Gamasutra
reports that in the wake of the closing of Flagship Studios, Bill Roper has
joined Cryptic Studios as design director on
Champions Online, Cryptic's
upcoming superhero MMORPG. The story quotes Cryptic Studios CEO John Needham
saying: "Bill brings a ton of creative energy to the Cryptic office and we’re
thrilled to have him join our team. His years of gaming and online experience
are huge assets to all of our projects, and Bill will assist us in furthering
our studio’s vision to create innovative, exciting MMO gameplay."