​I remember when Criterion's Black was first demoed to the gaming press many years ago. It was supposed to be a very, very big deal - a game that would redefine the very concept of FPS games. Obviously that didn't happen, although Black did turn out to be a completely solid shooter. Even though it never received a sequel and didn't change the genre in any notable way, the game was still good enough that when one of its creators returns to the genre, we pay attention.

Stuart Black, the Senior Designer on Black,* is working on a new FPS for Codemasters, which may be unveiled in next month's UK version of Official Xbox Magazine. The shooter will be a new IP, but that's about all we know right now. Codemasters is a publisher that's done a lot of quality work in the racing genre, but is far less known for shooters (although it published games like Operation Flashpoint). I'm curious to learn more about this mysterious new shooter project.

*Yes, a man named Stuart Black worked on the game Black. He's said to have a rivalry with David HaloReach and Ian CallofDuty.