J.J. Abrams Is Producing a Video Game Called Spyjinx

You’d be forgiven for thinking that director J.J. Abrams already has plenty to contend with, what with Star Wars: The Force Awakens coming out in just over a month’s time. But in the run-up to the release of Episode VII, it’s just been announced that Abrams has taken the plunge into the realm of video games.

A joint venture between Abrams’ company Bad Robot Interactive and Infinity Bladedeveloper Chair Entertainment, Spyjinx is an action-strategy game featuring “dynamic world-building and RPG character development - all set in a thrilling, treacherous world of espionage.”

Right now, there isn’t too much to report about the game itself, except that it’s running on Unreal Engine 4 and that its beta is due to launch in spring 2016. A quick look around Spyjinx’s newly-launched website reveals the silhouettes of a handful of cartoony characters, which might suggest we’re in for a quite light-hearted game rather than something mean and moody. The characters also appear to be armed, which might imply there’ll be a bit of shooting or fighting going on at some point.

If you’re interested, you can see a video of J.J. Abrams talking about his affection for games below, plus a bit of chatter about Spyjinx itself. Expect more info to drop in due course.

Gamespot