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Project 1v1 is the codename

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Gearbox Software’s next big reveal isn’t any of the usual suspects. It’s not Borderlands, Duke Nukem, or Brothers in Arms. Instead, it’s a secret something-or-other currently codenamed “Project 1v1.”

This afternoon, Gearbox started sending out invites to a closed technical test for Project 1v1. The Project 1v1 site gives a broad overview of what this is, describing it as a “competitive first-person shooter that combines the action of a fast-paced 1v1 first-person combat with the metagame strategy of a collectible card game.”

The upcoming test will feature three modes: Ranked, where players are matched with similarly-skilled opponents, and winning nets experience and new crates with new cards; Challenge, an unranked mode against a friend; and Arena, where the champion takes on challengers until they’re defeated and the person who beat them takes their place. As we can probably safely assume from the project’s working title, it seems as if the game is solely centered around one-on-one play rather than team action.

Unfortunately, there isn’t yet any footage or screenshots to indicate what exactly Project 1v1 looks like or how it plays. The most we have is some artwork that makes up the backdrops on the site (full image included in the gallery below). There’s a definite sci-fi bend to the visuals.

In reality, all that we really know about Project 1v1 is its gameplay premise and that it exists. There’s still a ton to learn. Anyone who wants to be among the first to try it for themselves can sign up for the test here through Gearbox’s Shift program.

Project 1v1 [Project 1vs via NeoGAF]