As reported by DualShockers on Thursday, June 5, apparently Microsoft is working on a triple-A title that will drive the future of “gaming through AAA core games and service-based experiences, technology, and business models,” according to a job listing advertisement for the position of Senior Producer.
According to the job listing, Microsoft is looking for someone who will work with third-party triple-A developers (as well as with an internal team) to lead the development process of a core triple-A title that will keep players “enthusiastically engaged while also driving financial success.”
This yet-to-be-announced title is said to be either a PC or an Xbox One game.
What would it necessarily mean by “service-based”? Well, probably something along the lines of what we have already: Season Passes – buying the base game under the expectation that you’ll receive additional content at no extra cost upon its release. Essentially, you may be paying for a premium service that may keep on giving to you the more you pay.
That’s just my personal speculation however. Microsoft’s job listing has been detailed below, with relevant information formatted in bold (courtesy of DualShockers), and feel free to come up with your own speculations.
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Microsoft Studios is looking for a Senior Producer to drive the future of gaming through AAA core games and service-based experiences, technology, and business models. You will work with AAA external game developers and an internal team of top-notch, experienced, cross-discipline employees in Microsoft’s Xbox organization. Qualification for the role must include a min of 6+ years making AAA games with a min of 2+ years at a Senior Producer role.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a Senior Producer in the Microsoft Studios Publishing organization, you will work directly with an Executive Producer to lead the efforts on a core AAA title.
This role has a range of responsibilities:
Lead the development and execution of a gaming service based on a AAA game for core gamers that both keeps them enthusiastically engaged while also driving financial success.
Lead a cross-functional, virtual team across design, engineering, business, analytics, user research, IT, and more.
Drive communication between Microsoft Studios and development partner, and across the rest of the Xbox organization. Provide regular status to the various Studios teams, including conducting internal reviews with leads and Studios Management.
Identify problems in advance and drive creative solutions to fix them. A Senior Producer needs to be able to see challenges before they arise, create plans to manage the tasks and alleviate the risks, and pitch in to execute those plans as needed.
Assess development risks and evaluate teams, create and maintain development schedules and project plans, establish milestone themes, guide and setup process, removes roadblock, ability to manage the final/burn down of the game.
Work with the external partner and the teams in Microsoft Studios to manage the game schedule and milestones.
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:
Min 6+ years of experience shipping games, must have experience shipping AAA console or PC games through multiple product cycles.
Deep Experience Shipping AAA titles. Understanding intersection between experience, technology, and business is a must. Shipping AAA console or PC games is a bonus.
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