EA’s upcoming Black Panther game will be an “open world experience,” according to a new job listing from the company.
The job post calls to fill a Senior Sandbox Designer II role for the recently-established Cliffhanger Games. Most details about its mysterious Black Panther project have been kept secret since its announcement last year. However, the listing teases that applicants should expect to be “instrumental in designing and populating encounters, systems, and gameplay within a dynamic and evolving open world” should they land the position.
It’s a role that will help Cliffhanger, which includes talent from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, expand on the Marvel hero by creating an open-world experience. The listing says that successful applicants will help create sandbox elements that mix with the narrative and gameplay objectives without compromising immersion. Additional details promise potential features like “urban crowds” and “wildlife” in what is described as “a living, breathing game world.”
One bullet point teases how Cliffhanger will implement linear missions within the open world: “Partner with the design team to integrate sandbox dynamics into the mission design, facilitating seamless transitions between structured missions and open-world exploration.”
