Absurd Ventures, the studio based by Rockstar Video games co-founder Dan Houser, has revealed that it is employed among the Immortals of Aveum growth crew from Ascendant to develop into a brand new studio beneath the Absurd label. The studio was beforehand going through an unsure future because of mass layoffs after Immortals struggled.
Now, the builders are getting one other probability at making a brand new recreation by becoming a member of Absurd to work with one of the vital well-known and outstanding recreation builders of all time, Dan Houser.
Absurd Marin, primarily based in San Rafael, California, is staffed by builders who labored on Immortals of Aveum, together with the founder Bret Robbins. The precise quantity or names of Ascendant builders heading to Absurd Marin is unknown, nonetheless. Additionally unclear is whether or not or not Absurd has bought Ascendant or if the builders are transitioning there and Ascendant will even proceed.
Regardless of the case, what we do know is that Absurd Marin is engaged on a “story-driven action-adventure” recreation set in an upcoming universe to be introduced later. This follows the earlier announcement of Absurd’s different recreation universe, which is named A Higher Paradise.
“We love the deal with storytelling and world constructing at Absurd Ventures,” Robbins, the previous inventive director on Lifeless House and Name of Obligation video games, mentioned. “We’re thrilled to crew up and convey our mixed experience to work on an authentic recreation set in an extremely enjoyable new universe.”
Absurd calls itself a basic leisure studio and is making extra than simply games–the studio can also be producing the American Caper comedian and graphic novel sequence. Extra initiatives will probably be introduced later, spanning video games, books, and scripted podcasts.
Given its low gross sales, Immortals of Aveum appears unlikely to get a sequel, however some discovered rather a lot to love concerning the recreation. For those who’re curious, Immortals of Aveum is obtainable now on Recreation Move Final.
Absurd Ventures was created in 2021, a yr after Houser left Rockstar. One other high-profile former Rockstar developer, Leslie Benzies, based a recreation studio known as Construct a Rocket Boy that has daring ambitions.
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