Although next-gen machines probably won't launch until after mid-2020, another games studio has just announced a brand new "next-gen" big-budget project, dubbed Back 4 Blood. There's no denying that this particular title sounds strangely similar to Left 4 Dead, but there's a reason why they almost exactly the same – B4B is being developed at Turtle Rock Studios, the renowned makers of L4D and Evolve.
“We're thrilled to partner with the proven Turtle Rock Studios team on Back 4 Blood to advance the co-op zombie genre forward with innovative multiplayer gameplay,” said WB. Interactive Entertainment's President David Haddad. “The talented team at Turtle Rock has been developing amazing games together for a long time, and this is a great opportunity to work with them to create a new gaming universe built specifically with the large co-op zombie shooter community in mind.”
“It’s hard to overstate what an awesome opportunity this is. We get to return to a genre that was born in our studio with over ten years of additional experience and zombie ideas racked up in our brains,” said TRS' Co-Founder and Design Director Chris Ashton. “We also have some of the best teammates in the business at WBIE who understand our development process and are equally committed to our player-first mentality. We love being able to announce, so we can start working with the community right away.” Just like TRS' previous offerings, B4B will be a completely new IP.
Quite interestingly, B4B is still coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (although the developers don't rule out releasing the shooter for other platforms), so it's unclear what the "next-gen" part actually means, given that PS4 and XO collectively hit stores in 2013. The game will also feature a proper campaign mode and a PvP component, while its release window hasn't been announced yet.