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Several Veteran Developers Form Ascendant Studios in the Bay Area

Published Thu, 28 Feb 2019 07:59:29 -0600

This morning, Ascendant Studios officially announced their formation and that their studio will have a home in San Rafael, California. The studio has been founded by Bret Robbins, former Creative Director of Call of Duty, and with him is a team of veteran developers and creators from games like Call of Duty, The Walking Dead, and Dead Space. The studio itself got a backing from entrepreneur and philanthropist, Brian Sheth, who is the Co-Founder and President of Vista Equity Partners. Here are some quotes from the press release this morning on the new studio.

"This is a dream I've had for years, and I'm so excited to finally have the opportunity to start a brand new studio," stated Founder and CEO of Ascendant Studios, Bret Robbins. "Our focus is on making high quality, original games. We are in a rare position where we have the freedom to do things the right way without outside pressure and make something that is truly new and exciting. The team we are assembling is fantastic and already feels like a family."

"I'm thrilled to have our initial investment backed by Brian, who has been so supportive of the team and has a history of supporting founders and CEOs with vision," said Robbins. "He brings a huge amount of experience, best practices, and leadership to us. He has given us the creative freedom to make games that we think players will love. He clearly wants to build and empower a winning team and deliver innovative content to a global audience."

As to what the studio will actually be working on in the time being, the only thing mentions about it is that the team is"currently at work on a wholly original, triple-A game, that harnesses the creative heft, narrative skills, and action/shooter expertise of its seasoned team." The studio is currently actively hiring across art, engineering, and animation positions, in case anyone in the industry who recently lost their jobs would like a new one.

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