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A group of former Witcher 3<\/strong> and Cyberpunk 2077<\/strong> developers have formed a new studio, and are working on an online ninja game set in feudal Japan.<\/p>\n

Dark Passenger<\/strong>, the name of the new studio, is led by Jakub Ben and Marcin Michalski, the former having worked as a cinematic artist on The Witcher 3, the latter an animator on Cyberpunk. As reported by PCGamesN<\/a>, the studio’s website<\/a> describes it as being made up of “gamedev veterans and fresh blood specialists.”<\/p>\n

While the name of the studio’s first project hasn’t been revealed yet, Dark Passenger has gone into some detail as to what the game will be like. “Our goal is to create highly exciting on-line experiences that are focused both on cooperation and rivalry,” Dark Passenger describes the game. <\/p>\n

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A group of former Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 developers have formed a new studio, and are working on an online ninja game set in feudal Japan. Dark Passenger, the name of the new studio, is led by Jakub Ben and Marcin Michalski, the former having worked as a cinematic artist on The Witcher 3, the latter an animator on Cyberpunk. As reported by PCGamesN, the studio’s website describes it as being made up of “gamedev veterans and fresh blood specialists.” While the name of the studio’s first project hasn’t been revealed yet, Dark Passenger has gone into some detail as to what the game will be like. “Our goal is to create highly exciting on-line experiences that are focused both on cooperation and rivalry,”…<\/p>\n

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