MercurySteam has revealed that it is working with former Konami Head of Studio and Producer of the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow series Dave Cox on a new unannounced project.
The independent Spanish development studio who rebooted the Castlevania series for Konami announced on Twitter their partnership with Cox in this tweet:
We are very happy to work with Dave @kiddracul on our new original game https://t.co/IEaSPMGjMB #countdown
— Spacelords (@mercurysteam) March 18, 2016
When talking about the partnership, Studio Head and Owner of MecurySteam, Enric Alvarez, “Making games is a real passion for us and we enjoy tackling huge challenges. We’ve worked with Dave over many years and his passion and enthusiasm coupled with years of experience will give us a strong foundation for what will be our most ambitious undertaking as an independent studio”
Cox also added, ““When I was approached by MercurySteam to get involved in their new project, I jumped at the chance. It’s been my great fortune and pleasure to work with this talented studio over many years. I’m extremely excited about this very ambitious work they’re undertaking. MercurySteam continue to push boundaries and their sheer creative spirit always astounds me. It’s great to be back with my old team mates!”
While there are no official details for the game, a teaser site is available with art supposedly reflective of the games world and atmosphere, and a clock counting down to April 14th.