While it's far from confirming that a new game is in development, Microsoft's Phil Spencer has indicated that the subject of a new Geometry Wars game has been discussed.

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Spencer, who is the corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios, dropped the tantalizing tidbit on Twitter today. When asked for his thoughts on Geometry Wars and whether there is any chance of a sequel on Xbox One, Spencer said , "I like GW, great game from the old Bizarre Creations. [Activision] picked up IP when they bought BC," referring to the publisher's 2007 acquisition of Bizarre, which was then shut down in 2011. In response to another question about the possibility of working with Activision on a new game or buying the rights to it, Spencer stated , "Oh I'll respond. Let's just say as someone who worked on [Project Gotham Racing] I have a lot of love for GW. Conversations have been had..."That's quite the tease, and it leaves hope that a new Geometry Wars may see the light of day in the future. A 2010 iOS port of Retro Evolved 2 called Geometry Wars: Touch was the last game in the series to be released. The last proper entry in the series was Retro Evolved 2, released on Xbox Live Arcade in 2008.The twin-stick shooter series started out as a minigame in Project Gotham Racing 2, hence Spencer's mention of Bizarre's Xbox-exclusive racing game series. It wasn't until the release of Geometry Wars on Xbox Live Arcade at the Xbox 360's launch that the series established itself, with many considering it the best launch game available for 360.Prior to the closure of Bizarre, the studio indicated it was ready to move on from Geometry Wars. When Bizarre was shut down, that seemed to spell the end for the series. If Spencer's tweets are any indication, that may not be the case.

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