Microsoft in Search of Natal Developers

During the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo held in June, Microsoft officially announced the camera-based motion controller, developed in-house for the Xbox 360. Project Natal, as it has been entitled, has pick up the passe for hiring in the development department even before the announcement. Through job listing it reveled that the new team will be accommodated in a new internal studio devoted solely to Natal's development. But the real hunt for developers has began this week, when Microsoft Game Studios announced 14 new job openings related to Project Natal's development, mostly for senior positions. "We are developing a studio from the ground up, made up of some of the industry's most creative, innovative, and technical minds," is the call issued by Microsoft that has filled 18 positions already since August.

No details have been posted anywhere regarding what game will accompany the new-generation controller, but they did offer a general view at what exactly it is they are aiming at.”Our publishing organization, responsible for launching titles such as Gears of Wars, Mass Effect, Crackdown, Lips and many others, is working on the next great MGS franchises for Natal, which will shape the future of interactive entertainment". Microsoft hasn't given away any detail regarding any possible release date of the controller, or the state of its development.

So, if anybody feels they're creative enough and has what it takes to be part of the team to design the next generation of controllers, you might want to cast your eyes over Microsoft job listing and see what role you could fill."This is a phenomenal and rare opportunity to help start a new and innovative gaming product and service while using your creativity to shape it from the very beginning!" is another message posted by MGS, made to sound maybe to much like an infomercial, over-the-top ear-fluff, but you have to give them some credit, they do have some pretty neat accomplishments to mark their activity. They might not have strayed from reality as much as most of us might think.