We’ve heard next to nothing about Metroid Prime 4 since Retro Studios took over its development in 2019, but it’s not gone anywhere.
On Thursday, Retro Studios shared several job postings, all of which are for Metroid Prime 4. These range from a tools engineer position to character artists, and all are in the Austin, TX area, where Retro Studios are located. None of this sheds much like on the project, but it at least confirms Metroid Prime 4 is still in the works for Nintendo Switch.
It’s been five long years since the announcement of Metroid Prime 4 and three years since Retro Studios took over development. However, it’s not like fans are starving for content since Metroid Dread came out last year.
We are looking for a 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 and a 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 to join us on our journey to develop Metroid Prime 4!#GameJobs #GameDev #GameDevJobshttps://t.co/NWVPLGvVVc pic.twitter.com/Kz7pGFEDDZ
— Retro Studios (@RetroStudios) January 27, 2022
While it’s easy to take this as a sign that Metroid Prime 4 is in trouble, it’s important to remember that game developers leave and join AAA projects all the time. If anything, it’s proof that Nintendo wants the team at Retro Studios to take their time and make something great.
Plus, there are loads of exciting games coming to Nintendo Switch soon, like Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Pokémon Legends: Arceus. So yeah, be patient and Metroid Prime 4 will be here in no time!
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
