Hidden Horses, a newly formed independent studio composed of developers who say they previously worked at id Software, has launched a public website and announced plans for a Kickstarter campaign for a first project titled Danger Pay.
The studio bills itself as employee-owned and emphasizes a collective, democratic development approach.
According to the studio's site, the team aims to revive the feel of old-school, hand-crafted action games while operating as a tight-knit group with shared history.
The founders attribute their formation to recent industry changes and to a desire to continue delivering action-focused titles.
On its website, Hidden Horses explained that the team believes it still has much to offer and intends to build on shared experience to produce ambitious, handcrafted games.
The studio lists a mix of veteran artists, coders, composers and VFX specialists alongside younger talent beginning their careers in games.
Hidden Horses says its first project, operating under the working title Danger Pay, is conceived as a violent, bombastic first-person shooter with a game-show motif.
The studio referenced cultural touchstones such as Stephen Kings 1979 novel written under the Richard Bachman pseudonym, The Running Man, and Williams arcade classic Smash T.V. (1990) when describing the conceptual tone.
The team also indicated plans to use crowdfunding to support development and promised more updates through podcasts, live shows and social channels.
The studio's website additionally invites visitors to sign up for a mailing list.
Context for readers familiar with id Software and the wider market: id Software is best known for pioneering first-person shooters, including franchises like DOOM and Quake.
After ZeniMax Media acquired id Software in 2009 and Microsoft acquired ZeniMax in 2021, the studio continued to release major titles, including DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal (2020).
Hidden Horses positions itself as continuing the lineage of fast, aggressive action gameplay that many players associate with id Software's legacy.
No official release date, platform list or playable build for Danger Pay has been announced on the studio's site, and Hidden Horses has not confirmed any platform partners.
Industry observers tracking indie launches and crowdfunding campaigns often monitor services and channels such as Steam, Nintendo eShop and platform showcases like Nintendo Direct for announcements; Hidden Horses has not yet tied itself to these outlets publicly.
For now, readers interested in following development can subscribe to the studio mailing list on its website and follow Hidden Horses social accounts for further Kickstarter details and schedule updates.
The studio bills itself as employee-owned and emphasizes a collective, democratic development approach.
According to the studio's site, the team aims to revive the feel of old-school, hand-crafted action games while operating as a tight-knit group with shared history.
The founders attribute their formation to recent industry changes and to a desire to continue delivering action-focused titles.
On its website, Hidden Horses explained that the team believes it still has much to offer and intends to build on shared experience to produce ambitious, handcrafted games.
The studio lists a mix of veteran artists, coders, composers and VFX specialists alongside younger talent beginning their careers in games.
Hidden Horses says its first project, operating under the working title Danger Pay, is conceived as a violent, bombastic first-person shooter with a game-show motif.
The studio referenced cultural touchstones such as Stephen Kings 1979 novel written under the Richard Bachman pseudonym, The Running Man, and Williams arcade classic Smash T.V. (1990) when describing the conceptual tone.
The team also indicated plans to use crowdfunding to support development and promised more updates through podcasts, live shows and social channels.
The studio's website additionally invites visitors to sign up for a mailing list.
Context for readers familiar with id Software and the wider market: id Software is best known for pioneering first-person shooters, including franchises like DOOM and Quake.
After ZeniMax Media acquired id Software in 2009 and Microsoft acquired ZeniMax in 2021, the studio continued to release major titles, including DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal (2020).
Hidden Horses positions itself as continuing the lineage of fast, aggressive action gameplay that many players associate with id Software's legacy.
No official release date, platform list or playable build for Danger Pay has been announced on the studio's site, and Hidden Horses has not confirmed any platform partners.
Industry observers tracking indie launches and crowdfunding campaigns often monitor services and channels such as Steam, Nintendo eShop and platform showcases like Nintendo Direct for announcements; Hidden Horses has not yet tied itself to these outlets publicly.
For now, readers interested in following development can subscribe to the studio mailing list on its website and follow Hidden Horses social accounts for further Kickstarter details and schedule updates.
