~ZOS is developing a NEW GAME!~

MisterBigglesworth

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/1998

Join the team at ZOS and work on an exciting new IP!

Responsibilities:

• Implement core engine tech
• Turn engine architectural goals into reality
• Develop core engine components (threading, object system, memory management, file system, etc.)
• Work with engineers, artists, designers, world builders, and producers to match core engine features and performance to the game’s vision

4/16/2019 Update! several new positions have been posted and they all make mention of "the studio’s next AAA project"
Some highlights:

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/2339
Animation Engineer - technical knowledge of Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/2328
Principal Weapon Artist - experience creating weapon models for third and first person camera views

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/2335
Gameplay Engineer - Code to clearly defined performance and memory usage specs

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/2350
Lead Level Designer - work experience with 3D world and level building tools such as UE4, Unity, etc

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/2392
Senior Systems Designer - Responsibilities:

• Progression systems
• Weapon and gear design
• Roleplaying systems
• Puzzles and mini-games

More:
Lead Gameplay Camera Designer
Lead Gameplay Engineer
Lead Technical Artist
Lead UX Designer
Principal Lighting Artist
Producer/Project Manager

SydneyGrey

I don't know what that job listing is for, but I know they've started working on the next Elder Scrolls single-player game.

Merlin13KAGL

I'm not entirely sure why they're always insistent on reinventing the wheel each time.

leepalmer95

SydneyGrey wrote: »

I don't know what that job listing is for, but I know they've started working on the next Elder Scrolls single-player game.

Zos won't be working on the new elder scrolls, Bethesda will.

Different companies.

pod88kk

It's a new game that's just the crown store

Cpt_Teemo

leepalmer95 wrote: »

SydneyGrey wrote: »

I don't know what that job listing is for, but I know they've started working on the next Elder Scrolls single-player game.

Zos won't be working on the new elder scrolls, Bethesda will.

Different companies.

Yeah different companies under Zenimax

maboleth

Well... what's the point? Blizzard has like several IPs already.

Kanar

MisterBigglesworth wrote: »

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/1998

Join the team at ZOS and work on an exciting new IP!

Responsibilities:

• Implement core engine tech
• Turn engine architectural goals into reality
• Develop core engine components (threading, object system, memory management, file system, etc.)
• Work with engineers, artists, designers, world builders, and producers to match core engine features and performance to the game’s vision

Not sure why you got an awesome; does someone think this is good news? I noticed the same thing a while back when perusing their careers section.

To those who don't know, when a dev team starts working on a new product their other products get put in "maintenance" mode. This means only defect fixes and small improvement opportunities. This is also often a time when more dev and testing gets moved "offshore" (ie contractors in India), since all the good company devs and architects are moving to the new product.

So expect new releases to be focused on re-use - of assets, logic, etc. Less new development requiring code changes. And those changes that do come through will be low quality, which will be made manifest in 1-3 years when the mess of code becomes unmaintainable.

It's really been obvious for a while that they're moving in this direction though.

Sharee

SydneyGrey wrote: »

I don't know what that job listing is for, but I know they've started working on the next Elder Scrolls single-player game.

This isn't it. Check the requirements: they want a MMO engine programmer.

karekiz

Elder Scrolls - Single player
Elder Scrolls Online - MMO
Elder Scrolls Legends - CCG

There is something missing...

Elder scrolls BATTLE ROYAL - Welcome to CYRODILL! 40 players battle it out to be last one standing and crowned emperor! The map shrinks down with time so watch out! Grab your swords, spells, and armor. There can be only one true emperor!

Revokus

must be the reason why they are killing ESO with those nerfs each patch and making people quit lol.

usmguy1234

Kanar wrote: »

MisterBigglesworth wrote: »

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/1998

Join the team at ZOS and work on an exciting new IP!

Responsibilities:

• Implement core engine tech
• Turn engine architectural goals into reality
• Develop core engine components (threading, object system, memory management, file system, etc.)
• Work with engineers, artists, designers, world builders, and producers to match core engine features and performance to the game’s vision

Not sure why you got an awesome; does someone think this is good news? I noticed the same thing a while back when perusing their careers section.

To those who don't know, when a dev team starts working on a new product their other products get put in "maintenance" mode. This means only defect fixes and small improvement opportunities. This is also often a time when more dev and testing gets moved "offshore" (ie contractors in India), since all the good company devs and architects are moving to the new product.

So expect new releases to be focused on re-use - of assets, logic, etc. Less new development requiring code changes. And those changes that do come through will be low quality, which will be made manifest in 1-3 years when the mess of code becomes unmaintainable.

