By Gary Symons
TLL Editor in Chief
Electronic Arts and its new partner Ascendant Studios have unveiled the highly anticipated Immortals of Aveum at the The Game Awards.
The release is on the Christmas list for many gamers because the new Ascendant Studios, is run by a team of developers who have won BAFTA and Game of the Year awards.
Ascendant has also partnered with EA Originals, a division of Electronic Arts, that brings visionary gaming experiences to the world through licensing partnerships with smaller but highly skilled gaming studios like Ascendant.
The recently unveiled Immortals of Aveum is described as a groundbreaking new single-player, first-person magic shooter “that delivers a visceral, cinematic campaign experience.” The game is set in an original fantasy universe engulfed in magic, rife with conflict, and on the verge of oblivion. It will release on the PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in 2023.
You can watch the teaser trailer, which debuted at The Game Awards, on the official Immortals of Aveum YouTube channel.
“I was the creative director on four big games in a row, the original Dead Space and three Call of Duty titles, and I had an amazing opportunity to start my own studio and build an incredible team that I’m lucky to work with every day,” said Bret Robbins, CEO and Game Director at Ascendant Studios. “I founded Ascendant Studios to make original and epic games, and here we are, four years later, about to finish our first one. What started as a crazy, exciting idea has grown into a crazy, exciting triple-A game.
“I chose EA as our publishing partner because we know they’ll help Immortals of Aveum reach the biggest audience possible. I’m thrilled to have the expertise and resources of EA backing us and I can’t wait for everyone to play!”
Robbins spent years directing some of the industry’s most beloved games and in 2018 began assembling a passionate and experienced team of storytellers to bring his magic shooter concept to life. Based out of San Rafael, Calif., the team at Ascendant is made up of industry-leading talent who have led development of many of the most successful games in history, including Dead Space, Call of Duty, Halo, BioShock, The Walking Dead, Borderlands, Tomb Raider, The Elder Scrolls and more.
“The roster of talent Bret and his team at Ascendant Studios have gathered under one roof is incredible; they are exactly the right team to bring an ambitious project like this to life,” said Jeff Gamon, General Manager of EA Partners. “Every team member has a wealth of experience developing many of gaming’s biggest cinematic action and first-person shooter games over the past decade.
“Immortals of Aveum is the result of Ascendant’s vast collective experience and great ambition, fused with their bold and creative vision. EA Partners is proud and excited to collaborate with Ascendant in launching this epic, action packed brand new IP; a game players will never forget.”
EA Originals is working with several new studios on innovative projects being released in 2023, including Immortals of Aveum, KOEI TECMO’s WILD HEARTS and an unannounced project with Silver Rain Games, a new studio from actor Abubakar Salim.
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