Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Rumor: Does EA Have Studio Named Black Troll Working On A PS3 Shooter?
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?
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
