Arkane Studios, the developer of Doom.
The recent buyout is expected to have a huge impact on all the studios involved, and Arkane is no exception. Its shooter Microsoft has agreed to honor that arrangement. This decision likely won't extend to future Arkane games, though; there's a very good chance those will be exclusive to PC and Xbox consoles, to the detriment of PlayStation fans who enjoy the developer's immersive combat experiences.
It looks like Arkane is already preparing for the future, regardless of where Microsoft might be leading it. A Twitter thread from MauroNL, reported by GameSpot, reveals several recent job postings from the developer. Arkane is looking for employees to help with a new AAA title. Some of the listings ask for someone who is familiar with Unreal Engine 4, indicating a possible engine change for the studio, which previously relied on id's proprietary game engine idTech. There's also a possibility that this new game will have a strong multiplayer component, since one job listing asks for someone with "extensive experience developing online games" and "Experience in a 'Live' environment."
This new title is still unannounced, and is surely a ways away if Arkane is still hiring for it. It's unlikely that fans will learn anything about it before Deathloop launches. If the assumptions that can be made based on the jobs listings are accurate, though, it should be a remarkable title. Arkane is not known for its presence in the online space; most of its games are single-player titles that place a heavy emphasis on immersion and freedom of choice, letting players exploit the environment around them to come up with multiple solutions to any given obstacle. A recent trailer indicates that Deathloop will have a similar style; Fallout 76, which Arkane did help work on, would be a huge shift.
Ultimately, speculation can only get fans so far. Nothing about the new title is set in stone until it gets officially announced. All that can be said for sure based on these job listings is that Arkane has something big in the works. The term AAA has pretty recognizable connotations of scope and size - unlike the recent trend of developers boasting about "AAAA" games, a term which is largely meaningless. Arkane has always been known to deliver solid, high-quality titles, and it's quite probable that this new game will be another excellent addition to the developer's library.
