Insomniac the makers of Ratchet and Clack and Sunset Overdrive are "experimenting" on a new title developed by a group of just 4-5 team members. The game is called Slow Down, Bull and is about a bull that loves to collect delicate things but gets stressed easily. When he's too stressed he becomes a bull in a china shop. It's a mess! The game is being built on the Unity engine and will be released on PC.
If this experiment is successful we could see more companies try to copy the indie model and get smaller games out while their larger IPs take their 2-4 years to bake. We are already seeing this trend at Ubisoft with their release of Child of Light and Valiant Hearts this year. Smaller games allow these companies to take more risk and try out bold innovations.
Best of luck to Insomniac as they work to balance AAA and small game development in their future.
From the Devs:
Slow Down Bull is a small action game about a stressed out, overachiever bull named Axel. He loves collecting beautiful things, but has to overcome his innate bull nature to accomplish his goals. Axel tries very hard to be graceful and cautious while he collects, but it’s very stressful! What if he bumps into someone? What if his bull-like nature erupts and ruins everything he’s trying to collect? What if he messes up???
The trouble is, if our bull *does* get too stressed out, he *will* succumb to his bull instincts, and tantrum and trample all over that which he loves. Can you help him achieve his goals and keep his cool at the same time?