It's really been obvious for a while that they're moving in this direction though.

Should just revert to eso vanilla until the servers die.

Bevik

I want ESO 2.

PyroDes86

Do the responsibilities include fixing previous known server issues?

Elsonso

Old news. They hired a Creative Director for the game months ago, and he has been actively looking for people to join his team.

MaxwellC

Maybe they'll have an ESO realm reborn moment since their servers are horrendous as ever in end-game content (both PvP/PvE).

Lokov

MisterBigglesworth wrote: »

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/1998

Join the team at ZOS and work on an exciting new IP!

Responsibilities:

• Implement core engine tech
• Turn engine architectural goals into reality
• Develop core engine components (threading, object system, memory management, file system, etc.)
• Work with engineers, artists, designers, world builders, and producers to match core engine features and performance to the game’s vision

I bet they are looking for new ppl to try to fix ESO
But it's impossible XD
Oooor ... Possible... The are looking some ppl to work with Fallout 76

SirAndy

Cpt_Teemo wrote: »

leepalmer95 wrote: »

SydneyGrey wrote: »

I don't know what that job listing is for, but I know they've started working on the next Elder Scrolls single-player game.

Zos won't be working on the new elder scrolls, Bethesda will.
Different companies.

Yeah different companies under Zenimax

And?

killahsin

Zenimax has been working on a new IP for 5ish plus years now. Nothing new here.

JD2013

I mean, it's good that they are no longer having all their eggs in one basket.

But with the MMO genre in flux, I am not sure how wise it is to put out a new IP as an MMO.

It will be new teams likely, so, ESO will still be worked on. So, the sky still isn't falling.

Elsonso

Lokov wrote: »

MisterBigglesworth wrote: »

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/1998

Join the team at ZOS and work on an exciting new IP!

Responsibilities:

• Implement core engine tech
• Turn engine architectural goals into reality
• Develop core engine components (threading, object system, memory management, file system, etc.)
• Work with engineers, artists, designers, world builders, and producers to match core engine features and performance to the game’s vision

I bet they are looking for new ppl to try to fix ESO
But it's impossible XD
Oooor ... Possible... The are looking some ppl to work with Fallout 76

No. They are working on Game 2.

ESO_Nightingale

Great, another game to ruin...

Wing

considering they have a massive studio and they are actually owned by a larger publisher / company that owns a buttload of successful and recognizable IP's as well as their own MMO engine and server architecture. . .

this is not surprising in the least, I would be more surprised If they NEVER expanded to more games

a lot of the work is already done (engine, servers, man power) im sure the will expand to handle two games at once (usually you hire a buttload of people for initial development then let a lot of them go post launch)

I would have suggested a fallout MMO about a year ago but with 76 I don't know if that would be too close even though they will be radically different games, and would still love to see a fallout mmo.

other IP's are (but not limited to)
-dishonored (love these games)
-doom (BFG division anyone?)
-elder scrolls (obviously)
-fallout
-the evil within
-prey
-quake
-rage
-starfield
-Wolfenstein


it could be a completely new IP but the cash is in MMO versions of existing IP's (easy to market and established audience / lore / gameplay / etc.)


im still leaning towards fallout, especially because mainline fallout games use the same engine as elder scrolls games, so the mmo versions could use the same to keep the consistency off "this is what the mmo version looks like" and fallout has massive appeal (iirc fallout 4 is Bethesda's best selling game) and it would not completely bite into 76's audience as they are very different games.

in fact you would have a spectrum between single player experience all the way up to full blown MMO.

so im still betting on fallout, what do you all think?

ESO_Nightingale

Wing wrote: »

considering they have a massive studio and they are actually owned by a larger publisher / company that owns a buttload of successful and recognizable IP's as well as their own MMO engine and server architecture. . .

this is not surprising in the least, I would be more surprised If they NEVER expanded to more games

a lot of the work is already done (engine, servers, man power) im sure the will expand to handle two games at once (usually you hire a buttload of people for initial development then let a lot of them go post launch)

I would have suggested a fallout MMO about a year ago but with 76 I don't know if that would be too close even though they will be radically different games, and would still love to see a fallout mmo.

other IP's are (but not limited to)
-dishonored (love these games)
-doom (BFG division anyone?)
-elder scrolls (obviously)
-fallout
-the evil within
-prey
-quake
-rage
-starfield
-Wolfenstein


it could be a completely new IP but the cash is in MMO versions of existing IP's (easy to market and established audience / lore / gameplay / etc.)


im still leaning towards fallout, especially because mainline fallout games use the same engine as elder scrolls games, so the mmo versions could use the same to keep the consistency off "this is what the mmo version looks like" and fallout has massive appeal (iirc fallout 4 is Bethesda's best selling game) and it would not completely bite into 76's audience as they are very different games.

in fact you would have a spectrum between single player experience all the way up to full blown MMO.

so im still betting on fallout, what do you all think?

