The
Archetype Entertainment
Website is now online, unveiling details on this new game studio formed by
Wizards of the Coast (thanks
Polygon). This being headed up by designer James Ohlen, whose partnership
with the Dungeons Dragons and Magic: The Gathering publisher was
revealed last April. James is joined by fellow BioWare
veteran Chad Robertson, who will serve as General Manager. Here is the new
studio's mission statement saying their first project is a sci-fi RPG:
OUR
GOAL IS TO CREATE THE GREATEST STORY-DRIVEN ROLEPLAYING GAMES IN THE WORLD.
Archetype Entertainment is a game development studio in Austin, Texas led by
industry veterans from BioWare and other AAA studios. Founded in 2019, Archetype
is an autonomous division of Wizards of the Coast. We are assembling a
world-class team to build a multi-platform roleplaying game set in a new science
fiction universe.
At Archetype, we believe there will always be a place for story-driven
roleplaying games that put the player at the center of an epic personal
narrative with impactful choices. We are building games that represent the
diversity of our audience. We also believe that game studios should empower top
developers and challenge them with ambitious projects that are shaped by a
strong, clearly communicated creative vision.