It was a job listing from Question, a recruitment message for the position of Lead Level Designer, that first confirmed the news regarding a new South Park game. Question makes no attempt to hide the project that it’s working on. It lists it as “South Park,” and it mentions it twice more in the brief description of the project. Question is partnering with South Park Studios to create this new game based in the world of South Park. However, details about the game itself are rare.
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As for what kind of game the South Park project at Question will be, there are at least two distinct camps of possibility. The first camp, and the most likely guess, is that it’s a multiplayer game. Within the job listing is a request that applicants have experience in multiplayer level design and have shipped a multiplayer game in their past. That could imply Question is making a South Park fighting game, a party game, another FPS, or something similar.
A more specific answer is that Question is working on a cooperative South Park game. Question has two notable past projects. The first is The Magic Circle, a unique meta sandbox puzzle game, and the co-op horror game The Blackout Club. Question could take that experience on The Blackout Club, which allows teams of four to take on procedurally-generated missions, and make a South Park release. It’s easy to see how the four South Park boys could take on some of the town’s more villainous foes.
There is an alternative, however. Question’s first game, The Magic Circle, is entirely single-player. Further, the developers at Question have a diverse range of experience on single-player projects, including BioShock, Dishonored, and both of the South Park single-player RPGs. Perhaps Question is creating a co-op RPG or a co-op first-person game, building off the experience of its team.
One thing that Question does make clear in its job listing and company information is that it’s a small studio. A project the size and scope of the South Park RPGs is likely out of the question. It’d have to be something smaller, which is why reusing its procedurally generated level technology makes a lot of sense. An asymmetrical multiplayer game, co-op experience, or something similarly small in scope could absolutely work.
Now that the cat is out of the bag regarding the new South Park game, an official announcement is likely to be made before too long. Answers regarding what kind of game Question and South Park Studios are making will likely be forthcoming soon, if only to set realistic expectations for fans. At the very least, it’s probably not another kart racer.
A South Park game from Question is currently in development.
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