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Ex-Naughty Dog, Infinity Ward Vets Reveal Crossfire Game

Created at 5 Jun · 10:51 PM1 source↑ Market-relevant
IN SHORT

That's No Moon, a studio founded by veterans from Infinity Ward, Naughty Dog, and Sony, has revealed its debut game. The single-player, story-driven action-adventure title is based on the Crossfire IP and follows a gun-for-hire named Layla.

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Key Numbers

$100 millionfunding from Smilegate
five yearstime since studio founding

Who's Involved

That's No Moon
Game studio founded by industry veterans
Smilegate
Funder of That's No Moon
Infinity Ward
Former employer of studio founders
Naughty Dog
Former employer of studio founders
Sony
Former employer of studio founders
Layla
Protagonist in the new Crossfire game
Cross
Opposing operator in the new Crossfire game

↳ Why This Matters

The announcement marks the debut of a new game from a studio founded by experienced developers from prominent gaming companies, potentially signaling a new contender in the action-adventure genre.

Key facts

  • That's No Moon, founded by industry veterans, revealed its debut game.
  • The studio received $100 million in funding from Smilegate.
  • The game is a single-player, story-driven action/adventure title.
  • It is based on the popular Crossfire IP.
  • The narrative features Layla, a gun-for-hire, and an opposing operator named Cross.

Nearly five years after its founding with $100 million in funding from Smilegate, the game studio That's No Moon, established by veterans from Infinity Ward, Naughty Dog, and Sony, has revealed its debut title. The game is a single-player, story-driven action/adventure experience set within the popular Crossfire intellectual property. The narrative centers on Layla, a gun-for-hire undertaking a reconnaissance mission in the Atlas Mountains that escalates into a fight for survival. She is forced into a precarious alliance with Cross, a trained and lethal operator, as they face a shared existential threat that transcends their ideological differences.

Frequently asked questions

That's No Moon was founded by industry veterans who previously worked at Infinity Ward, Naughty Dog, and Sony.

The new game is based on the popular Crossfire IP and is a single-player, story-driven action/adventure title.

The studio, That's No Moon, received $100 million in funding from Smilegate.

The game follows Layla, a gun-for-hire whose mission turns into a survival struggle, forcing her into an unlikely alliance with an opposing operator named Cross.

What Happens Next

01Further details on the game's release date and platforms are expected.

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How It Developed

5 Jun · 10:35 PM
That's No Moon, founded by ex-Naughty Dog and Infinity Ward vets, has revealed its debut game: a single-player action/adventure based on the Crossfire IP.
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Ex-Naughty Dog And Infinity Ward Vets Resurface After Five Years With A Crossfire Game Nobody Saw Comingm.piqsuite.com

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