Meghna Jayanth confirms she's working on Falcon Age dev's new game Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Meghna Jayanth confirms she's working on Falcon Age dev's new game 80 yays. News by Robert Purchese Senior Staff Writer Updated on 1 Nov 2021 1 comment Meghna Jayanth, the award-winning writer and narrative designer of games like 80 Days, Sunless Sea, Horizon: Zero Dawn and Sable, has confirmed she'll be working on the new game by Falcon Age developer Outer Loop. She told me this during Episode 2 of The New Eurogamer podcast, which was made available to everyone today. "I have been working on the next Outer Loop game," she said during our talk. "I can't really say a lot about it. I can't even tell you the title, unfortunately. But I think if you caught the Annapurna showcase recently, they teased a little bit of Outer Loop's new game, so I think I can say from there, there's skating in it." If you watched the Annapurna showcase in the summer, you might have seen Jayanth very briefly appear on the screen, as Outer Loop co-founder Chandana Ekanayake mentioned his writing partner "Meg". She had worked with the studio before on Falcon Age. Watch on YouTube Skip to 25.18 for the Outer Loop segment. You will also have heard Ekanayake talk a bit about what the game will be: a game about "immigrant culture growing up in the US", featuring "gossiping aunties and overbearing parents and family pressure". In terms of how it plays, and judging by snippets in the video, it seems to be a blend of third-person parts like skating and parkour, and probably other things we haven't seen yet. The skating looked like a Tony Hawk's experience, and the parkour wasn't far off (minus the skateboard). There's a great bit in the video where animator Aung Zaw Oo talks about his love of parkour and skateboarding, and then with all earnestness - as the camera follows him making hard work of skating - says: "I've been skateboarding for about 24 years." Pause. "And I'm terrible at it." He then goes on to say: "The Tony Hawk's games: it's a break from reality from what actual skateboarding is and, more, the things I actually want to do. You rarely crash in the skateboarding portion [of this game] because I'm trying to make it as accessible to as many people as possible." The game looks bright and colourful, with high scores and plenty of energy. Beyond that, it's a bit of a mystery. It means that Meghna Jayanth will no longer be working with Leigh Alexander on their planned boutique narrative label Red Queens, which was going to launch after Sable wrapped. "That was very much our plan," Jayanth told me, "but the pandemic has - as it has done for everyone - thrown everyone's set of priorities and plans into the air. So Leigh and I are not going to be collaborating on Red Queens, unfortunately." Falcon Age was released in 2019, and follows a lady and falcon as they systematically sabotage a robotic, colonialist power which has robbed their planet of culture and resources. Christian Donlan was really encouraged with what he played. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store