Blizzard's new survival game will have FPS missions and puzzles

The posting also mentions that the ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of FPS content, gameplay, level design, and scenario design. There is a mention of extra points if the candidate loves creating and solving gameplay puzzles. The new fantasy survival IP The concept art for the game includes two characters entering a portal to a fantasy world.

From the job posting itself, the new IP looks to be a multiplayer survival FPS. There will be co-op missions and gameplay puzzles. We can imagine an FPS version of World of Warcraft or Diablo as the new Blizzard title also has some fantasy themes to it based on the concept art.

While it does say first-person shooter, it does not necessarily mean that players have guns; think of Skyrim's implementation of the first-person view mode and the bow mechanics in the game. Several "boomer shooters" have also managed to sidestep the use of firearms.

The mention of gameplay puzzles does not necessarily mean actual puzzles but perhaps it alludes to stepping on certain spots or destroying a fake wall like what we see in Elden Ring. It could also mean picking locks or trying a combination of spells to open a locked door.

As an open-world multiplayer survival game, we can imagine something similar to Valheim or No Man's Sky. It may have a massive map with dungeons that players can explore. It could also have a strong base-building gameplay which would be new for Blizzard.

It would be interesting how Blizzard intends to implement an open-world survival FPS MMO set in a fantasy world. We may be looking at another live service game similar to Blizzard's current lineup of titles.

We hope that more details about the game emerge soon as everything we have is purely speculation. Perhaps we can hear about it at The Game Awards where Blizzard is rumored to announce the pre-orders for Diablo IV.