"We thought, well, how would we reinvent this wheel?" – Minecraft specialists 4J Studios on building a new sandbox crafting game from first principles
Dundee-based 4J Studios, known for porting Minecraft, is developing its own sandbox crafting game called Reforj. Driven by a desire to innovate beyond Minecraft and a pragmatic need for new revenue streams after Microsoft brought more development in-house, 4J has created the Elements Engine, designed for high performance on consoles and featuring advanced sculpting and circuit systems. Reforj will also integrate a narrative from the outset, differentiating it from Minecraft's more open-ended approach.
- Entities
- Game: Minecraft
- Company: Microsoft
- Person: Chris van der Kuyl
- Game: Reforj
- Person: Brian Gomez
- Company: Mojang
- Topic: Sandbox Game
- Topic: Game Development
- Person: Paddy Burns
- Topic: Game Engines
- Person: Frank Arnot
- Company: 4J Studios
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