Jason Bischoff, the former director of global consumer products at Saban Brands, has revealed a pitch and concept art for a "Power Rangers game that never was" called Project Nomad – a AAA open world co-op game that was more or less a Batman: Arkham Rangers-style game.
Bischoff shared this pitch on Twitter for a game that would capture "the energy, teamwork, and history of the [Power Rangers] franchise through a fresh lens." In Bischoff's own words, it was "basically, 'Arkham' Rangers… or Gotham Knights 5yrs before GK's announcement."
Unfortunately, this project never got off the ground.
"Sadly," Bischoff wrote. "With so much circulating through the studio at the time, there was no bandwidth or budget to support. What I did have, however, was an invaluable 'blessing' to independently explore… and explore I did!"
He then went on to share some concept art of what this game would aim to look like, made by some "old friends," including Lineage, Carlos Dattoli, Jarold Sng, and many more.
While early talks with developers and publishers were "favorable," Bischoff said that "ultimately time + big shifts in our business saw conversations around Project Nomad peter out. These things totally happen! The industry is built on 'what could have beens.'"
While we may never see this particular version of the Power Rangers, Bischoff did leave us with a look at that art of the game, as well as its "kick-ass set up: Eltar, under occupation, being freed by a myriad of Rangers from across the cosmos."
Bischoff teased that there is "lots more to share another time," but that is all we get for now.
Until we get the next great Power Rangers game, be sure to check out our review of Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid and take a look at the team from Power Rangers Dino Fury.
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