Spec Ops: The Line lead narrative designer Walt Williams is leaving 2K Games and AAA game development to "try something new," he revealed on Twitter recently.

“I'll still be working in games, but in the background,” Williams wrote. “Which means there won't be a "next game" for a while. BUT-- there will be books.”

After 9 years of working at 2K Games, I'm sad to announce that today is my last day.



— Walt Williams (@waltdwilliams) September 5, 2014

I'm not leaving games, but I am leaving AAA. Not b/c I don't love it -- I totally do. I just want to try something new.



— Walt Williams (@waltdwilliams) September 5, 2014

Williams worked on numerous AAA titles during his nine years at 2K Games, the most recent being Turtle Rock Studios’ upcoming co-operative first-person shooter Evolve and Firaxis Games’ turn-based strategy title Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth.

The writer was notably the lead narrative designer for Yager’s third-person shooter Spec Ops: The Line, released in 2012. We chatted with Williams about the game’s story and how hallucination is used as a device to challenge and deceive players.Thank you, Joystiq

Jenna Pitcher is a freelance journalist writing for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter