Crystal Dynamics just opened a new studio in Bellevue, Washington. Called Crystal Northwest, the studio is initially focusing on technology development and work on The Avengers Project, a highly-anticipated Crystal Dynamics game based on the Marvel comics.Co-head of studio at Crystal Dynamics, Scot Amos, said, `We have assembled a team of industry veterans and leaders in order to create gaming experiences that surpass the expectations of our passionate community.` Crystal Northwest is led by Chad Queen and James Loe, both industry veterans.The Avengers Project was first announced via trailer in January 2017. Since then, Crystal Dynamics hasn`t mentioned much about the new game. It was rumored and then confirmed that Shaun Escayg is The Avengers Project`s creative director. Visceral Games veteran Stephan Barry was also hired by Crystal Dynamics as the game`s director. However, other than the letting us know who`s behind The Avenger`s Project, Crystal Dynamics hasn`t revealed any concrete details about the game.We were sure we`d see a new trailer or gameplay at E3 2018 but surprisingly, The Avengers Project never showed. Hopefully with an entirely new studio behind it, we`ll get a new announcement about the project within the next year.
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