Ascendant Studios

Ascendant Studios is an American video game developer based in San Rafael, California. It was founded by Bret Robbins and former Electronic Arts industry veterans in 2018.[2]

Ascendant Studios
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Founded2018; 5 years ago
FounderBret Robbins
HeadquartersSan Rafael, California
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Bret Robbins (CEO)
ProductsImmortals of Aveum
Number of employees
100+ (2023) [1]
Websiteascendantstudios.com

History

Former Electronic Arts and Sledgehammer Games creative director Bret Robbins founded Ascendant Studios in 2018 in partnership with businessman Brian Sheth, co-founder and Former president of private equity software investor Vista Equity Partners.[3]

After Telltale games went bankrupt in 2018, most of the developers working at the studio moved to Ascendant Studios, including Ascendant Studios' art directors Dave Bogan and Julia Lichtblau. The studio grew from 50 developers to over 100 developers in less than a year.[4]

The studio announced its first game, Immortals of Aveum, at The Game Awards 2022 and It will be published under Electronic Arts' EA Originals program.[5] In 2023, Ascendant Studios announced that their first major game, Immortals of Aveum, will be released on July 20, 2023[6]

Games developed
Year Title Platform(s)
2023 Immortals of Aveum Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

References
  1. "How Big Dreams Became a Big Game: The Origins of Ascendant Studios and Immortals of Aveum". Ascendant Studios. April 14, 2023.
  2. Vincent, Brittany (2019-02-28). "Former 'Call of Duty' Creative Director Launches Ascendant Studios". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  3. Valentine, Rebekah (2019-02-28). "Former Sledgehammer senior creative director launches Ascendant Studios". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  4. How BIG DREAMS Became a BIG GAME: The Origins of Ascendant Studios and Immortals of Aveum, retrieved 2023-04-20
  5. Blake, Vikki (2023-04-09). "Magic FPS Immortals of Aveum's release date leaks online". gamesradar. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  6. "Immortals of Aveum Announced at The Game Awards 2022". dbltap.com. 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
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