Codemasters hires Black senior designer to work on new shooter IP

Codemasters has confirmed to CVG that its hired Stuart Black to work on a brand new shooter IP for the studio.

The publisher also confirmed its hired former Game Director at SCE's Studio London Tom Gilio and the former Senior Producer on Split/Second Andew Wilson.

Black worked on, umm, Black for EA Criterion for PS2 and Xbox as senior designer, with a release back in 2006 for both consoles alongside studio boss Alex Ward as director of the project.

The last shooter Codies had released was back last year, when the firm published Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising for PS3, 360 and PC.