Tue, Nov 29, 2011 | 13:45 GMT

Ruffian: “A number” of projects sign to “biggest publishers”

Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian Games is hiring for “a number of as yet unannounced projects with some of the biggest publishers in the games industry.”

The Dundee-based studio doesn’t mention which publishers will play a part in its future.

The news comes from an ad for an environment artist post. You can get details on how to apply on the studio’s website.

Ruffian creative director Billy Thomson told VG247 in 2009 that “Crackdown 3″ would feature different gameplay to the second title, but official confirmation of another installment in the series never arrived.

It’s worth noting that Ruffian’s Flickr has included steampunk renders as of August, as spotted by regular Colin Gallacher.

Ruffian, which opened for business in early 2009, released Crackdown 2 in summer 2010 with Microsoft.

18 comments

Colin Gallacher
29/11/11, 11:44 am

I’ve been wondering what Ruffian have been doing for a while now. They’re just up the road from me and their flickr page has some interesting renders and art http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruffiangames

daytripper
29/11/11, 11:51 am

i hope its better than crackdown 2

Patrick Garratt
29/11/11, 11:52 am

Looks like that’s Crackdown 3 filed under “nevernever” in a draw somewhere, then.

DaMan
29/11/11, 11:59 am

I doubt it’s Crackdown 3.

Patrick Garratt
29/11/11, 12:02 pm

It can’t be. It’s an MS exclusive.

Patrick Garratt
29/11/11, 12:08 pm

Edited. He actually posted an old job description. There’s more than one game.

N2O1990
29/11/11, 12:10 pm

so they doing 2 games,this and something with MS,or maybe this is a game publish by MS

daytripper
29/11/11, 12:13 pm

new xbox launch title perhaps?

DaMan
29/11/11, 12:41 pm

They should make a Crackdown without the comic superheroes crap.

#10

The_Red
29/11/11, 1:01 pm

I hope this time, it’s an actually new game and not the exact copy-paste of Crackdown 1 folder with added zombies.

#11

Blerk
29/11/11, 1:05 pm

Although it’d be great to see them do something new, I would still like a ‘proper’ Crackdown sequel with a totally new city and such. I don’t even mind if it’s next-gen as long as it’s actually happening.

#12

Patrick Garratt
29/11/11, 1:11 pm

I strongly suspect it isn’t.

#13

Blerk
29/11/11, 1:12 pm

Boo!

#14

YoungZer0
29/11/11, 2:16 pm

It’s impressive to see how little games used Steam Punk for it’s art-direction, yet i’m already tired of it.

#15

Jimaroid
29/11/11, 2:29 pm

I was quite excited for a moment there.