Harry Krueger — Housemarque alum (Outland, Resogun) and director of Nex Machina & BAFTA-winning Returnal — has left to form Cosmic Division, promising lean, gameplay‑first arcade action that leans hard on bullet‑hell DNA. 🎮🕹️
• Career snapshot: From Quake 3 LAN rooms to leading studios — Nex Machina (2017), Returnal (2021, 4 BAFTAs) — he’s chasing tightly tuned, evocative systems over spectacle.
• Playstyle & pillars: Loves Resident Evil: Requiem, keeps Deus Ex and Ikaruga installed forever, 200 hrs in Tetris Effect and uses PureRef — expect precision, flow, and aesthetic rigor.
• The pitch: A small studio focused on arcade polish with surprising twists rather than sprawling narratives.
Would you back Cosmic Division for pure arcade mastery, or want Krueger to fuse that DNA with the narrative depth of Returnal? 🔥
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