Dishonured MMO would be awesome.

Wing

ESO_Nightingale wrote: »

Wing wrote: »

considering they have a massive studio and they are actually owned by a larger publisher / company that owns a buttload of successful and recognizable IP's as well as their own MMO engine and server architecture. . .

this is not surprising in the least, I would be more surprised If they NEVER expanded to more games

a lot of the work is already done (engine, servers, man power) im sure the will expand to handle two games at once (usually you hire a buttload of people for initial development then let a lot of them go post launch)

I would have suggested a fallout MMO about a year ago but with 76 I don't know if that would be too close even though they will be radically different games, and would still love to see a fallout mmo.

other IP's are (but not limited to)
-dishonored (love these games)
-doom (BFG division anyone?)
-elder scrolls (obviously)
-fallout
-the evil within
-prey
-quake
-rage
-starfield
-Wolfenstein


it could be a completely new IP but the cash is in MMO versions of existing IP's (easy to market and established audience / lore / gameplay / etc.)


im still leaning towards fallout, especially because mainline fallout games use the same engine as elder scrolls games, so the mmo versions could use the same to keep the consistency off "this is what the mmo version looks like" and fallout has massive appeal (iirc fallout 4 is Bethesda's best selling game) and it would not completely bite into 76's audience as they are very different games.

in fact you would have a spectrum between single player experience all the way up to full blown MMO.

so im still betting on fallout, what do you all think?

Dishonured MMO would be awesome.

I remember being given the original and loving it, got the super duper edition of 2 and loved it too, the architecture in those games is AMAZING, I can tell Arcane studio games by the design of buildings alone. the asylum in 2 or the clockwork mansion were just amazingly thought out and designed. and gave you such a playground of ideas and execution before you even got into your powers.

great examples of an open world style game (even though they weren't, I guess sandbox would be the better term) here is a maze of pathways, corridors, and choices, and here is a list of all kinds of various powers, weapons, and skills. . .

. . .now do whatever you want, GO!

ArchMikem

karekiz wrote: »

Elder Scrolls - Single player
Elder Scrolls Online - MMO
Elder Scrolls Legends - CCG

There is something missing...

Elder scrolls BATTLE ROYAL - Welcome to CYRODILL! 40 players battle it out to be last one standing and crowned emperor! The map shrinks down with time so watch out! Grab your swords, spells, and armor. There can be only one true emperor!

Dont try to scare us, its not Halloween yet.

Perwulf

MisterBigglesworth wrote: »

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/1998

Join the team at ZOS and work on an exciting new IP!

Responsibilities:

• Implement core engine tech
• Turn engine architectural goals into reality
• Develop core engine components (threading, object system, memory management, file system, etc.)
• Work with engineers, artists, designers, world builders, and producers to match core engine features and performance to the game’s vision

Calm down. They are just hiring people to fix sprint lock.

Revokus

ravenarc wrote: »

MisterBigglesworth wrote: »

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/1998

Join the team at ZOS and work on an exciting new IP!

Responsibilities:

• Implement core engine tech
• Turn engine architectural goals into reality
• Develop core engine components (threading, object system, memory management, file system, etc.)
• Work with engineers, artists, designers, world builders, and producers to match core engine features and performance to the game’s vision

Calm down. They are just hiring people to fix sprint lock.

Being a newly employed core tech programmer and working with a team that doesn't know how to fix Sprint lock bug must be the real horror indeed...

Recremen

If it's a new IP then it's not going to be related to this game or any existing game.

qbit

This sort of supports another commentor's claim to me that this game is EOL internally. This is really sad news.

qbit

ravenarc wrote: »

MisterBigglesworth wrote: »

https://jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions/view/1998

Join the team at ZOS and work on an exciting new IP!

Responsibilities:

• Implement core engine tech
• Turn engine architectural goals into reality
• Develop core engine components (threading, object system, memory management, file system, etc.)
• Work with engineers, artists, designers, world builders, and producers to match core engine features and performance to the game’s vision

Calm down. They are just hiring people to fix sprint lock.

No. That's not what it means at all. Usually. Quite the opposite, actually. I am fearful to leave the pub and potentially waste more time on progress in this MMO, to be honest. Or tbh like the hipster kids like to write.