Rockstar has been quiet about what is happening internally, but recently new rumours began to surface of a new game in the works. Popular guesses have been a new entry into GTA or Bully, but an oddball name has been appearing. If leaks and rumors have any merit, then a new IP under the name Project Medieval is under works.
A Reddit post made the claim about Project Medieval being under production according to their unspecified sources. This, of course, should be taken with a grain of salt, but it did state the game was going to be set in the medieval era with a heavy emphasis on sword fighting and dueling. The post also said that the release date aimed for the first quarter of 2021 with an announcement of the game, not a long ways away.
Gamesradar+ reports that character artist Pawas Saxena was “creating modular environment pieces for with organic finish carefully following medieval architectural style.” The game was supposedly shelved few years back, but it seems to be back in development. This information comes from a now edited LinkedIn profile, but Ladbible was supposedly able to secure a screenshot of the profile before the edit, showing the citation of developing a medieval architecture that is under question.
Sword and shield games, like this is rumored to be, are decided by how well the combat system is. That is a mechanic that Rockstar has not had a major focus on in their recent releases such as GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2. Most likely, Rockstar is working on a new GTA or even blowing the dust off of old IPs such as Bully. Though with Mordhau and Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s popularity, Project Medieval is not an impossibility but it still would an unusual move to depart from their franchises to enter untested waters.