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Wizards of the Coast announced an exclusive publishing agreement with development studio Giant Skull for a brand-new D&D video game
Article Summary
- Wizards of the Coast partners with Giant Skull for a new single-player Dungeons & Dragons game.
- The game is under development for PC and consoles, with more details to be shared in the future.
- Giant Skull is led by Stig Asmussen, known for Star Wars Jedi and God of War development roles.
- This deal expands Wizards of the Coast’s game lineup, joining new projects from Archetype and Invoke.
Wizards of the Coast has announced a brand new partnership with Giant Skull, as the two have entered into an exclusive publishing agreement. Essentially, this deal is to let people know they are working on an all-new project that will be a single-player action-adventure title set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons, but they have not revealed anything else about it. We have no title, no artwork, no trailer, nothing. What we do know is that the game is currently in development for PC and console, and they will reveal more details at a later time. For now, here’s what the two shared from today’s announcement.
Wizards of the Coast x Giant Skull
Giant Skull includes star-studded talent from premium studios who have consistently developed and launched award-winning, globally successful franchises. Asmussen was most recently the game director of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts. Prior to that, he was the game director on God of War III and the art director for God of War II at Sony Santa Monica. Giant Skull has an elite team, all of whom will be instrumental in shaping this new single-player focused action adventure, utilizing Unreal Engine 5, from the ground up.
This partnership adds to Wizards of the Coast’s growing lineup of games, which includes both original titles and those based on popular brands. In addition to the Giant Skull project, several other exciting games are in the works across Wizards’ North American studios. Archetype Entertainment (Austin, TX) is currently hard at work on Exodus, an epic sci-fi RPG that puts players at the center of an emotional story. Atomic Arcade (Raleigh, NC) has recently released two new images from its first project: a G.I. Joe game centered on Snake Eyes, the legendary ninja/commando from G.I. JOE. Invoke (Montreal, QC) is in full production of another Dungeons & Dragons action-adventure game built around magic. Also, Skeleton Key (Austin, TX) is working on a project that blends suspense, horror, and memorable gameplay experiences. Finally, the Wizards of the Coast team continues to expand Magic: The Gathering Arena with new content and features.
“Stig and the team at Giant Skull are exactly the type of exceptionally talented creators we want to work with, and I’m so happy to be reuniting with him on this new project,” said John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming at Hasbro. “In our time working together on God of War I got to see firsthand Stig’s artistry and expertise, and he and the Giant Skull team are the perfect fit for our new game. Worldbuilding and storytelling are in our DNA, and this collaboration reflects our evolution and commitment to our Playing to Win Strategy, building a stronger presence in digital play. We look forward to revealing more about this brand-new Dungeons & Dragons game in the future.”
“Our talented and experienced team at Giant Skull is built on creativity and curiosity,” said Stig Asmussen, CEO, Giant Skull. “Our goal is to craft a rich new Dungeons & Dragons universe filled with immersive storytelling, heroic combat, and exhilarating traversal that players will fully embrace.”
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