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John Romero Revives Canceled Shooter as Smaller, Redesigned Project

He says the new version reuses extensive work after Xbox pulled funding earlier this year.

Overview

  • Speaking at Salón del Videojuego de Madrid, Romero said the unannounced game has “survived cancellation.”
  • The project has been “basically completely redesigned” into a much smaller title that remains a shooter.
  • Romero cited roughly $50 million in reusable assets and said about 110 people had worked on the original build.
  • He teased novel gameplay, likening the sense of discovery to players’ first experiences with Elden Ring.
  • Publishing arrangements and any release timing were not disclosed, and Romero noted the smaller team is now more hands-on with code and design.