Wizards of the Coast, the company behind Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, is building a new game studio. Called Archetype Entertainment, the game developer will be lead by former BioWare veterans James Ohlen and Chad Robertson.
Ohlen, head of studio, has served as creative director and lead designer on BioWare games such as Baldurs Gate, Dragon Age, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
Robertson was also previously at BioWare Austin, where he served as head of technology and studio director. Robertson was head of live services for BioWares Anthem before leaving the studio in November. Hell serve as vice president and studio general manager at Archetype.
Archetypes debut project is described as a multi-platform role-playing game set in an all-new science fiction universe that will send players on a story-driven epic where choices they make will have real consequences on how their story unfolds. The property will be set outside of the D&D and Magic franchises.
Wizards originally announced it was hiring Ohlen to lead a new studio in April 2019.
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