Codemasters recruiting for new IP, Black creator on a new shooter

Stuart Black was one of Criterion’s top guys behind shooter Black, and now Codemasters has nabbed him to work on a fresh new IP for them.

Former Sony Game Director Tom Gillo and ex-Blackrock Andrew Wilson also join him. Codies’ Guildford Studio is where it’s all happening.

”Codemasters’ Guildford Studio is key to our overall development strategy and this year has opened further positions across its design, programming and art teams,” said Codemasters’ Gavin Cheshire to CVG, confirming Black’s appointment.

”With Stuart Black directing the vision for our new IP in production, deployment of EGO and key development figures heading up a highly skilled team, our Guildford facility offers great potential for development talent based in the South East who want to join a growing studio and work on original titles.” Official PlayStation Magazine has the scoop?

According to the ‘Next Month’ page in the latest OPM issue, they’ll be spilling beans on this new shooter and IP from publisher Codemasters, who are on a high lately thanks to a rebooted DiRT, GRID and Operation Flashpoint.

Remember Xbox and PS2’s BLACK from developer Criterion? It released late February 2006, published by EA.