Techland, the studio behind the acclaimed zombie-slaying parkour franchiseDying Light, reportedly has a newCall of Juarezgame in development.Call of Juarezwas one of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 generation’s lesser-known FPS franchises, and was unique for its western setting at the time. The series has had four entries released since 2006, with the latest,Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, hitting shelves in 2013. Although the series has been quiet ever since, Techland gained back the rights to the franchise from Ubisoft in 2018.
Amid a slew of recent industry layoffs and game cancellations, most of them coming from Microsoft and Xbox,Techland also contributed to last week’s unfortunate pile-up of canceled games, having canned two unannounced projects. It’s been reported that one of these two games was aStar Wars-inspired fantasy RPG known as “Project Cornerstone,” but nothing is known about the other canceled project. It’s not all bad for Techland fans, though, as the studio hasDying Light: The Beastcoming out later this summer. Originally conceived as an expansion for 2022’sDying Light 2 Stay Human,The Beastgrew into a standalone experience that Techland promises to be smaller in scale and more focused than the two preceding games.
It seems that Techland is looking to revive its old gunslinging FPS series, asInsider Gamingreports that Techland has a newCall of Juarezgame in development. It’s not known exactly when the project began, but the source believes it’s been some time. This newCall of Juareztitleis reportedly beingbuilt in Unreal Engine 5instead of Techland’s own in-house Chrome Engine that was used to create all four of the original games.
New Call of Juarez Game Reportedly in Development at Techland
Many fans are excited to potentially seeCall of Juarezreturn, as the series very much remains a relic of theXbox 360 and PlayStation 3 era. This also means that Techland may soon provide gamers with something different, asDying Light: The Beastwill be the studio’s thirdDying Lightgame in a row over the past decade since the zombie parkour franchise began. Whether this newCall of Juarezis a sequel or a reboot is also a mystery. Fans of the series would also undoubtedly love to see aCall of Juarezremastered collection from Techland, but Insider Gaming’s reports make it seem like this is a single title.
Although the source states that it’s already been in development for “some time,” this newCall of Juarezgame, if real, still has yet to be officially unveiled. With that said, it may be a while before Techland is ready to show it off. WithDying Light: The Beastout of the way later this August, however, perhaps Techland is gearing up to reveal itsCall of Juarezrevival sooner rather than later, possibly even atThe Game Awards in December.
