Left 4 Dead co‑creator to direct mysterious co‑op shooter for J.J. Abrams’ production company; Sony to publish — “We hope to deliver a bold, innovative experience”

This will be Bad Robot Games’ first title developed entirely in-house. Until now the studio has contributed components to projects like Silent Hill: Ascension, Weird West, and Moonbreaker — a varied résumé. If the new game aims for the scale of Arc Raiders, Helldivers 2, or the original Left 4 Dead, it would represent a much larger undertaking than the studio’s previous contributions.

Beyond Left 4 Dead, Booth’s credits include work on Counter-Strike and Team Fortress 2, and he previously spent time at Blizzard before joining Bad Robot Games as Chief Creative Officer. That background gives him substantial experience in multiplayer design — it’ll be interesting to see how it shapes this project.

No Man’s Sky’s lead noted that Sony has a “knack for this kind of thing” as fans speculate about the Game Awards teaser — or, as some quip, “Geoff might simply be opening a portal to something chaotic.”