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Rumor: Does EA Have Studio Named Black Troll Working On A PS3 Shooter?

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by Matt Helgeson on July 26, 2011 at 04:23 PM

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Well, this is curious. At this late stage in the current console cycle, new franchises -- and system exclusives -- are rare. But it appears that Electronic Arts might have a previously unknown studio, named Black Troll, working on a PlayStation 3 FPS.

The sleuths at SystemLink PlayStation have uncovered an online resume posting for a user interface artist who lists his current position as working for Black Troll Studios working on an "unannounced FPS title in development (PS3)."

Since no one has ever heard of Black Troll Studios, SystemLink did some digging and found that an official site -- which is currently blank -- had recently gone live on the Internet.

It turns out the domain BlackTrollStudios.com is registered to Electronic Arts and has been since November of 2010. Just what this unannounced Black Troll project consists of is unknown, other than the fact that -- according to the resume -- it's a shooter. Could it be a new internally developed IP from EA?

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by Einstein23 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 04:32 PM

First! im sorry but i just had to because this is my first time commenting on gameinformer. Have a great day everyone. :-D
by ThatGuyJB Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 04:35 PM

Lets hope for a unique non military shooter. I want something different.
by shooterboy23 (⌐■_■) Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 04:36 PM

That is the worst thing you can name a studio.
by GL4DOS Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 04:37 PM

Interesting. Glad that EA isn`t a sell out to Microsoft like Activision.
by ScruffTheNerfHerder Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 04:39 PM

This has potential, maybe.
by Dusknight6 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 04:40 PM

Why is there a Lord of the Rings troll?
by BFMV IM999 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 04:41 PM

Internet troll killing FPS?
by maeso22 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 04:42 PM

Interesting. It definitly is a risk bringing out a new IP, and an FPS no less, that it also a console exclusive this late in the gme, but if anyone can pull it off it's EA.
by buckis2002 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 04:59 PM

well if so this is one of the things sony has in their 20 million dollar portfolio for first party games
by Jetsam Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 04:59 PM

Count me curious.
by Keyes Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 05:03 PM

Wow, they kept this under the bridge for quite some time, kudos to them.
by Aeolus Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 05:12 PM

With a name like that, it *** better be some kind of RPG. Enough of this FPS ***, seriously.
by Admiral Ackbar Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 05:13 PM

IT'S A TRAP!
by VinsanityV22 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 05:16 PM

Interesting...

Regardless it's good to hear EA opening new studios after hearing about so many publishers closing studios left and right.
by conner187 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 05:20 PM

I'll have to keep on eye on this.
by opposedcrow88 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 05:25 PM

I'm personally hoping it's a survival/horror themed FPS. I know both Silent Hill and Resident Evil are soon coming out with new games but I wouldn't mind seeing something more along the lines of F.E.A.R. or Condemned.
by Nathan Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 05:27 PM

I'd be cool with a medieval style FPS in the style of Dark Messiah or perhaps something steampunk or other high fantasy. If it is an exclusive, it might be a downloadable title only on PSN.
by Chris Mcgrath Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 05:45 PM

I get it. The PS3 is a black console and full of trolls. Trollololol. I kid. But seriously, that's a... Creative name. Also, I'm a PS3 gamer so no one get all feisty.
by Gamer195 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 06:08 PM

Interesting
by Gamer195 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 06:09 PM

Why name it black troll isn't that kind of random