Det originale Lords of the Fallen var et action-RPG som kom ut helt tilbake i 2014, og selv om vi visste at en oppfølger var på vei, har vi nå fått vite av utgiver CI Games at det er Defiant Studios som står for utviklingen.
CI Games og Deck13 Interactive sto bak originalen, men nå er det det selvstendige studioet Defiant Studios som har fått ansvaret for utviklingen. Studioet ble etablert i 2016 av en tidligere studiosjef for Avalanche Studios New York. Dette er en del av en ny strategi for CI Games, da de sikter seg inn på å samarbeide med eksterne grupper for å levere gode spillopplevelser.
"We talked to a number of globally respected studios that had shown a strong interest in making the next LotF, and received several solid pitches. We finally decided to move forward with Defiant because we were impressed with their game concept, production expertise, and the pedigree of their developers," sa CEO ved CI Games Marek Tymiński. "Defiant is made up of some the industry's most talented creators, and we are thrilled to have them create the sequel to LotF. We look forward to bringing their next big game to the global market on consoles and PC."
Grunnlegger og administrerende direktør i Defiant Studios David Grijns la til: "We have been talking with CI Games for several months now, and went through a detailed process of getting to know one another's expectations and motivations in regards to Lords of the Fallen 2. We are happy that we can commit our studio to developing a great game in a well-established franchise. Our team has been excited about the chance to make the next LotF from the moment we started to work on our pitch for CI. We are particularly thrilled about the creative freedom that CI Games is willing to offer."
Det betyr ikke at CI Games ikke utvikler prosjekter internt, men de satser også hardt på å bygge relasjoner med tredjepartsutviklere, og de har tydeligvis flere nyheter å komme med rundt dette etter hvert:
"For the past several months we have been in discussions with many talented studios from around the world, and will soon have more to share about the outcomes of those discussions. This marks the beginning for CI Games in terms of the product portfolio we have been building for the coming years," sa Tymiński.
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