genre it’s rightful time to shine – a golden age of turn-based games is upon us.
Bit Reactor already has unannounced titles in development and is actively recruiting experienced developers for multiple programming, design, and creative roles both for the studio in Maryland, as well as remote talent. You can learn more about the studio and possible job opportunities on their site. It sounds like they have a good start, hopefully we can see some great games come out of this studio.