Piranha Games, the people behind MechWarrior Online, have in the last few days put up a site with a countdown feature that is supposed to be teasing a new game project the team have been working on.

The timer will run down on September 9th at around 12:00pm PDT. As of yet no big details are known but the aesthetic makes it seem like the game is going to be sci-fi or at least set in space. The community has also managed to access a hidden message by typing in a specific phrase (“I AM HUMAN”) into the provided phrase field that also lends weight to this theory:

Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Bryan Ekman, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Piranha Games. 14 years ago I founded Piranha Games with my business partner Russ Bullock to build exciting and engaging games that we love to play. Piranha is best known for our latest endeavor — MechWarrior Online, an online free-to-play giant robot combat game. MechWarrior Online’s incredibly successful Founder’s Program proved that we can work directly with our backers to help build a game for the community.

 

On Sep 9th, 2014 at 12:00PM PDT we invite you to join us for the reveal of our next project. It’s a big one, it’s going to be the largest production ever undertaken here at Piranha, and we want YOU to be part of it.

 

It’s epic, it’s online, it’s sci-fi.

 

Just below you will find a registration form. Filling out this form will register you for our new game and grant you an exclusive in-game item when the finished product goes live. By registering now, you can also name your Pilot – yes that’s right, pilot. Ok, no more spoilers…

 

I look forward to the future, and our journey to the stars.

 

Sounds interesting doesn’t it?

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