After months and months of silence, Retro Studios and Nintendo have released an update Metroid Prime 4, but it’s not the upgrade Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite fans were hoping for. There is no new trailer, no information when the game will be released, or even how development will come together, but rather news that the studio is looking for a lead producer. In other words, not only was the first word of Metroid Prime 4 in a long time a boring job, but the mention itself can also convey its own bad news.
A lead producer is a very important position in video game development. In the role, you are one of the top dogs in the development of a particular game. You are responsible for every aspect of the production. You are not the vision behind the game, but you are the glue of a development team. When a creative director proposes a game, a lead producer is responsible for ensuring that this vision is realized by each department. It is a crucial position. So, the fact that Retro Studios is looking for candidates for this role is not good news.
This means one of two things. Either the main producer of the game has left or is bound. However, this is not – typically – a good sign for the development of a game. It is also possible that the game is still in the very early stages of development and is now just about to need a lead producer.
However, this is not a great update. Sure, it’s nice to know that the game still exists in some capacity, but it doesn ‘t seem like it’s going to be a game we play at any given moment, which is wild, considering how long it’s been since its first announcement.
We are looking for a to join us on our journey to develop Metroid Prime 4! #GameJobs #GameDev #GameDevJobshttps://t.co/NWVPLGel3E pic.twitter.com/4hpOgw0Byg
– Retro Studios (@RetroStudios) August 14, 2020
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