It appears to be like like Horizon Name of the Mountain developer Firesprite is gearing as much as work on a serious new title. A job itemizing has been noticed on the official PlayStation Careers web page for a lead cinematic producer that will work out of Liverpool, UK. Noticed by GeekinOut, the job itemizing describes the job as having to guide interdisciplinary groups like digicam, VFX, and lighting artists.
“As Lead Cinematic Producer you’ll work in partnership with the Manufacturing Director and different Lead Producers, to take care of the Cinematic workflow from conception to ultimate supply of cinematic sequences,” reads the job itemizing. “Working collaboratively cross-discipline with designers, programmers, and audio groups to combine cinematics seamlessly into gameplay to develop high-quality narrative gameplay experiences.”
The itemizing additionally goes on to disclose that the sport beneath improvement is a AAA mission with a heavy give attention to storytelling, participant company, immersion, and ambiance. As a part of the studio, the function additionally includes engaged on “ground-breaking territory on next-generation {hardware} applied sciences.”
It’s at present unknown what Firesprite has been engaged on because the launch of Horizon Name of the Mountain. Rumours from again in October 2024, nevertheless, have indicated that the studio has been engaged on a sequel to horror sport Till Daybreak. These rumours had been additional fuelled by the existence of a job itemizing from again in 2022 the place the studio was in search of work on a “AAA narrative pushed horror-adventure sport.”
Stories from final yr have additionally indicated that Firesprite is probably not the very best place to work as a consequence of accusations of a poisonous office. Based on the reviews of the time, the studio management was partaking in what was described as “traditional nepotism”, with its management additionally being accused of being “bullies” and “tyrants”. The report additionally indicated that some issues may need been shaped from Sony’s makes an attempt at restructuring it since its acquisition in 2021.
Different issues on the studio reportedly embody sexual discrimination and ageism, with Firesprite being run beneath a “tradition of concern” that additionally results in employee exploitation via compelled crunch, particularly throughout the improvement of Horizon Name of the Mountain.
