A quiet profile update from a former senior producer at Xbox has sparked serious speculation and potential leaks about a AAA project Microsoft is cooking up behind closed doors. This Xbox leak suggests there is a big AAA game coming.
LinkedIn detectives strike again >:)
The details in the profile
The discovery comes courtesy of Twitter user bogorad222, who spotted a specific line on the LinkedIn profile of Jason York. York, a former senior producer at Xbox Global Publishing who left the company last August, lists his work on an “unannounced AAA title.”
But the description is where it gets interesting. York states he led the “largest new IP/title” for the publishing division from signing to production kickoff.
What this xbox leak actually means for aaa
The phrasing “new IP” is the big clue here. It suggests this isn’t a sequel to Halo or Gears, but a completely fresh property. Yet, describing it as the “largest” implies a budget and scale that rivals those flagship series.
York previously worked on Ori and the Will of the Wisps, which launched in 2020. Since he doesn’t list other projects between then and his departure, this mystery game has likely been in development for several years.
Looking ahead for xbox
We know Xbox has a heavy slate coming up, including Fable, South of Midnight, and Gears of War: E-Day.
If this secret project is truly their “largest” new IP, it could be a major pillar for the next few years alongside those heavy hitters.
Will we see it at the summer showcase? It’s hard to say. But with a description like that, expectations are already set high. Let us know what genre you hope they are tackling next we’re hoping for a new RPG.