More than six years after the most recent entry in the series, Firaxis has confirmed that it is working on a new Civilization game. The studio didn’t share many details about the new title, but it did say that Ed Beach is the creative director on the project. Beach has over 15 years of experience working on the franchise, including most recently as lead designer for civilization VI.
Firaxis’s parent company, Take-Two Interactive, shared the news this week in a announcing a handful of personnel changes at the studio (via ). Studio head Steve Martin is leaving Firaxis after serving nearly 17 years as company president, a role he inherited from Firaxis co-founder Jeff Briggs in 2006. Heather Hazen, previously the studio’s chief operating officer, will take over. day to day. Firaxis operations.
“I’m delighted to have this opportunity to continue the studio’s storied legacy, beginning with the announcement that Firaxis is in development in the next iteration of the legendary Civilization franchise,” said Hazen. “I am fortunate to work with some of the best developers in our industry, and we have plans to take the Civilization franchise to exciting new heights for our millions of players around the world.”
On Friday, Firaxis also announced the departure of Jake Solomon. After 23 years, the designer, who was one of the studio’s best-known employees thanks to his work on the XCOM franchise and He leaves to look for new opportunities. “I used to love designing turn-based tactical games, but it’s time for some other, smarter people to push that space forward,” Solomon . “My brain is on fire with a new dream. It’s time to go chase him.”
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