Wipeout co-creator Nick Burcombe is making a futuristic sports title at a new development studio called Starlight Games.
The Liverpool, UK-based studio was founded by Gary Nichols, who began his career at Psygnosis and has for the last 20 years run work for hire studio Atomicom, whose title include 2019Switchrelease House of Golf.
Its management team also includes producer Andy Santos, who co-createdEA‘s Skate series, directedResident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, and more recently worked atSony’s Firesprite on Horizon: Call of the Mountain.
The studio’s formation was announced on Monday alongside the news that it has three games in development.
House of Golf 2 “takes the fun approach of mini-golf and brings it into the home with over 100 incredible courses, gorgeous visuals, weekly tournaments, and many crazy ways to play”. It’s coming toPS5,Xbox Series X/S, andPCviaSteamandEpic Games Storethis summer.
The studio’s design director, Burcombe, is directing a futuristic sports title that’s set to be revealed “in the coming months”. And a strategy sci-fi rogue-lite action experience will also be revealed “soon”.
The studio has several Unreal EngineFortniteexperiences in development too, led by the its younger talent, the first of which is titled Jungle Jam and scheduled for release this month.
“The company has a mission to create the best experiences using the power of Unreal Engine 5 with a focus on nurturing young talent from the local community with the aim to fuel the next generation of game developers and innovate in gameplay mechanics,” according to today’s announcement.
“Our vision is to foster a creative ecosystem where talent can flourish and dreams can be turned into reality,” said founder Nichols. “We want to provide the platform and resources for young talent to thrive and leave a lasting impact on the industry.”
