I came across this info on another forum
"Black Tusk Studios (working on a new AAA core ip franchise)http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-29-new-dev-black-tusk-studios-working-on-microsofts-next-big-entertainment-franchise
Microsoft Studios Victoria (another new core AAA studio)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt56feJEpqM
Rare is expanding a new AAA core studio and hiring for developers with experience in Action/Adventure and FPS genres http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-17-rare-hiring-for-multiple-aaa-future-console-releases
MS has built a Core studio in Redmond that has top talent:
Alex Liu- former Naughty Dog Game Designer on Uncharted 3 and worked on The Last of Us
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-liu/2b/1a9/14
Don Norbury- former Irrational Games AI Lead on Bioshock Infinite http://www.linkedin.com/in/donnorbury?trk=pub-pbmap
Clint Bundrick- former Irrational Games Combat Design Director and Principal Combat Designer on Bioshock Infinite http://www.linkedin.com/in/clintbundrick?trk=pub-pbmap
Joseph Faulstick-former Irrational Games Producer on Bioshock Infinite and Bioshock1http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joseph-faulstick/4/42a/702?trk=pub-pbmap
Ian Vogel-former Irrational Games Senior Designer on Bioshock 1 and Game Designer on System Shock 2 http://www.linkedin.com/in/ivogel
John Howard-former Halo Combat Evolved Lead Designer
Lionhead is working on a new ip http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-16-lionhead-making-mmo-like-new-ip-for-next-xbox-report
Ryse is a new ip from Crytek
Alan Wake 2 is rumored to be a Xbox 720 launch title
Bungie's new ip Destiney rumored as the Xbox 720 flagship launch title"
