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Boss Key Productions is Cliffy B’s new baby

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Last week Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski announced that he would be coming out of retirement and opening his own studio, something he’s been teasing for years. Over the weekend, we got our first look at what he has in store, including the reveal of his new studio’s name.

Boss Key Productions. That’s the name you get to associate Cliffy B with for the foreseeable future. The website is live and there’s also a seperate countdown ticking away to some sort of a reveal, which is currently less than two days away. Earlier in the weekend the website had all sorts of information on it, including the possible title for the studio’s first game. That was quickly taken down, only to reappear this morning.

Before the website turned into a lonely counter, it contained links to both Cliff Bleszinski’s Twitter account as well as an empty BlueStreak account. BlueStreak was the name Bleszinski gave to a new game he was possibly working on after he left Epic Games, so it seems that idea is still very much a reality.

Interestingly, another name was also associated to Boss Key before the website was changed. Arjan Brussee, who helped Guerilla Games kick off Killzone was named as the studio’s COO. He’s no stranger to CliffyB, as he the main coder on CliffyB’s Jazz Jackrabbit games. More recently he was named as executive producer at EA on Battlefield Hardline, and  that could mean he’ll be having a potentially awkward conversation with his boss at the office this morning.

Cliffy B of course had a response to all of this, and it seems his time away from the industry has taught him to reply with the best “no comments” ever.

“I do not comment on rumors and speculation on the birthday of the nation that could allow a game designer to have a fantastic 20 year run at his first studio and then take nearly two years off only to seek out funding and start his new lean, agile, fun startup in Raleigh, N.C.”

We don’t have much longer to wait, so expect to know exactly what BlueStreak is well before the end of the week. Until then, be sure to come up with all the best “Boss Key” puns I couldn’t think of on a Monday morning.

Last Updated: July 7, 2014

28 Comments

  1. Cliffy! My best bud!

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      July 7, 2014 at 15:08

      CliffyBFF!

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      July 7, 2014 at 15:15

      Maybe you should tweet him & ask him to comment on rumours now because it’s no longer 04/07, or otherwise to give a list of the days he will comment so we can prepare.

      Reply

  2. Alien Emperor Trevor

    July 7, 2014 at 15:09

    Actually it would be nice if they made a new Jazz Jackrabbit game.

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  3. Johan Fourie

    July 7, 2014 at 15:18

    Godspeed to those working under Cliffy.B. Therapists rejoice. Business will bloom.

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  4. Umar Reborn XIV

    July 7, 2014 at 15:21

    The Big Le-Boss-key…huh…huh ?….no?…………….okay

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    • Johan Fourie

      July 7, 2014 at 15:22

      Shame on thee.

      Thou shalt not tarnish such a cult classic. >:|

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      • Umar Reborn XIV

        July 7, 2014 at 15:25

        I’m just happy you watched it..

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        • Johan Fourie

          July 7, 2014 at 15:36

          One of my all-time favorite films. It’s like Deus Ex, once you mention it you have to watch it.

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          • Umar Reborn XIV

            July 7, 2014 at 15:37

            Now I have to play Deus Ex…Thanx alot! 😛

    • Rince&pop

      July 7, 2014 at 15:23

      I know you secretly want him to develop the next FF #believeUmar

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        July 7, 2014 at 15:24

        I bet the Boss Key will unlock TLG!

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        • Rince&pop

          July 7, 2014 at 15:25

          Too soon! #poorUmar

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      • Umar Reborn XIV

        July 7, 2014 at 15:25

        I want him to develop your face

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        • Rince&pop

          July 7, 2014 at 15:26

          #believe?

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  5. Rince&pop

    July 7, 2014 at 15:29

    Still wondering why Sandy has a vibrator pushed up against her cheek. #doingitwrong

    Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      July 7, 2014 at 15:30

      YOU LEAVE SANDY ALONE! SHE IS A UNIQUE LITTLE SNOWFLAKE!

      Reply

      • Rince&pop

        July 7, 2014 at 15:32

        • Umar Reborn XIV

          July 7, 2014 at 15:35

          AAAAAAAAAAHHHH I NEED THAT CAT

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          • Rince&pop

            July 7, 2014 at 15:38

            Not sure what kind of mental condition it must have to want to eat the damn wall though 0_O

          • Umar Reborn XIV

            July 7, 2014 at 15:39

            It’s a bloody cute mental condition!

          • Brady miaau

            July 7, 2014 at 16:30

            walls can be dangerous if only wounded

            Copyright, Jim Davis

        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          July 7, 2014 at 15:35

          Kitteh!

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    • Alessandro Barbosa

      July 7, 2014 at 19:00

      The funny part is that you were there the day this photo was taken O_O

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      • Rince&pop

        July 7, 2014 at 19:31

        I used it first 0-O

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  6. Brady miaau

    July 7, 2014 at 16:35

    meh
    Comments below also seem really excited by this

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  7. Mark Treloar

    July 8, 2014 at 06:56

    Probably just sell it to the highest bidder again.

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  8. Consumer of Little Rabbits

    July 8, 2014 at 12:03

    I cant rage because of all the yawning. My best bets however lie with the following phrases though: “mobile” “revolutionary” “DLC”.

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