New ex-Blizzard game studio formed to pick up a fallen RTS mantle
It seems like every few months, we hear word of a new studio formed by Blizzard Entertainment veterans, which isn't always newsworthy. But after a rough stretch for Blizzard's roster of real-time strategy games, the latest cast of Blizzard veterans starting a new shop has put a bright new gleam in our figurative axe.
Frost Giant Studios made its formal debut on Monday, and it's composed of serious names from the original StarCraft II team: its production director, lead artist, lead designer, and lead co-op designer. Those staffers are joined by the lead campaign designer of WarCraft III's expansion pack The Frozen Throne, along with a former Blizzard senior writer, a former Blizzard engineer, and a former Blizzard program manager.
As part of its announcement, Frost Giant made its mission clear via a single Twitter post: "We're launching a new game studio to build the next great RTS!" That same slogan was repeated over and over in Frost Giant's announcement video, with each of the company's eight representatives offering some version of that language.
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